From September 2016 to June 2017, mk2 offers the public to discover a movie brightened up with the commentary of a researcher from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. Through a playful and pedagogical approach of what’s happening, the 10 screenings of this year’s season will focus on the theme «the faces of power».
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Go exploring the universe with mk2 and Christophe Galfard [in French]
From September 2016 to June 2017, physicist and writer Christophe Galfard will give monthly pedagogical lectures unraveling the mysteries of our universe : from the Big Bang to black holes and the existence of aliens. A former student of famous Stephen Hawking, Christophe Galfard tries to make the world and its origins more accessible to the public.
2016-2017 season : our cultural events [in English]
The season of cultural events curated by mk2 brings to the public challenging events encouraging debate and creative discovery. Breaking the walls between the arts, created with quality collaborators and contributors, this programm proposes 5 major themes.
Abbas Kiarostami : Cinema has lost a poet, a storyteller, and a unique way of seeing the world [in English]
mk2 is deeply saddened by the news of the death of one of the world’s greatest auteurs.
For nearly twenty years, Marin Karmitz had the privilege of collaborating with Abbas Kiarostami while producing six of his films and distributing two.
mk2 sends his most sincere and deepest condolences to Abbas Kiarostami’s family and relations.
A musical and poetic encounter with Charles Chaplin (In French)
Once a month, from October 2016 to June 2017, the singer, poet and writer Edgar Sekloka Une fois par mois, d’octobre 2016 à juin 2017, le chanteur, poète et écrivain Edgar Sekloka will perform at the mk2 Gambetta, along with his musicians and a well-known guest. Every session will offer a first-ever music creation revisiting a Charles Chaplin’s movie.
mk2 releases the 2K version of Kieslowski’s Decalogue in France on June 29 [in French]
10 films, 10 commandments, « A masterpiece » (New York Times). 20 years after the polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski passed away, mk2 releases ‘the Décalogue’ restored in 2K, his monumental work made of 10 films (around 55 minutes each)
TROISCOULEURS magazine : new formula [in French]
On June 8, mk2 presents TROISCOULEURS’ new artistic direction, logo, visual identity and formula.
Cannes 2016 : three movies, threes awards [in French]
Xavier Dolan’s «It’s only the end of the world»(coproduction), Olivier Assayas’ «Personal Shopper» (international sales), Kôji Fukada’s «Harmonium» (international sales)
Xavier Dolan’s new film will be released in France and Canada on September 21 [in French]
«It’s only the end of the world», directed by Xavier Dolan and coproduced by mk2. Cast : Nathalie Baye, Vincent Cassel, Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux & Gaspard Ulliel
A Gus Van Sant retrospective at mk2 [in French]
Alongside the Cinémathèque Française’s Gus Van Sant exhibition and the release of his new film on April 27th, mk2 programs a retrospective of his work, from April 13th to April 26th