Barbara

More free online screenings with “IFcinéma à la carte”.

To honour the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, which is traditionally held in May, the Kino 35, in collaboration with the French Institute, presents a unique selection of 3 full length films which were previously presented at the Festival. The listed titles, all with English subtitles, will take you to the musical and supernatural world, as well as to Africa. The pictures are available from Mai 10th to June 10th free online on the “IFcinéma à la carte” web page.

Barbara / Mathieu Almaric / France 2017 / 97 min. / In French with English subtitles – Brigitte is preparing for the role of the famous French singer Barbara. The actress carefully studies the character, gestures, manners, and intonations. She learns the music scores, mimics her facial expression, but, as Brigitte does and more and more of it, she gradually merges with the character. The director is also preparing to shoot the film: he studies archival footage and painstakingly selects the music. He is inspired and even possessed—but with Barbara or with her new incarnation?