Cannes Staycation
For many years, with no hope of gaining admission to the Cannes Film Festival, I cultivated a practice of staging my own. By seizing on the official Cannes program, announced in mid-April, and curating past work by the same filmmakers—however renowned or obscure—I approximated the two-week feast that lucky travelers will soon consume in the south of France. At this lecture, we will thus sample previous highlights by this year’s invited moviemakers and discuss what it means for each to be showcased this year at the world’s most influential festival.
Recommended viewing: TBD, based on the Cannes 2025 line-up!
Please note: The discussion does not include screenings of films.
Sponsor(s)
The “Digging Deeper into Movies with Nick Davis” series is made possible with the support of the Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation.
Event Information
Saturday, May 17, 2025
11:00am – 12:30pm
Alliance Française de Chicago
810 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60610
ACCESSIBLITY OPTIONS:
Open Captions
Tickets
Tickets will be available starting April 12 at 10:00am
Doors open at 10:30am. Please use the Dearborn St entrance for admission.
Accessibility
Cinema/Chicago is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment at all our programs and events. All event venues are fully wheelchair accessible, with no-step entrances or ramp access and elevators. All venues offer wheelchair-designated spaces, companion seating, easy-access theater seating, and accessible restrooms. For accommodation requests, please email us at access@chicagofilmfestival.com, call us at 312-683-0121, x108, or complete our Accommodation Request Form.
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