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Film fest makes splash in Copenhagen with tequila

If you’re into movies, Copenhagen is the place to be for the next two weeks. The Copenhagen PIX film festival (CPH PIX) offers a wide range of movies, talks, concerts and other events, kicking off on Thursday with a screening of 'Club Sandwich' and tequila.

Published: 9 April 2015 08:58 CEST
Film fest makes splash in Copenhagen with tequila
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For the sixth year in a row, Copenhagen PIX film festival rolls into Copenhagen on Thursday.

The programme offers music, outdoor screenings, disco parties, presentations of newcomers as well as a re-screenings of old favourites in the film world.

It all kicks off with a screening of the Mexican film Club Sandwich (Fernando Eimbcke, 2013) at the Dagmar Theatre on Thursday afternoon. The Mexican embassy in Copenhagen will sponsor the event with club sandwiches and tequila.

Film and food on one ticket

Another highlight at the festival is the live event at Holmen, screening Marco Ferreri’s 1973 cult film 'La Grande Bouffe.' For 975 Danish kroner, viewers can watch the film on April 19th while being served food from restaurant 56 grader, which will adapt the menu in the film.

Among other so-called "on-location” offers, CPH PIX will also host “sail-in cinema,” involving a screening of Kim Ki-duks’ The Isle (South Korea, 2000) on one of the many boats touring the Copenhagen canals. The event is set for May 28th on the festival's website.

The festival will also show Michael Radford’s The Merchant of Venice from 2004 (US) in Hamlet’s Castle 'Kronborg' north of Copenhagen, set to take place on August 8th.

Eight-hour sleep concert

Another highlight at the festival will be the American Robert Rich performing one of his "sleep concerts” on April 18th. The composer and brain behind the legendary concert concept will perform at the Nikolaj Kunsthal, and the audience is asked to bring sleeping bags. The concert runs from midnight until eight in the morning.

The following day, participants will be able to meet Rich in person at a movie talk at Cinemateket.

There will also be a surprise screening at Frederiksberg Have on April 21st, free of charge.

Vinterberg and Argento

The festival offers unique insight into old and new Danish filmmakers. One of them is Thomas Vinterberg, best known for Festen (The Celebration) from 1998. He will take part in a meet-the-director event on April 22nd.

Italian singer, actress and director Asia Argento will also be visiting the festival. Her new film Misunderstood will premiere in Denmark on April 16th. She will bring along her friend, American musician Justin Pearson, who is featured in her new film. After the screening, he will give a concert at the Copenhagen Jazz House, followed by a party.

Unedited “54” – and disco

In a CPH PIX exclusive, an unedited version of Mark Christopher’s controversial movie 54 will be screened in Danmarks Radio’s concert hall on April 11th. The 1998 movie as we know it had been heavily edited, leaving out at least 40 minutes of the original cuts. The screening will be followed by a disco party and music by Love Hangover and various DJs.

Film awards

The festival hands out two prizes: the New Talent Grand PIX which goes to a first time filmmaker, selected by an international jury, and the Audience Award.

For those who are not able to visit Copenhagen, CPH PIX offers clips and sound bites from the movies via Facebook or Spotify.

The film festival had more than 50,000 visitors last year.

This year's main programme runs from April 9th to April 22nd.

 

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French films with English subtitles to watch in November

As days get shorter and temperatures drop, November is a great month to enjoy a warm and comforting moment at the cinema. Here’s a round up of the French movies with English subtitles to see in Paris this month.

Published: 4 November 2021 11:13 CET
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The cinema group Lost in Frenchlation runs regular screenings of French films in the capital, with English subtitles to help non-native speakers follow the action. The club kicks off every screening with drinks at the cinema’s bar one hour before the movie, so it’s also a fun way to meet people if you’re new to Paris.

These are the events they have coming up in November.

Friday, November 5th

Boîte Noire – What happened on board the Dubai-Paris flight before it crashed in the Alps? In this thriller Matthieu, a young and talented black box analyst played by Pierre Niney (star of Yves Saint-Laurent among other movies) is determined to solve the reason behind this deadly crash, no matter the costs. 

The screening will take place at the Club de l’étoile cinema at 8pm. But you can arrive early for drinks at the bar from 7pm. 

Tickets are €10 full price, €8 for students and all other concessions, and can be reserved here.

Sunday, November 14th

Tralala – In the mood for music? This new delightful French musical brings you into the life of Tralala (played by Mathieu Amalric), a 48 years old, homeless and worn-out street singer, who one day gets mistaken for someone else. Tralala sees an opportunity to get a better life by taking on a new personality. He now has a brother, nephews, ex-girlfriends, and maybe even a daughter. But where is the lie? Where is the truth? And who is he, deep down?

The night will start with drinks from 6pm followed by the screening at 7pm at the Luminor Hôtel de Ville cinema. There is also a two-hour cinema-themed walk where you’ll be taken on a “musicals movie tour” in the heart of Paris, which begins at 4pm.

Tickets cost €10, or €8 for students and concessions, and can be found here. Tickets for the walking tour cost €20 and must be reserved online here.

Thursday, November 18th

Illusions Perdues – Based on the great novel series by Honoré de Balzac between 1837 and 1843, this historical drama captures the writer Lucien’s life and dilemmas who dreams about a great career of writing and moves to the city to get a job at a newspaper. As a young poet entering the field of journalism, he is constantly challenged by his desire to write dramatic and eye-catching stories for the press. But are they all true?

The evening will kick off with drinks at L’Entrepôt cinema bar at 7pm, followed by the movie screening at 8pm. Tickets are available online here, and cost €8.50 full price; €7 for students and all other concessions.

Sunday, November 21st

Eiffel – Having just finished working on the Statue of Liberty, Gustave Eiffel (played by Romain Duris) is tasked with creating a spectacular monument for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. It’s ultimately his love story with Adrienne Bourgès (Emma Mackey) that will inspire him to come up with the idea for the Eiffel Tower.

After a first screening last month, Lost in Frenchlation is organising a new one at the Luminor Hôtel de Ville cinema, with pre-screening drinks at the cinema bar. 

Tickets cost €10, or €8 for students and concessions, and can be found here. 

Thursday, November 25th

Les Héroïques – Michel is a former junkie and overgrown child who only dreams of motorbikes and of hanging out with his 17-year-old son Léo and his friends. But at 50 years old, he now has to handle the baby he just had with his ex, and try not to make the same mistakes he has done in the past. 

The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director Maxime Roy who will discuss his very first feature. 

Tickets cost €10, or €8 for students and concessions, and can be found here.

Full details of Lost in Frenchlation’s events can be found on their website or Facebook page. In France, a health pass is required in order to go to the cinema.

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