The Icarus Films Fiction Collection 2nd Edition
A selection of feature films from around the world. Spanning multiple genres and representing four continents, the titles in this collection comprise sixty years of intelligent and challenging storytellings.
The Icarus Films Fiction Collection 2nd Edition collection includes the following titles:
24 Hours in the Life of a ClownIn Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1946 film debut, we follow aging circus clown Beby, from one night's performance to the next.
500 FrancsThis early Melvin Van Peebles short is a small-scale tale of obsession, greed and violence.
A Game for Six Lovers (L’eau à la bouche)In a lavish country villa, a will reading is the occasion for three couples’ romantic and sexual pursuits and deceptions.
A Man VanishesShohei Imamura's investigation into the disappearance becomes an investigation into the nature of fiction and reality.
A New Old PlayOne evening in the 1980s, Qiu Fu is killed in an accident and must reluctantly set off for the Ghost City.
A Story of WaterA delightful short about trying to get to Paris through flooded countryside. Co-directed by François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.
All the Boys Are Called PatrickWritten by Éric Rohmer and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, two friends unknowingly meet and make plans with the same Patrick.
Almayer's FollyNarrative film adaptation by Chantal Akerman of Joseph Conrad's first novel, following a European man living in Southeast Asia and his half-indigenous daughter.
BamakoDirected by Abderrahmane Sissako, BAMAKO is both a courtroom drama and portrait of everyday Mali life.
Charlotte and Her BoyfriendThis short film by Jean-Luc Godard is a wry and funny commentary on toxic masculinity and relationships.
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