Fanny's Final Fest
FANNY SAYS BYE-BYE. STARTING JULY 30
As multiple films by Jacques Tati return to the big screen and Fanny's internship at Filmhuis Den Haag comes to an end, she would love to celebrate both occasions with a selection of films that all, in their own unique way, capture the spirit of Tati. Filled with quirky characters, playful worlds, visual comedy and a sharp eye for the absurdities of modern life, these films share the same sense of curiosity, humour and gentle social critique that make Tati's work so timeless.
From the extravagant excesses of ancient Rome and David Byrne's delightfully offbeat vision of small-town Texas, to hopelessly chaotic firemen and eccentric Parisians turning a board game into reality, each film invites you into a wonderfully strange universe where the unexpected is always around the corner.
Join Fanny for one final celebration of cinema that embraces the odd, the playful and the surreal. She hopes these films surprise you, make you laugh, and encourage you to look at the world just a little differently.
Fanny's Final Five
Brazil
Terry Gilliam, 1985
Caught between oppressive bureaucracy and vivid daydreams, an ordinary clerk begins questioning the machinery of the world around him.
Fellini: Satyricon
Federico Fellini, 1969
Drifting through an extravagant vision of ancient Rome, a young wanderer navigates a dreamlike landscape where desire, excess and myth collide.
Le Pont du Nord
Jacques Rivette, 1981
Across a labyrinthine Paris transformed into a life-sized game board, two women follow cryptic clues into an increasingly enigmatic adventure.
The Firemen's Ball
Miloš Forman, 1967
When a seemingly ordinary village celebration unravels through a chain of comic disasters, a community's virtues and flaws are laid bare.
True Stories
David Byrne, 1986
Set against the backdrop of a small-town celebration, a series of quirky encounters reveals the hidden rhythms, aspirations and oddities of everyday American life.