Fahrenheit 451
Science fiction pushes the boundaries, explores the improbable, and envisions the future of humanity. It also exposes us to extravagant visual effects and the inventive power of cinema, reflecting our deepest fantasies. In cinema, science fiction is immersive, creating worlds suddenly within our reach. This summer, over one hundred films from the history of cinema will allow us to witness this!
Based on Ray Bradbury's famous dystopian novel of the same name, Fahrenheit 451 tells the story of a society in which reading and having books are forbidden.
François Truffaut
François Truffaut was a French filmmaker, a major figure of the French New Wave, and the author of 21 feature films that helped revolutionize cinematic storytelling. With a career of more than 25 years, he is an icon of the French film industry. Initially a critic at Arts-Lettres-Spectacles and Cahiers du Cinéma, he transitioned from writing to a career as a self-taught screenwriter and director at the age of 22, following the auteur theory he advocated in his writings. He also acted in several films and was a producer who supported Marcel L'Herbier's hoped-for "auteur theory" against purely commercial entertainment cinema. The 400 Blows is a defining film of the French New Wave movement, and has four sequels, Antoine et Colette, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, and Love on the Run, made between 1958 and 1979. His 1973 film Day for Night earned him critical acclaim and several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
