Agenda

October 2022

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  Closing Party
  (arrivederci e grazie)

  Alessandro Bernardeschi
  Mauro Paccagnella

  27.09 > 01.10.2022

  Alessandro and Mauro imprint the gestures and deploy their trajectories, from Marianne Faithfull to Béjart’s Boléro, the Italian leaden years to Pier Paolo Pasolini, from feathers to wigs. Not to mention the tutus.

  Dance

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  Hedda

  Sébastien Monfè
  Mira Goldwicht
  Aurore Fattier

  05 > 08.10.2022

  Aurore Fattier takes hold of Ibsen’s classic and offers a contemporary transposition coupled with a mise en abyme of the work.

  Theatre cinema

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  Le Bonheur

  Tatiana Frolova

  05 > 08.10.2022

  For reasons beyond our control, the show Le Bonheur by Tatiana Frolova is cancelled.

  Theatre

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  Le Passé
  Présent et avenir

  KnAM

  06 & 07.10.2022

  The embodiment of free theater in Russia, the KnAM, between artistic gesture and documentary speech, at the crossroads of images, destinies and testimonies, (…)

  Theatre meeting

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  Festival des Libertés

  13 > 22.10.2022

  An autumnal gathering of human rights defenders, inventors of possibilities, the Festival des Libertés offers a multitude of documentaries, debates, shows, exhibitions and of concerts.

  Festival

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  Writing with fire

  Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas

  13.10.2022 · 19:00

  The Dalits are rejected by the caste system in India, especially the women. A group of Dalit women have come together to conduct some investigative journali (…)

  Documentary

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  Juicy Orchestra

  13.10.2022 · 21:00

  Much to the delight of their audience, the duo known as Juicy have the nice habit of reinventing themselves, upending their own pieces, blending today’s mus (…)

  Concert

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  Los árboles mueren de pie

  Ronan Kerneur, Fany Fulchiron

  13.10.2022 · 21:15

  In the small village of Cherán, Mexico, villagers are disappearing and their sacred trees are being cut down. Timber traffickers are coming to help themselv (…)

  Documentary

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  General Elektriks

  13.10.2022 · 22:45

  Using his keyboards, General Elektriks creates a high-calibre syncretism between funk, soul, pop and electro, with an overarching concept of an alchemic mel (…)

  Concert

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  Women of valor

  Anna Somershaf

  14.10.2022 · 19:00

  Ultra-Orthodox women are forbidden to run for Israeli parliament. Esty Shushan decides to lead a movement on social media to achieve equal rights and allow (…)

  Documentary

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  Fishbach + Mansfield.TYA

  14.10.2022 · 20:30

  The Festival des Libertés is hosting a unique double line-up with Fishbach, nicknamed "the diamond in the rough of French song", and Mansfield.TYA, a duo co (…)

  Concert

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  Hostile

  Sonita Gale

  14.10.2022 · 20:45

  The UK has a complicated relationship with its migrant communities. This documentary focuses on the impact of the country’s hostile environment policies, de (…)

  Documentary

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  Rokia Bamba

  14.10.2022 · 22:45

  Rokia Bamba is a sound explorer, an artivist and a purveyor of rhythmic energy, using her turntables to make bodies and souls dance in joyous, socially-cons (…)

  Concert

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  #Schoolyard : An Untold Story

  Nurit Kedar

  15.10.2022 · 17:30

  The anatomy of a horrible moment in Israeli military history: the guarding of hundreds of war prisoners in a schoolyard in Lebanon during the 1982 invasion. (…)

  Documentary

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  The Other Side of the River

  Antonia Kilian

  15.10.2022 · 19:15

  Under threat of a forced marriage, 19-year-old Hala flees from her family and ends up in a Kurdish military school. She learns to use weapons and returns to (…)

  Documentary

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  Odezenne

  15.10.2022 · 21:00

  Alix, Jacques and Mattia form the protean French trio Odezenne, who are both transmitters and sensors of emotions. The group spreads an almost indomitable m (…)

  Concert

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  Femicidio

  Nina Maria Paschalidou

  15.10.2022 · 21:15

  Masculine possessiveness can lead a man to kill because his wife left him, because she wants a divorce, or because she wants to break out of the prison buil (…)

  Documentary

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  M.Chuzi

  15.10.2022 · 22:45

  Afro groove with a Brussels twist, the dedicated and enthusiastic crew M.Chuzi brings together spicy brass arrangements to create infectious mixes of a vari (…)

  Concert

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  Robin Bank

  Anna Giralt Gris

  16.10.2022 · 17:30

  A captivating and analytical portrait of an anti-capitalist man, Robin Bank, who sacrifices his freedom to denounce banks and their system of indebting the (…)

  Documentary

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  Youssou N’Dour

  16.10.2022 · 20:30

  With his unique cocktail of Senegalese mbalax, Cuban music, hip-hop, jazz and soul, Youssou N'Dour has made himself one of Africa's greatest musicians. In S (…)

  Concert

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  Atomic hope

  Frankie Fenton

  16.10.2022 · 20:45

  Can you imagine being a pro-nuclear environmental activist? A small group of activists are trying to advance their cause while the rest of the environmental (…)

  Documentary

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  BCUC

  Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness

  16.10.2022 · 22:15

  Composed of seven musicians from Soweto, BCUC has mesmerised local and international audiences with its indigenous funk and energetic performances that have (…)

  Concert

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  Don't worry about India

  Nama Filmcollective

  17.10.2022 · 18:30

  India is the biggest democracy in the world. When the national elections come around, it all reaches a boiling point. But under the surface, how do the peop (…)

  Documentary

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  L'Armée du salut

  Abdellah Taïa

  17.10.2022 · 19:15

  In a working-class neighborhood of Casablanca, Abdellah, a gay teenager, tries to build himself in a large family, between an authoritarian mother and an older brother he loves passionately.

  Palace x Théâtre National

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  Bangla Surf Girls

  Elisabeth D. Consta

  18.10.2022 · 19:00

  In Bangladesh, women are not given much freedom, so they have to take it. A group of young women surfers develop strength, courage and discipline with the s (…)

  Documentary

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  Warning

  Cirque Inextremiste

  18.10.2022 · 20:00

  In an empirical lecture, our expert will present a colourful collection of individual and collective experiences.

  Circus

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  Duty of care

  Nic Balthazar

  18.10.2022 · 20:30

  Legally speaking, are we victims of climate change? Can the courts make governments and oil corporations liable? Roger Cox, a brilliant Dutch lawyer, believ (…)

  Documentary

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  Aka Moon

  18.10.2022 · 20:30

  The year 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the unique trio Aka Moon. This visionary group is a pure product of their time, thanks to the solid foundation o (…)

  Concert

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  Germino Pétalas no Asfalto

  Coraci Ruiz, Julio Matos

  19.10.2022 · 19:00

  Jack is a young transgender Brazilian man. The documentary follows his group of friends and the LGBTQIA+ movement over five years. Over the years, the count (…)

  Documentary

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  Nous sommes partout

  19.10.2022 · 19:00

  An archive of current struggles, the testimonies collected in Romandy in the form of written or transcribed texts are given to be read by all because ”We are everywhere”.

  Collective reading

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  Marcus Miller

  19.10.2022 · 20:30

  An exceptional multi-instrumentalist, creator, producer and composer, Marcus Miller is one of the greatest names in jazz, fusion, funk and soul. This bass v (…)

  Concert

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  Mizrahim - les oubliés de la terre promise

  Michale Boganim

  19.10.2022 · 20:45

  Mizrahim is a name given by Israelis to North African and Middle-Eastern Jews. A taboo in Israeli society, their exile led to a revolt in the 1970s. The mov (…)

  Documentary

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  Faceless

  Jennifer Ngo

  20.10.2022 · 19:00

  In 2019 and 2020, protests broke out in Hong Kong against the government’s amendment of its extradition law. The protesters complained that China was interv (…)

  Documentary

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  Neutral ground

  CJ Hunt

  20.10.2022 · 21:00

  In 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate statues. As residents take sides, city life is marred by death threats and lawsuits. (…)

  Documentary

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  Feu! Chatterton

  20.10.2022 · 21:00

  After two gold records and two nominations for the Victoires de la Musique awards, Feu! Chatterton is back with the release of their new album, Palais d’arg (…)

  Concert

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  La Jungle

  20.10.2022 · 22:45

  Concert

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  Genesis

  Hakim Bouacha

  21 > 22.10.2022

  Faced with explosions of homophobia, Hakim Bouacha plays with documented autofiction to better combine individual and collective scale - auscultation of a society depicted as viscerally homophobic.

  Theatre

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  Ni Dieu ni maître

  Tancrède Ramonet

  21.10.2022 · 19:45

  Anarchy is at the heart of our societal development. Over four episodes, Tancrède Ramonet takes us on an exciting adventure through its history. You are inv (…)

  Documentary

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  Deluxe

  21.10.2022 · 21:00

  Having emerged from the earth 15 years ago, Deluxe are a distinctive group, driven by their impressive on-stage experience and big discography, including th (…)

  Concert

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  Omar Souleyman

  21.10.2022 · 22:45

  Prolific wedding singer turned global icon in gritty and explosive electronic music, Omar Souleyman peppers his techno with uninhibited dabke rhythms as wel (…)

  Concert

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  Rolê – Histórias dos Rolezinhos

  Vladimir Seixas

  22.10.2022 · 15:45

  In recent years, the Black community has led protests in Brazilian malls in response to incidents of racially-motivated murders. At the head of the movement (…)

  Documentary

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  March for Dignity

  John Eames

  22.10.2022 · 17:45

  The Pride March is meant to give visibility to fundamental sexual freedoms. In Georgia, the pressure is so high that organizing one is a risky affair, thank (…)

  Documentary

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  The Territory

  Alex Pritz

  22.10.2022 · 19:45

  The indigenous Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people live in a protected area of the Amazon rainforest. When Brazilian farmers try to seize their land, encouraged by Presid (…)

  Documentary

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  Max Romeo + Eek-A-Mouse

  22.10.2022 · 20:30

  Two of the founding pillars of reggae are on the same bill for a historic concert and a memorable Made in Jamaica evening. These legendary artists of differ (…)

  Concert

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  Blackboard Jungle

  22.10.2022 · 22:45

  Originally from Rouen, Blackboard Jungle is a sound system, a studio, a label and a crew all rolled into one. From their 1970s activist reggae roots to the (…)

  Djset