The latest entry in our original series of art-house profiles explores Missoula’s Roxy Theatre, home of the International Wildlife Film Festival, and gives the theater’s programmers a chance to present Jean Painlevé’s surreal aquatic documentaries.
Up Next in The Roxy Theater
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Hyas and Stenorhynchus
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1927 • France
An informative and visually stunning study of two small species of crustaceans set to music.
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Sea Urchins
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1928 • France
From 1927 to 1928, Jean Painlevé made his first three films aimed at the general public. Shown in ‘ciné-clubs’ and avant-garde movie theaters of Paris, these films were written and edited to entertain as well as educate. SEA URCHINS, one of these educati...
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How Some Jellyfish Are Born
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1960 • France
Through a combination of underwater, time-lapse, and microscopic photography, Jean Painlevé creates a beautiful study of the reproduction cycle of jellyfish.
