As Cosima Von Bonin’s work is deeply rooted in popular culture and cinematography, she and her friends curated a screening programme composed of emblematic movies that relate to her pieces, in literal and metaphorical ways. A short film and a feature film will be offered for each session, with various movies from directors such as Painlevé, Pasolini or João Pedro Rodrigues.
Join for a Sunday movie afternoon in Mudam’s auditorium, to enjoy a screening together with visiting our Song for gay dogs exhibition!
Short film: The Vampire (1945) by Jean Painlevé
To illustrate the vampire's kiss, Jean Painlevé stages a bat from Brazil draining the blood of a guinea pig. He shows us how it feeds on fresh blood and details all the stages. By introducing excerpts from Murnau's film Nosferatu (1922), Painlevé enjoys mixing in his scientific subject, subtle allusions to the myths surrounding the vampire, of which this bloodthirsty bat from South America is the origin: here all the horror that this animal gives off gives the film something fascinating, cruel and barbaric, magnified by the music borrowed from Duke Ellington.
Feature film: Will-o'-the-Wisp (Original title: Fogo-Fátuo) (2022), by João Pedro Rodrigues
On his deathbed, his royal highness Alfredo, a king without a crown, is taken back to distant, youthful memories and the time he dreamt of becoming a fireman. An encounter with instructor Afonso from the fire brigade opens a new chapter in the life of the two young men, devoted to love and desire…
Location : Mudam Luxembourg - Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean
Discover the cultural agenda of Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean during Luxembourg Art Week
