Friday 25 April 2008, 19.00

The rigorous, stimulating films of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet have provoked strong reactions since their debut in 1965. Valuing the soundtrack as much as the visual image, they favour direct sound. Most of their films are based on pre-existing works of art. This screening includes two recent films: a short political pamphlet, about the death of two boys pursued by French police and an adaptation of the poet Joachim Gasquet’s account of discussions about painting with Paul Cézanne.

Europa 2005 – 27 October (Europa 2005 – 27 Octobre), Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, 2005, 12’, video

A Visit to the Louvre (Une visite au Louvre), Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet,2004, 64’, 35mm

Programme duration 76 minutes

Tate Modern  Starr Auditorium
£5 (£4 concessions)
Treat yourself to a season ticket £50 (£40 concessions). For tickets book online or call 020 7887 8888.

    

This event is related to the Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia exhibition