CinémaTuesdays 14
Lou Castel: Action! 15 One of the most committed and memorable actors during his five-decade career, world-renowned actor and artist Lou Castel has worked with Philippe Garrel, Olivier Assayas, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, among others. Lou Castel will come to FIAF to present a screening and special reading on December 7, and will appear at the Anthology Film Archives where the series will continue on December 8. Double Screening Just in Time and Irma Vep Tuesday, December 7 at 12:30 & 4pm Just in Time Lou Castel, 1998. Color. <strong>13</strong> min. With Lou Castel, Robert Kramer, Nadine Naous Irma Vep Olivier Assayas, 1977. Color. 99 min. With Lou Castel, Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud Meet the Actor & Director Lou Castel presents A Special Reading and Screening of Irma Vep Tuesday, December 7 at 7pm Before introducing the 7pm screening, Lou Castel will present two texts in English penned by him, Tropical Subject and Love is Like a Violin that Skreeks. The film will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Sam Di Iorio, Associate Professor of <strong>French</strong> at Hunter College. The Birth of Love Tuesday, December 14 at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm La naissance de l’amour Philippe Garrel, 1993. B&W. 94 min. With Lou Castel, Jean-Pierre Léaud Heartbeat Detector Tuesday, December 21 at 12:30 & 4pm La question humaine Nicolas Klotz, 2007. Color. 143 min. With Lou Castel, Mathieu Amalric Fists in the Pocket Tuesday, December 21 at 7:30pm I pugni in tasca Marco Bellocchio, 1965. B&W. 108 min. With Lou Castel Lou Castel: Action! Curated by Marie Losier and Andrea Monti Special thanks to Lou Castel, Andrea Monti, Sam Di lorio, the Cultural Services of the <strong>French</strong> Embassy, the <strong>French</strong> Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jed Rapfogel and Anthology Film Archives, Thorsten Wagner, Rainer Huebsch, Philippe Dijon, and the Lucca Film Festival . Page 14: Lou Castel and Paola Pitagora in Fists in the Pocket / Courtesy of Photofest; Maggie Cheung in Irma Vep / Courtesy of Photofest