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ICA x La Clef in London – (G)Round Up!
Starting on Friday the 28th of October, a few members of La Clef Revival are pleased to be invited and will be in the… Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), The Mall, St Jame’s, London SW1Y 5AH For a (G)Round Up! weekend in four acts. We’ll introduce to the audience some of our memorable films an cookin’ specialities! On Friday, the 28th of October at 6.30pm: Act I (all information here, please book in advance) Food & Film: Notre sexualité est un champ de bataille (Our sexuality is a battlefield) Then, on Saturday 29th of October, starting at 3.30pm to 5.30pm…
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A look back at the closing session of Seytou Africa
A look back at the closing session of Seytou Africa – African Documentary Festival, hosted by the Saint-André des Arts, introduced by La Clef Revival and attended by the actor Sidiki Bakaba Thank you again to our programmers for their invitation and this wonderful opportunity to (re)discover Med Hondo’s and Sarah Maldroror’s features.
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Presentation
Français / English / Deutsch / Italiano / Español / русский La Clef is an emblematic movie theater located in the “quartier latin” of Paris, originally known for supporting under-represented genre and rare art films. After La Clef’s owner, who was planning to sell the building, closed the venue in 2018, the non-profit organization, Home Cinema, decided to occupy the place in order to protect it from real estate speculation. After one year of occupation, 300 screenings, more than 100 guests, constant support from moviegoers, filmmakers and technicians, media, institutions and politicians, there is so far no long-term sustainable solution…
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THE PROJECT
Français / English / Deutsch / Italiano / Español / русский Building an associative and independent film-making laboratory We plan to save the building and maintain what has been the policy since Day One of the occupation: to provide a hybrid venue with an eclectic, collective program as well as a working space for burgeoning filmmakers. With its open structure, its areas of interaction, transmission and experimentation, La Clef will continue to be this unique, lively and shared alternative venue dedicated to cinema. An independent and democratic movie theater Our commitments: Both internal organization and programming of La Clef will…
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THE MONEY
Français / English / Deutsch / Italiano / Español / русский What will be done with the money? An innovative, sustainable and disinterested acquisition The money from this campaign will be passed back to the endowment fund “Cinéma Revival: for an Associative Cinema”, which will become the owner of the walls. The association Home Cinema will be the user of the premises. This innovative choice of acquisition means that the ownership of the building is separate from its use. The building is no longer a property on the market, thus avoiding speculation. It becomes a Common Good for its users,…
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La Clef
Français / English / Deutsch / Italiano / Español / русский A few Key dates La Clef opened in 1973 with 3 screening rooms. In 1981, Caisse d’Epargne’s worker’s committee bought the theater, keeping two screening rooms running and turning the rest of the building into a cultural center for its employees. In the 90’s, two associations ran the remaining movie rooms and shaped the identity of la Clef with their eclectic programming. In 2018, the movie theater closed its doors, following the owner’s decision to sell the building. An attempt made by two former employees to buy the building…
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Home cinéma association
English / Français / Deutsch / Italiano / Español / русский On September 20th, 2019, several collectives and independent individuals – film buffs, film directors, cinema professionals and artists from artists’ squats got together with local residents in the association Home Cinema and decided to illegally occupy the movie theater in the hope of preventing the disappearance of this historic place of non-profit, cultural experimentation. From the very first day after the occupation, a different movie was screened every night with a free pricing policy. There was no hierarchy of genre, length or production budget. Numerous screenings ensured fruitful encounters…
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Home cinéma
Français / English / Deutsch / Italiano / Español / русский On September 20th, 2019, several collectives and independent individuals – film buffs, film directors, cinema professionals and artists from artists’ squats got together with local residents in the association Home Cinema and decided to illegally occupy the movie theater in the hope of preventing the disappearance of this historic place of non-profit, cultural experimentation. From the very first day after the occupation, a different movie was screened every night with a free pricing policy. There was no hierarchy of genre, length or production budget. Numerous screenings ensured fruitful encounters…
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Q&A
Français / English / Deutsch / Italiano / Español / русский Ask your questions at contact.cinemarevival@gmail.com Crowdfunding campaign What will happen if the total sum of 1.000.000€ is not reached? Technically and unlike other crowdfunding platforms, HelloAsso pays back the whole sum, whether the funding objective is reached or not. Nevertheless, in the case of our project not being successful, we make herewith a commitment to all our donors to inform them about the situation and to offer them two options: Either to reimburse his/her donation (and the one corresponding to the tax if this option has been used) Or the…
