Now showing at LUMA Arles: David Armstrong, Liu Chuang, Maria Lassnig, Philippe Parreno, and Tony Oursler

Now showing at LUMA Arles: David Armstrong, Liu Chuang, Maria Lassnig, Philippe Parreno, and Tony Oursler
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Lucid Intervals: The Flood

  • Cinema
  • Free, upon booking

One weekend per month, from October to April, LUMA Arles offers a series of screenings followed by discussions at the Parc des Ateliers, with free admission upon reservation. Screenings specially designed for young audiences are part of the program.

These films will explore the relationships between humans and non-humans, interspecies relations, mythologies, and the natural world.

Focusing on a different theme each month, these sessions are part of a proposal that also includes exchanges with speakers, researchers, filmmakers, and the audience, on how these films contribute to changing our perceptions.

April Theme: The Flood

This screening will explore the political aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (When the Levees Broke by Spike Lee) and the voices of survivors of the Japanese tsunami (The Sound of Waves by Hamaguchi). With Raining Cats and Frogs, catastrophe becomes a fable: a foretold flood that transforms disaster into a poetic reflection on how we live together.

Informations pratiques

From April 3, 2026 to April 5, 2026
The Tower, Auditorium, Level 1
Learn more about Lucid Intervals
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Friday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m.

When the Levees Broke

by Spike Lee
Documentary | United States | 2006 | 2h10
In English with French subtitles

One year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans on August 29, 2005, Spike Lee became the first major American filmmaker to return to the scene of the disaster. His documentary confronts head-on the controversies surrounding the lack of preparedness, as well as the failures of local and federal authorities in the aftermath.

Awards:

  • 2007 – Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming
  • 2006 – Venice Film Festival: Orizzonti Award
  • 2006 – Peabody Award: Winner

Saturday, April 4 at 2:00 p.m.

Young Audience Screening — Ages 7 and up

Raining Cats and Frogs

by Jacques-Rémy Girerd
Animated Feature | France | 2003 | 1h30
In French

A new flood sweeps across the Earth. Only a small, unlikely group led by Ferdinand — a modern-day Noah — manages to withstand the raging elements unleashed beyond measure. Humans and animals alike are swept into the whirlwind of a wildly adventurous tale.

Friday, April 4 at 4:00 p.m.

The Sound of Waves  

by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Documentary | Japan | 2011 | 2h22
In Japanese with French subtitles

The first installment in a documentary trilogy devoted to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan in March 2011.

Awards:

  • 2023 – Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival: Official Selection
  • 2012 – Locarno Film Festival: Official Selection

Following the screening, a discussion will take place with Patricia Falguière, art historian and professor at EHESS, and Thibault Mallet, Director General of Services at SYMADREM, moderated by Martin Guinard, curator at LUMA Arles.

After the screening and discussion: Lucid Afters

The Lucid Afters are the perfect opportunity to continue the conversation with the speakers following the screenings and discussions of Lucid Intervals.

The Drum Café team welcomes you in a warm and friendly atmosphere to discover original creations specially crafted for the event by head bartender Arnaud. A variety of preparations, some inspired by the evening’s theme, will be served.

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