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
A seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida escalates into deadly violence.
With her life crashing down around her, Linda tries to navigate her daughter’s mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
In 1970, Mooney and two cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run.
A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a monstrous creature to life in a daring experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
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