Cinema and History

Oppressions: the Afro-American struggle for civil rights in genre cinema

The ‘’Cinema and History” selection presents various outlooks on the seventh art. Selected for their aesthetic value and the important historical events they explore, the films in this category are presented by historians and critics.

The six films in the OPPRESSIONS selection examine the manner genre films seized the Afro-American struggle for civil rights in the United States, with a rare film by Ivan Dixon, The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973, on a 35mm film from a private collection), Spike Lee’s second film, a musical titled School Daze (1988) and the recent Get Out by Jordan Peele (2017).

In collaboration with Adrienne Boutang and Mélanie Boissonneau.

Films

Hot Biskits

Spencer Williams

1931

10 min

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Spencer Williams

1946

65 min

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Ivan Dixon

1973

102 min

Born in Flames

Lizzie Borden

1983

80 min

School Daze

Spike Lee

1988

121 min

Candyman

Bernard Rose

1992

99 min

Get Out

Jordan Peele

2016

104 min

News

Entrevues continues online

The 39th edition of Entrevues ended on November 24. If the lights have gone out on the big screen, the adventure continues online.

2024 Awards

The 39th edition winners ! From deeply human stories to the most daring visual experiments, this list of winners honors visionary filmmakers, distinctive voices, and projects that resonate with our times.

Entrevues 2024: an invitation to travel

The chic and relaxed women filmed by Agnès Varda in her first documentary Du côté de la côte, under the sun of the Riviera, among the palm trees and the sparkling colors of the Mediterranean will be our guides for this 39th edition.

Tribute to Laurent Achard

Laurent Achard was a brilliant director and a dear friend of the festival. A whole week in the company of his characters’ unforgettable gaze, young boys who crave love, having witnessed the unspeakable.

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