Directed by Claire Denis • 1990 • France, West Germany
Starring Isaach De Bankolé, Alex Descas, Solveig Dommartin
Inspired by the writings of anticolonialist philosopher Frantz Fanon, Claire Denis’s second feature is a dark, moody exploration of immigrant alienation. Two young men living in France, Dah (Isaach De Bankolé) from Benin and Jocelyn (Alex Descas) from the Caribbean, make money through illegal cockfighting. As Pierre (Jean-Claude Brialy), the French owner of the restaurant where the fights take place, pushes them to make the events more violent, the disillusioned Jocelyn begins looking for a way out from the sordid dealings that surround him.
Directed by Claire Denis • 1996 • France
Starring Grégoire Colin, Alice Houri, Jacques Nolot
One of Claire Denis’s most poignant films centers on the relationship between estranged teenage siblings Boni (Denis regular Grégoire Colin), a starry-eyed pizza maker, and his troubled younger sister, N...
Directed by Claire Denis • 1999 • France
Starring Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin
With her ravishingly sensual take on Herman Melville’s “Billy Budd, Sailor,” Claire Denis firmly established herself as one of the great visual tone poets of our time. Amid the azure waters and sunbaked ...
Directed by Claire Denis • 2005 • France
Starring Mathilde Monnier
Emphasizing raw physicality, craft, and in-the-moment fervor over exposition, Claire Denis’ TOWARDS MATHILDE is a documentary portrait of Mathilde Monnier, a renowned choreographer and dancer whose demanding performances are capt...
