DEMENTED

Friday, October 19---------BAMcinématek, the repertory film program at BAM Rose Cinemas, presents its annual presentation of New French Films from October 24 to 28. The series returns with five new features from France, all New York premieres.  The series includes comedies, thrillers, and dramas, as well as a documentary investigating the relationship between filmmakers and critics. New French Films is presented in association with Unifrance NY and the French Cultural Services in New York.  

The series begins on October 24 with VERY WELL, THANK YOU (Très bien, merci), the second feature by director–screenwriter Emmanuelle Cuau, who will be present for a Q&A after the film. This Kafka–esque comic tale unfolds after an accountant is caught lighting a cigarette in a no–smoking area of the Paris Metro. In contrast, Laurent Achard’s gothic–tinged drama DEMENTED (Le Dernier des fous)  is told from a child's perspective, combining the aesthetics of the coming-of-age story with a detached sense of emotional distance. The film was awarded the Prix Jean Vigo and the Silver Lion at the Locarno International Film Festival.