This documentary follows Roman Polanski in the city where he grew up as a child, alongside his lifelong friend, the photographer Ryszard Horowitz, a Holocaust survivor whom we met in the Jewish ghetto of Kraków during the Second World War. Together, they wander around the streets and confront their memories…
Summer Of Soul (...Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – Ahmir "Questlove" THOMPSON – 20:05 (United States)
From Lincoln to the Present Day: a history of the United States in filmRock'n' War/Art'n'War #7
Cinéma La Comète
Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Marcus Garvey Park — an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. The footage was never seen and largely forgotten—until now. Summer of Soul shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest.
This unique cinematic experience dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his life path, inspiration, and creative process. It explores his fascination with myth and history. Past and present are interwoven to diffuse the line between film and painting, allowing the audience to be completely immersed in the remarkable world of one of the greatest contemporary artists, Anselm Kiefer. Wim Wenders shot this unique portrait over the course of two years in stunning 3D.
They Shot the Piano Player – Fernando TRUEBA – Javier MARISCAL – 20:40 (Spain)
Points of view 2023Rock'n' War/Art'n'War #7
Cinéma La Comète
PREMIERE
A New York music journalist sets out to find the truth behind the tragic disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr. Celebrating the world-renowned Latin music movement Bossa Nova, They Shot The Piano Player captures a fleeting period of creative freedom at a turning point in Latin American history in the 1960s and 1970s, just before the continent was engulfed by totalitarian regimes.
