This special collaboration between Montclair Film and La Cinémathèque celebrates The French New Wave, one of the most important movements of 1960s European cinema.
Its visionary directors reimagined film in a more real and intellectual way. Watch the films and then discuss the nuances of how these films represent the movement with special Q&As with Gerard Amsellem, local teacher, artist and filmmaker from New Wave Productions.
Tickets are $18 ($14 for Members) for a Single Film Ticket. Use Discount Code NEWWAVE2 for $6 off a Double Feature!
JULES AND JIM (1962)
Sunday, May 21 at 1:00 PM
CLAIRE’S KNEE (1970)
Sunday, May 21 at 4:30 PM
Muriel and her husband, Lee, begin a new life together after he returns home from the Korean War. However, their newfound stability gets upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic brother, a wayward gambler with a secret past.
Hoping to stay in the country, a gay man proposes a green card marriage to a female friend in exchange for paying for her IVF treatment. However, things soon get complicated when his grandmother surprises them with plans for an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.
Star of an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the sport that she loves; when her coach is investigated and quickly suspended from his duties, Julie decides to keep quiet.
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.
Join over 1,500 happy members who get early access to events and screenings throughout the year.
