One weekend per month, from October to April, LUMA Arles offers a series of screenings followed by discussions at the Parc des Ateliers, with free admission upon reservation.
These films will explore the relationships between humans and non-humans, interspecies relations, mythologies, and the natural world. Focusing on a different theme each month, these sessions are part of a proposal that also includes exchanges with speakers, researchers, filmmakers, and the audience, on how these films contribute to changing our perceptions.
These screenings will offer a contrast between light as a sacred legacy and light as a source of hope: from the initiatory quest of a young man seeking to master magical forces (Yeelen by Souleymane Cissé) to the struggle of an ordinary man striving to bring electricity to a forgotten village in the Kyrgyz mountains (Le Voleur de lumière by Aktan Arym Kubat). The program will also include a tale where the night becomes a realm of wonders to be tamed (Nocturna, la nuit magique).
Friday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Yeelen by Souleymane Cissé
Mali | 1987 | 1h45
In Bambara with French subtitles
The young Nianankoro receives the knowledge that gives him mastery of magical forces, a knowledge that is passed down from generation to generation among the Bambara. But his father finds it hard to see his son become his equal. To escape the murderous madness of his father, Nianankoro sets off across Mali to meet his uncle, who lives on the other side of the country.
Awards:
2023 – Quinzaine des Cinéastes (Directors’ Fortnight): Golden Coach Award recipient
2015 – Cannes Film Festival: Nominee
2011 – Seine-Saint-Denis Film Meetings (Rencontres Cinématographiques de la Seine-Saint-Denis)
Saturday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Young Audience Screening — Ages 6 and up
Nocturna, la nuit magique by Víctor Maldonado and Adrià García
France/Spain | 2007 | 1h20
In French
Tim, sitting on the roof of his orphanage, notices that his tiny, fragile star, Adhara, has fallen from the sky. In his search to find her, he slips off the roof and is rescued by the Shepherd and his incredible horde of cats. In the magical world of Nocturna, a host of little creatures work to make the night a place where anything is possible. Will Tim’s unexpected journey and the encounters he experiences give him the courage to overcome his fear of the dark?
Awards:
Saturday, December 6 at 4:00 p.m.
Le Voleur de lumière by Aktan Arym Kubat
Kyrgyzstan | 2011 | 1h20
In Kyrgyz (with French subtitles)
He is called Mr. Light. In this remote village nestled in the Kyrgyz mountains, far from power and the economy, he maintains the power lines and sometimes tampers with the meters to help the most disadvantaged. Mr. Light has a dream: to build wind turbines on the mountains to supply electricity to the entire valley. But he will have to confront powerful and corrupt men who are the new masters of the country.
Awards:
After the screening, a discussion will take place.
After the screening and discussion: Lucid Afters
The Lucid Afters are the perfect opportunity to continue the conversation with the speakers following the screenings and discussions of Lucid Intervals.
The Drum Café team welcomes you in a warm and friendly atmosphere to discover original creations specially crafted for the event by head bartender Arnaud. A variety of preparations, some inspired by the evening’s theme, will be served.
UPCOMING
FEBRUARY: The Tree
MARCH: Horses
APRIL: The Flood
