It’s Not Me C'est pas moi
Synopsis
Iconoclastic French filmmaker Leos Carax (Holy Motors, ChicagoIFF 2012 Gold Hugo winner) reflects on his work and life in this personal cinematic essay. Nodding to the late style of New Wave master Jean-Luc Godard, whose voice can be heard on the soundtrack, the film assembles footage from Carax’s work and situates it within the broader history of cinema. Originally commissioned for an exhibition hosted by Paris’s Pompidou Center, the museum asked the auteur to respond to a simple question: “Where are you at, Leos Carax?”
No subject is off limits, no idea too small or large. The result is a dazzling, playful masterpiece of freely associative montage that includes everything from nostalgic film clips to heartbreaking voicemail recordings to ecstatic spectacles of dancing puppets. Essential viewing for fans and newcomers alike. Just be sure to stay for the post-credits sequence.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Sat, Oct 26 @ 12:00pm CDT
at Gene Siskel Film Center, screen 1
- Assistive Listening Devices available
Screening
Sun, Oct 27 @ 1:15pm CDT
at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 04
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Film Credits
- Charles Gillibert, Leos Carax
- Denis Lavant, Kateryna Yuspina, Nastya Golubeva Carax, Loreta Joudkaite, Anna-Isabel Siefken, Petr Anevskii, Bianca Maddaluno
- CG Cinéma, Theo Films