Alain Resnais Retrospective
MFAH / 1001 Bissonnet Street Houston, TX 77005
The career of French filmmaker Alain Resnais (b. 1922) began with shorts in the 1940s and continues through the present (his latest, 2009´s Wild Grass, premiered at Cannes). Although he was part of the French New Wave, Resnais was also associated with Agnes Varda and Chris Marker in the Left Bank Group. Often characterized as intellectual, his most admired films are noteworthy for preoccupations with history, time, and recollection. Yet Resnais himself said in a 1977 interview, "I´ve always refused the word ´memory´ apropos my work… I´d use the word ´imagination.´" This selection of restored prints showcases rare shorts and features from 1950—2006. Additional films screen at Rice Cinema, March 12—14 (www.ricecinema.rice.edu).
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The retrospective, which was produced by CulturesFrance under the guidance of Michel Ciment, editor-in-chief of the prestigious film magazine Positif, is supported by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. In Houston additional support has been provided by the Consulate General of France in Houston, as part of French Cultures Month (www.francophonie-texas.org). Special thanks to Delphine Selles, Elodie Sobczak, Dominique Chastres, Charles Dove, and the Texan-French Alliance for the Arts. |
