4-day Art Film Festival begins at Alliance Francaise Dhaka

An Art Film Festival began in Dhaka on Friday at Alliance Francaise Dhaka

The first day of the 4-day Art Film Festival concluded at the Auditorium Nouvelle Vague, Alliance Francaise de Dhaka. Two films were shown, namely ‘Salvador Dali, genie tragic-comique (2012)’ and ‘Chagall, à la Russie, aux ânes et aux autres (2003)’ which was followed by a riveting post-film discussion among a panel consisting of the director of the films, Francois Levy; art critic Moinuddin Khaled, and the director of Alliance Francaise Francois Grosjean.

The festival will continue for three more days and you are invited to come and explore Levy’s films which offer deep insights into the world of modern and contemporary art, blending historical narrative with artistic expression to create a unique viewing experience. Post-film discussions will follow on all days.

Screening details

Saturday 12 October 2024

•         4pm: Calder, sculpteur de l’air (2009)

•         5pm: Dans l’atelier de Mondrian (2010)

Monday 14 October 2024

•         4pm: Nicolas de Staël, la peinture à vif (2023)

•         5pm: La face cacheè de l’art americain (2019)

Tuesday 15 October 2024

•         4pm: Yves Klein, la revolution bleue (2006)

•         5pm: Pascin l’impudique (2000)

This event is an addition to the 65th-anniversary festivities of Alliance Française de Dhaka.

Art Film Festival by FRANÇOIS LEVY-KUENTZ

An exclusive Art Film Festival featuring the works of the renowned French filmmaker François Lévy-Kuentz who has dedicated himself to creating monographs on various artists, including Chagall, Pascin, Calder, Mondrian, Dali, and Buñuel, which have all garnered accolades at international festivals. His films offer deep insights into the world of modern and contemporary art, blending historical narrative with artistic expression to create a unique viewing experience. – Press release