Lucid Intervals: The Abyss

Friday, February 7 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

The Abyss

by James Cameron
USA | 1989 | 2h19
Language: English with French subtitles

An experimental drilling platform is tasked with rescuing a nuclear submarine stranded on the edge of an abyss. Commander Bud Brigman leads the team, unaware of the true nature of what awaits them in the deep.

Awards:

• 1990 - Oscar: Winner Best Visual Effects
• 1990 - Oscar: nomination for best cinematography
• 1990 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: nomination for best science fiction film

Saturday, February 8 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Young Audience Screening — Ages 13 and up

Deep Sea

by Xiaopeng Tian
China | 2024 | 1h52 (animated film)
Language : French 

Shenxiu, a 10-year-old girl, is pulled into the ocean's depths during a family cruise. She discovers the fantastical world of the abyss, an unknown realm inhabited by incredible creatures. In this mysterious place stands the Abyss Restaurant, run by the iconic Captain Nanhe. Chased by the Red Ghost, their journey will be filled with challenges and many secrets. Their underwater odyssey is just beginning.

Awards:

• 2023 - Nomination Berlin International Film Festival
• 2023 - Shanghai International Film Festival nomination: Best Visual Effects
• 2023 - Nominated for the Philadelphia Film Festival

Saturday, February 8 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Deep Rising

by Matthieu Rytz
USA | 2023 | 1h33
Language : English with French subtitles

Deep Rising delves into the little-known depths of deep-sea mining, a highly invasive industry that endangers the fragile abyssal ecosystem. Matthieu Rytz exposes the hypocrisy of economic sectors in the face of the climate crisis, the false promises of electrification, and the privatization of humanity's shared heritage.

Awards:

• 2023 - Official Selection Sundance Film Festival
• 2023 - CPH:DOX Selection 
• 2023 - Docville Selection

After the screening, a discussion will take place with Ana Compadre, Research Manager at Atelier LUMA and specialist in the production and research of microalgae, Antonio Navarro, Bio-production Projet Manager at Atelier LUMA and Aurélie Darbouret, author and PhD at the Laboratory of Social Anthropology and the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanology.
The conversation will be moderated by Martin Guinard, curator at LUMA Arles.