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The Square is the latest masterpiece from Ruben Östlund, director of Force Majeure (2014). Winning a Palme d’Or in Cannes in 2017 – one of the most prestigious prizes in film, grabbed the attention of international audiences and earned the film Sweden’s nomination for the Oscars. Östlund’s film is a reflection of our times through […]
“La passion Van Gogh” est un film écrit par Dorota Kobiela et Hugh Welchman qui nous raconte les circonstances étranges dans lesquelles Vincent Van Gogh est mort. L’histoire débute un an après sa mort à Arles: un facteur nommé Roulin (joué par Chris O’Dowd) demande à son fils (joué par Douglas Booth) de livrer […]
SESSION 12 Sunday, April 10th @ 11:40 AM BUY YOUR SESSION TWELVE TICKET HERE* INVENTING […]
SESSION 8 Sunday, April 10th @ 11:00 AM BUY YOUR SESSION EIGHT TICKET HERE* TRANQUILITY OF BLOOD by Senad Sahmanovic (Serbia) Here’s the thing about revengeful people: they are angry, driven, and passionate as hell. Vindictive motives are propelled to motion despite the outrageous trajectory followed. And when this fire wears off into muddled submission, where […]
SESSION 5 Saturday, April 9th @ 11:40 AM BUY YOUR SESSION FIVE TICKET HERE* PRESTIGE INGREDIENTS by Adrian Rubi […]
SESSION 1 Saturday, April 9th @ 11:30 AM BUY YOUR SESSION ONE TICKET HERE* RAINBOW PARTY by […]
RICK LIMENTANI is a former Cambridge engineering student turned award-winning filmmaker turned playwright. His latest short film Put Down is screening at ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival 2016. Brief intro! I’m 37, I live in London, and I’m primarily a writer. I originally studied Engineering at Cambridge University, then went on to study film-making in […]
ÉCU 2016 – The European Independent Film Festival 11th edition On April 8th 9th 10th will be in Paris the 11th edition of ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival. Discover the very best independent filmmakers from around the world. This year we have 77 films from 33 different countries, 14 categories and 25 awards. […]
For the second consecutive year we will be presenting an award close to our heart, The Excellence in Women’s Filmmaking Award, which will go to one of the 18 female film directors that will be competing at ÉCU this year. Unfortunately, the film industry consistently fails to address its gender bias, so we push to […]
Français ART Simon Evans, “Not not knocking on heaven’s door”- Palais de Tokyo, Until 16th May An exhibition of the duo self-taught artist Simon Evans, a professional skateboarder born in London, who works with Sarah Lanna (an American illustrator). Curated by Rebecca Lamarche – Vadel, the exhibition shows thirty artistic pieces in order to represent […]
Français If it wasn’t for her last name, and, maybe, the elegant, irresistible smile, would you be able to tell that actress, director and screenwriter Valeria Bruni Tedeschi was the sister of Nicholas Sarkozy’s première dame and top model Carla? I bet at least more than half of you wouldn’t. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi was born […]
Français Art Anselm Kiefer – Centre Pompidou, Until 18th April Born in 1945 in a little town in Bade-Wurtemburg, Anselm Kiefer is a child of post-war Germany, indelibly marked by his country’s defeat and national silence on the legacy of Nazism. From these beginnings grew an artistic obsession with the framing of historical events in […]
Français Art Ragnar Kjartansson, Seul celui qui connaît le desir – Palais de Tokyo, Until 10th January Palais de Tokyo is presenting the first solo show in France of the Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson (born in 1976, lives and works in Reykjavik) whose singular work is a cross between performance and cinema, sculpture and opera, plein […]
Français Paris is breath-taking right now! Primroses, poppies and violets cover the Jardin du Luxembourg, the Parc de la Tuilerie and many other parks around the city. Going on a picnic, reading a book or just lying on the grass are great ideas for any sunny afternoon, but don’t forget you are in Paris and […]
Français ‘Drip, drip, drop little April shower beating a tune as you fall all around’ As it gets warm enough to crack open a baguette in the park bound forward like Bambi into the feast of cultural exploits awaiting you! ART Eric Rondepierre picks still photos from the history of glitches, from the decaying […]
Français Things are blossoming here at ÉCU and we’ve got some ideas for how you can come out of hibernation and spring forward in style. Music The teutonic duo of DJs, Digitalism, descend on Paris with their epic long sets. Fans have been known to keep dancing until the security kick them out. The music must be pretty […]
“It’s cold outside…” but luckily you can find vin chaud and roasted chestnuts on every street corner, plus plenty to keep you occupied until Noël. Winter Fun While it’s too cold for most outdoor sports at the moment, it’s the perfect time to strap on a pair of ice skates. There’s rinks being set up […]
