Entry is free.
7 February 2010 (Sun)
Művész Art cinema
Budapest VI. Teréz körút 30.
Tel.: 332-6726
7pm
Abracadabra (1998) 37’
In French
Abracadabra is a play on multiple reflections within the imaginary universe of Philippe Decouflé. Imagine a scenario combining Méliès and the modern technology of Spielberg with the breathtaking accuracy of Cunningham in creating a movement. Just add Decouflé’s own sense of magical extravaganza and poetry with Sébastien Libolt’s spellbinding score, and you have one of the most thrilling dance performances conceivable.
Directed by: Philippe DECOUFLÉ
La Sept ARTE; Oïbo, François Roussillon et associés, Duboi, NVC Arts, France 3
La Planète Decouflé / The Planet Decouflé (1998) 72’
In French
This unique documentary profiles dancer, choreographer and film-maker Philippe Decouflé. His ceremonial parade for the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France, brought him international fame enabling his unusual works to conquer new territories and mainstream audiences. Featuring extracts from his shows Codex, Technicolor, Novembre, Triton, Petites Pièces Montées and his films, including Abracadabra, Caramba! and Jump, this documentary provides a review of his work since 1985. Including television footage and archive film material, Decouflé and his collaborators discuss his artistic vision, his work for Jean-Paul Goude and the intense year-long build-up to the 1992 Olympic Games parade. From huge spectacles to intimate reveries, we have a chance to encounter this challenging man and his work on his own terms.
Directed by: François ROUSSILLON
La Sept ARTE, François Roussillon et associés, Oïbo, France 3, NVC Arts
9pm
Israel Galván, l’accent andalou (2009) 55’
In Spanish with French subtitles
He’s 35, he came from Seville, his parents were Flamenco dancers, and he dreamt of becoming a football player… Instead, he became a pure dancer and an amazing choreographer. He has been described as the William Forsythe of flamenco – both a rebel and a traditionalist. He takes flamenco dance and updates it with a contemporary, avant-garde twist. The result is a truly original and expressive take, which offers a new perspective on flamenco.
Directed by: Maria REGGIANI
ARTE France, Les Films d’ici
8 February 2010 (Mon)
French Institute
Budapest I. Fő utca 17.
www.franciaintezet.hu
7pm
Piotr Anderszewski, voyageur intranquille / Unquiet traveller (2008) 85’
In French
The film explores Anderszewski’s itinerant lifestyle and musical ideas about Mozart, Chopin Brahms and Szymanowski. Much of the footage is shot in Poland and Hungary, as a specially-commandeered train meanders between Warsaw and Budapest with Anderszewski and a piano on board.
Directed by: Bruno MONSAINGEON
ARTE France, Idéale Audience, Ozumi Films, Telewizja Polska
9 February 2010 (Tue)
Művész Art Cinema
Budapest VI. Teréz körút 30.
Tel.: 332-6726
7pm
Boris Vian, la vie jazz (2009) 60’
In French
Philippe Kohly chooses to recount Boris Vian’s life through his love for jazz, his quest for freedom, his taste for celebration. The film is without an interview but makes ample use of archives and musical evocations in the settings of the time in an attempt to uncover the truth of Boris Vian the human being, behind the mythical aura of the character.
Directed by: Philippe KOHLY
ARTE France, Camera Lucida Productions
8:15pm
David Murray, I am a jazzman (2008) 54’
In English and in French, with French subtitles
Acclaimed by critics as the most dexterous and soulful living tenor saxophonist, David Murray’s prolific career spans some three decades and his powerfully emotive playing is captured on more than 220 albums. Most incendiary of the post-John Coltrane tenor saxophonists, Murray defies labelling through his mastery of different styles and genres - traditional roots, blues, free jazz, world music and gospel. His versatility and virtuoso improvisations stem from the ability to play through the extremes of the saxophone’s range.
Directed by: Jacques GOLDSTEIN
ARTE France, La Huit, 3D Family
