Meet the Lumière Ambassadors
The Ambassadors
This edition of the Lumière Festival is pleased to welcome the Lumière Ambassadors, a team of filmmakers and cinema critics, who will lend their expertise to present many films of the program lineup throughout the festival!
Regis Wargnier
Among other classics, he has directed, Indochine, a historical epic whose success reached beyond French borders. The film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1993 and received five Césars, including a Best Actress award for Catherine Deneuve. In 2005, he created Man to Man, a probing look at tolerance and the acceptance of others. A specialist in cinema adaptations of novels, he then attacked Fred Vargas' thriller, Have Mercy on Us All, which starred Pham Linh Dan, the actress he had revealed in Indochine. Regis Wargnier will introduce several screenings, including the unforgettableOut of Africa and a restored print of the Oscar-winning film by Luis Puenzo, The Official Story.
Will introduce
Panic on Tuesday, October 13 at Cinéma Comœdia at 11am
This Man Must Die on Wednesday, October 14 at Cinéma Opéra at 3pm
New York, New York on Wednesday, October 14 at Cinéma Comœdia at 6:45pm
Yojimbo on Thursday, October 15 at Pathé Bellecour at 10:30am
Out of Africa on Thursday, October 15 at the UGC Astoria at 8:30pm
Beating Heart on Friday, October 16 at the Institut Lumière at 11:30am
The Official Story on Friday, October 16 at Pathé Bellecour at 2:30pm
Escape From Yesterday (La Bandera) on Saturday, October 17 at CNP Bellecour at 5:30pm
This Man Must Die on Saturday, October 17 at the Alpha Cinéma, Charbonnières-les-Bains at 8pm
Paris Pick-up on Sunday, October 18 at Pathé Bellecour (2ème salle) at 11am
Léon Morin, priest on Sunday, October 18 at the UGC Astoria at 2:30pm
Out of Africa on Sunday, October 18 at Cinéma Comœdia at 7:30pm
Delphine Gleize
A singular filmmaker whose style and delicacy are recognizable among thousands, Delphine Gleize directed Carnages, an ensemble film with Chiara Mastroianni and Lio, and The Moon Child, a beautiful ode to life starring Vincent Lindon and Emmanuelle Devos. She will introduce twelve screenings, including Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull and WALL-E, the Pixar Studio gem.
Will introduce
King Kong on Monday, October 12 at La Fourmi at 2:30pm
High and Low on Tuesday, October 13 at Cinéma Comœdia at 10:30am
The Other One on Tuesday, October 13 at the Institut Lumière at 2:30pm
The King of Comedy on Tuesday, October 13 at Cinéma Opéra at 5:30pm
Out of Africa on Tuesday, October 13 at Cinéma Les Alizés at Bron at 8:30pm
Léon Morin, priest on Thursday, October 15 at Pathé Cordeliers at 10:45am
To Live on Thursday, October 15 at CNP Bellecour at 4:15pm
Raging Bull on Thursday, October 15 at Cinéma Le Lem at 8:30pm
WALL-E on Saturday, October 17 at Pathé Bellecour at 11am
Macario on Saturday, October 17 atCNP Bellecour at 5:45pm
Deadlier than the Male on Saturday, October 17 at the Villa Lumière at 9:15pm
Heat on Sunday, October 18 at the Institut Lumière at 11:30am
The Incredibles on Sunday, October 18 at Pathé Bellecour at 2:30pm
Pascal Thomas
Pascal Thomas has enjoyed both public and critical success in directing classic comedies starring Catherine Frot and André Dussollier such as Crime is Our Business and By the Pricking of my Thumbs. He has just directed Valentin, Valentin, released this year, where we find Géraldine Chaplin, who also honors us with her presence. He will present several films, notably including four Julien Duvivier films in restored prints.
Will introduce
They Were Five on Monday, October 12 at Pathé Bellecour at 11am
Léon Morin, priest on Monday, October 12 at Cinéma Comœdia at 2pm
School for Coquettes on Tuesday, October 13 at the Villa Lumière at 11am
Enamorada on Tuesday, October 13 at Pathé Cordeliers at 3pm
Dance Program on Wednesday, October 14 at La Fourmi at 4:30pm
Marriage Italian Style on Wednesday, October 14 at Pathé Vaise at 8pm
Pépé le Moko on Thursday, October 15 at Cinéma Comœdia at 11am
Wild Girl on Thursday, October 15 at CNP Bellecour at 9:15pm
No Regrets for Our Youth on Friday, October 16 at Cinéma Opéra at 2:30pm
Cape Fear on Saturday, October 17 at Cinéma Opéra at 6:30pm
The Other One on Saturday, October 17 at CNP Bellecour at 10pm
The Pit of Lonelisness on Sunday, October 18 at l’Institut Lumière at 9:45am
Deadlier than the Male on Sunday, October 18 at Pathé Bellecour at 2:15pm
Philippe Garnier
Philippe Garnier is one of the leading writers of film criticism, notably known for his collaboration with the classic showCinéma, Cinémas. He writes for Rock & Folk, for Rolling Stone, and was the Los Angeles correspondent for the Libération. His book L’Oreille d’un sourd has been hailed by critics as one of the best books on journalism. He will present seven films, including Law and Order by Edward L. Cahn, chosen by Martin Scorsese for his carte blanche.
Will introduce
Force of Evil on Monday, October 12 at CNP Bellecour at 2:45pm
David Golder on Monday, October 12 at CNP Bellecour at 4:15pm
and on Thursday, October 15 at the Institut Lumière à 9:15am
King Kong on Wednesday, October 14 at Pathé Bellecour at 9:45pm
The Hunt on Thursday, October 15 at Pathé Bellecour at 2pm
Law and Order on Saturday, October 17 at the Institut Lumière at 10am
I Live in Fear on Sunday, October 18 at the Institut Lumière at 5pm
Aurélien Ferenczi
Journalist, writer and critic, Aurélien Ferenczi is the deputy editor of the magazine Télérama. He is one of the faces of the show Le Cercle, where he defends his film choices every week. He is the author of books on Tim Burton, Fritz Lang or Lars Von Trier. He will present twelvefilms, including an early Scorsese, Boxcar Bertha.
Will introduce
Stray Dog on Monday, October 12 at CNP Bellecour à 14h30
Paris Pick-up on Tuesday, October 13 at the Institut Lumière à 9h30
Bertha Boxcar on Tuesday, October 13 at La Fourmi à 20h
Mean Streets on Wednesday, October 14 at Pathé Cordeliers à 15h
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail on Wednesday, October 14 at CNP Bellecour à 19h
Hugo on Thursday, October 15 at Pathé Bellecour à 14h15
Escape from Yesterday (La Bandera) on Friday, October 16 at Cinéma Comœdia à 11h
Dial M for Murder 3D on Friday, October 16 at Cinéma Comœdia à 18h30
Hugo on Saturday, October 17 at Pathé Cordeliers à 17h
The King of Comedy on Saturday, October 17 at Ciné Mourguet à 20h
Bertha Boxcar on Sunday, October 18 at Cinéma Comœdia à 14h15
David Golder on Sunday, October 18 at La Fourmi à 14h45
