Wednesday, May 10 opened the Festival of Busters, for its second edition, at the Luminor Town Hall, with the theme: "An air of Youth and obsession".
A year later, this one-day festival, solely dedicated to short films, has taken on a spurt.Indeed, this time there are many prestigious films, more or less old, with the presence, in master class of some of their directors, no less prestigious.
During this film week (May 10 to 16), the Festival wishes to make you discover or rediscover works and filmmakers obsessed with youth, obsessed with their obsession, obsessed with this close relationship between the years of naive passions and all the excesses and concerns that flow from them.
A festival in several cycles
A sub-theme: temptation
Eighteen films will be screened, eighteen "punch" films that recall the passion of youth, these first steps outside the home, these first emotions, these first fights … A youth that fascinates both those who are no longer young, and those who are still and who, as if in the middle of a panic attack, look at their own reflection, sometimes magnificent, sometimes disgusting, wondering what is happening to them.
Tribute to a cinema: German Cinema
With this cycle, the Festival des Busters wishes to reconnect with the German youth portrayed in five outstanding works of cinema from across the Rhine. Five screenings that will take place at the cinema Les 3 Luxembourg (see programme below):
- The Time of Dreams by Andreas Dressen
- Victoria by Sebastian Schipper
- The Drum by Volker Schlöndorff
- Der NachtMahr d'Azik
- A German Youth by Jean-Gabriel Périot
Starting Block: Two new filmmakers
Starting Block is an initiative of Léolo Victor-Pujebet and Mathieu Morel, who since 2016, present each month, at the cinema Les Fauvettes, the first work of a renowned filmmaker, followed by a masterclass by the latter.
As part of the Busters Festival, two new filmmakers will be presented, whose "identity will be revealed in the coming days".
The Cinétek and the Festival
This VoD site dedicated to the great films of the twentieth century will broadcast thirty films related to the theme "an air of youth and obsession" in order to benefit the Festival to the rest of the world. Inter alia:
- À nos amours by Maurice Pialat
- Stranger Than Paradise by Jim Jarmusch
- Kes by Ken Loach
- Tokyo kids by Yasujirô Ozu
A list proposed by the programmers of the Festivals as well as Gentlemen: Pascale Ferrand, Laurent Cantet and Cédric Klapisch.
A competition: short films
For its second edition, the Festival des Busters hosts a competition of six short films chaired by Olivier Ducastel. The awards ceremony will take place at the closing ceremony on Tuesday, May 16.
The first three will be screened on Saturday, May 13:
- Suicide Pajamas by Ruby Cicero and Arsene Chabrier
- Last Contact of Sophie Da Costa and Jonathan Marc-Le Ster
- Requiem for My Father by Quentin Perez
The next three will be screened the next day, Sunday, May 14:
- An American Short Story by Anthony Renault
- Meduse by Hugo Pillard
- Missed Land by Lauren Oliel
The music of the festival: Santoré
"Behind Santoré are two brothers, Antoine and Mathieu, who draw their inspiration from the exploration of childhood memories. Their meeting with Mathilde Bédouet, a former student of Arts Déco, gave birth to the video for That Ball, which seduced the Festivals des Busters. Produced by Les Films du Prince, its colorful jungle accurately transcribes the abundant feeling of the piece and its mischievous notes, accentuated by the choice of acid colors and childish animals. A real initiatory adventure, which we follow with delight, from beginning to end."
"Seven days of festival, twenty-four feature films in theaters, twenty-two online, a competition of six short films, a dozen meetings and masterclasses: from May 10 to 16, 2017, the unmissable cinephile event!"
Program of the Busters Festival:
Wednesday 10 May (Opening Ceremony)
- Dog Pound (Kim Chapiron) in the presence of the filmmaker
Thursday, May 11
- Luminor, 6pm – Who are you Polly Maggoo? (William Klein) in the presence of the filmmaker
- Les 3 Luxembourg, 6pm – The time of dreams (Andreas Dresen)
- Luminor, 8:45 pm – Victoria (Sebastian Schipper) in the presence of the filmmaker
- Les 3 Luxembourg, 9pm – Nowhere (Gregg Araki)
Friday, May 12
- Luminor, 5:15 pm – Mysterious Skin (Greeg Araki)
- Les 3 Luxembourg, 6pm – The Drum (Volker Schlöndorff) in the presence of the filmmaker
- Luminor, 7:30 pm – Backstage (Emmanuelle Bercot) in the presence of the filmmaker
- Les 3 Luxembourg, 9:30 pm – unpublished – Der Nachtmar (Azik) in the presence of the filmmaker
Saturday, May 13
- Luminor, 12h45 – Short film competition (3 films) in the presence of the filmmakers
- Luminor, 2pm – We need to talk about Kevin (Lynne Ramsay)
- Luminor, 4:30 pm – La crème de la crème (Kim Chapiron) in the presence of the filmmaker
- Luminor, 7pm – Morse (Tomas Alfredson)
- Luminor, 9:30 pm – The Life of Jesus (Bruno Dumont)
Sunday, May 14
- Luminor, 12:15 pm – Short film competition (3 films) in the presence of the filmmakers
- Luminor, 1:45 pm – Brothers of the night (Patric Chiha) in the presence of the filmmaker
- Luminor, 4pm – unreleased – The myth of the American Sleepover (David Robert Mitchell)
- Luminor, 6pm – It Follows (David Robert Mitchell)
- Luminor, 8:15 p.m. – Benny's Video (Michael Haneke)
- Les 3 Luxembourg, 8.30 pm – A German youth (Jean-Gabriel Périot) in the presence of the filmmaker
Monday, May 15
- Luminor, 5:15 pm – Clip (Maja Milos)
- Luminor, 7:30 pm – Wassup Rockers (Larry Clark)
- Les Fauvettes, 8pm – Love 3D (Gaspar Noé) in the presence of the filmmaker
- Luminor, Scream (Wes Craven)
Tuesday 16 May (Closing Ceremony)
- Previous by the award ceremony of the short film competition
- Luminor, 7:30 pm – The Doom Generation (Gregg Araki)
Additional information:
The Festival des Busters will be held in three Parisian venues:
- Luminor Hôtel de Ville, 20 rue du Temple, 75004
- Les 3 Luxembourg, 67 rue Monsieur le Prince, 75006
- Les Fauvettes, 58 avenue des Gobelins, 75013
Rates:
- Full price: 9 euros
- Under 25: 7 euros
- Pass 3 sessions: 18 euros
Team:
- Managing Director: Léolo Victor-Pujebet
- Artistic Director: Mathieu Morel
- Secretary General: Téo Faure
- Artistic delegate: Clémence Bisch
- Short film programming: Elsa Mantel
- Director of Communications: Mélanie Desprez
- Executive Assistant: Lucile Caron
- Music of the festival: Santoré
