dir
ector’s scr
eening
tHe cItY of Lost cHILdRen
fRI 1st MAY
9.00PM
director: Marc caro
and Jean-Pierre
Marc Caro, the talent behind this This is a dark and visually arresting Jeunet
film’s extraordinary imagery, is a fairytale for grownups that deserves Runtime: 112mins
guest at the festival this year, and we to be seen on the big screen from a
Year: 1995
are delighted to have him talk about 35mm print.
country: france/
spain
his work. We follow this rare cinema
Marc Caro introduces the screening.
Language: French/
screening of his most ambitious and
English subtitles
visually stunning movie, La Cité des
Format: 35mm
Enfants Perdus,with a Q&A session.
Source: Optimum
In a bizarre, surreal society, the mad,
evil scientist, Krank, who is tormented
by his inability to dream, kidnaps
children to steal their dreams in order
to reverse his accelerated ageing
process. The problem is the children
are so scared of him he only gets
their nightmares. When Denree, the
little brother of strongman and former
Q&A
whale hunter One (Ron Perlman), is
kidnapped One goes looking for him,
helped by the young Miette and a
host of eccentric characters. Arriving
at the city of Lost children he tries to
put an end to the evil reign of Krank
and his Cyclops army.
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