Le Cinéma Club

This week: AIR: EATING, SLEEPING, WAITING AND PLAYING a film by MIKE MILLS. 1999. 60 min Hop on the road with the iconic French electronic act as they tour MOON SAFARI in this breezy doc from the celebrated director behind C’MON, C’MON. For one week on lecinemaclub.com.

“It was a very strange period… All about intimacy and solitude.” GIOVANNI TORTORICI The rising Italian director behind the risqué coming-of-age film DICIANNOVE—now in US theaters—spoke to us about the oddities of being 19 and his love of Takashi Miike. lecinemaclub.com/journal/qa-wit…

“The project was to make a film that functioned as a western inflected by a modern realism…. All of the characters are living on the internet.” ARI ASTER Known for startling horror films, the bold director behind EDDINGTON spoke to us about his new film. lecinemaclub.com/journal/qa-wit…

This week: THE OTHER QUEEN OF MEMPHIS a film by LUNA MAHOUX. 2024. 22 min. The Belgian artist’s short doc about female rapper La Chat and the Memphis rap scene captures the maverick behind one of the nation’s most vital music hotspots. For one week on lecinemaclub.com.

“Brutal, incredibly shot, sometimes uneven, an impossible film.” JEM COHEN on FREEZE, DIE, COME TO LIFE To coincide with the release of his new film LITTLE, BIG, AND FAR the independent maverick shared his thoughts on 5 films with us. lecinemaclub.com/journal/jem-co…

This week: THE BALLAD OF GENESIS AND LADY JAYE a film by MARIE LOSIER. 2011. 72 min. Two radical artists find each other and decide to become one in this heartfelt documentary from the celebrated French film portraitist. For one week on lecinemaclub.com.

“I wanted the film to feel like a hug.” EVA VICTOR The multi-talented filmmaker behind one of this year’s most acclaimed debuts spoke to us about addressing trauma without centering it and the Michael Haneke movie that rocks. lecinemaclub.com/journal/qa-eva…

This month, Le Cinéma Club presents the platform’s fifth annual SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, featuring films that celebrate iconic bands and trailblazing musicians. Running from July 4 - July 31 on lecinemaclub.com.

This week: SAMEDI CINEMA a film by MAMADOU DIA. 2016. 11 min. Our tribute to cinemas concludes with a charming Senegalese short about two kids who perform local tasks to raise money for a pair of movie tickets.  For one week on lecinemaclub.com. Part of 5 AT THE MOVIES.

This week: LES SIÈGES DE L'ALCAZAR a film by LUC MOULLET. 1989. 54 min. Rival critics bicker in this parody of cinephilia by an unsung French New Wave filmmaker. Presented in collaboration with La Clef Revival. For one week on lecinemaclub.com. Part 3 of AT THE MOVIES.

This week: CINEMANIA a film by ANGELA CHRISTLIEB & STEPHEN KIJAK. 2002. 79 min. A look at the lives of five compulsive moviegoers in NYC and the hurdles they face to watch as many movies as they can fit in a day. For one week on lecinemaclub.com as part of AT THE MOVIES.

This week: AUDIENCE a film by BARBARA HAMMER. 1982. 32 min. The preeminent lesbian experimental filmmaker interviews moviegoers around the world about what they hope to find and how they feel about her work.  For one week on lecinemaclub.com. Part 2 of AT THE MOVIES.

Really a must watch for Zoe Lund fans as well as anyone who wants to time travel back to 1993 @IFFR.

“For silence. Brutal. The silence of the beating of shots. The silence of cinema.” PHILIPPE GRANDRIEUX on MENILMONTANT To coincide with his first LA retrospective @am_cinematheque, the boundary-pushing French director shared 5 visceral films with us. lecinemaclub.com/journal/philip…

This week: HOT TICKET a film by ZOË LUND. 1993. 3 min. A rediscovered short from the poet-actress behind some of Abel Ferrara’s most renowned films.  For one week on lecinemaclub.com. Part 1 of AT THE MOVIES.

There’s nothing like watching a movie in theaters and we’ve decided to honor this favorite pastime of ours with a new series dedicated to the joys and thrills of moviegoing.  AT THE MOVIES runs from May 30 - July 3 on lecinemaclub.com.

This week: RIVER OF GRASS a film by KELLY REICHARDT. 1994. 76 min. A bespoke road film from a singular American director. Her newest film THE MASTERMIND just premiered at Cannes.  For one week on lecinemaclub.com in the US, UK, France & Canada. Part 3 of IN COMPETITION.

“Is faith really meant to unify, or is it meant to calcify preexisting divisions among different classes, races and genders?” ROBERTO MINERVINI The lauded director known for frank depictions of the US’ underbelly spoke to us about his new film THE DAMNED. lecinemaclub.com/journal/int-ro…

This week: KAILI BLUES a film by BI GAN. 2015. 113 min Ahead of his new sci-fi odyssey’s premiere at Cannes, we present the poet-filmmaker’s breakout road movie about a country doctor searching for his nephew. For one week on lecinemaclub.com. Part 2 of IN COMPETITION.

This week: LACUNA a film by CARLA SIMÓN. 2015. 15 min. The Cannes-bound Spanish filmmaker explores the legacy of her late mother in this heartfelt epistolary short.  For one week on lecinemaclub.com. Part 1 of IN COMPETITION.