About director Olivier Assayas (courtesy of Vitagraph Films)
A representative of the next generation of Cahiers du Cinéma critics-turned-filmmakers, Olivier Assayas has amassed a body of work encompassing some of the most ambitious and accomplished movies in contemporary French cinema.
Assayas's career has been marked by a thrilling creative restlessness, as he has explored a variety of
genres and modes, trying his hand at contemporary drama (CLEAN), documentary portrait (HHH, his 1997 film on Hou Hsiao-hsien), period-piece (LES DESTINÉES) and cyber-thriller (the notorious DEMONLOVER).
Assayas' most recent cinematic contribution, CARLOS, certainly falls in line with the creative ingenuity seen in his previous works. At 330 minutes, the film was an official selection of this year's Cannes Film Festival where it
electrified audiences.
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A representative of the next generation of Cahiers du Cinéma critics-turned-filmmakers, Olivier Assayas has amassed a body of work encompassing some of the most ambitious and accomplished movies in contemporary French cinema.
Assayas's career has been marked by a thrilling creative restlessness, as he has explored a variety of
genres and modes, trying his hand at contemporary drama (CLEAN), documentary portrait (HHH, his 1997 film on Hou Hsiao-hsien), period-piece (LES DESTINÉES) and cyber-thriller (the notorious DEMONLOVER).
Assayas' most recent cinematic contribution, CARLOS, certainly falls in line with the creative ingenuity seen in his previous works. At 330 minutes, the film was an official selection of this year's Cannes Film Festival where it
electrified audiences.
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Press release
CARLOS
Only one man could hijack the world. Carlos the Jackal!
Director Olivier Assayas & Actor Edgar Ramirez In Person @ select screenings of the ROADSHOW EDITION - FULL 330 min. Director's Cut - Exclusive Engagements! All ticket buyers will get a souvenir 'Carlos' booklet!
Director Olivier Assayas' epic, searing and relentlessly thrilling portrayal of the Venezuelan revolutionary. Actor Ilich Ramírez Sánchez has been praised for his portrayal of "Carlos (Sanchez)" and the film received much well-deserved buzz at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Sanchez (played by Venezuelan actor Édgar Ramirez) is a fascinating real-life figure with an explosive rise and fall - he managed to found a worldwide terrorist organization and raid the OPEC headquarters before being caught by the French police in 1975.
Olivier Assayas electrified the Cannes Film Festival with CARLOS, his epic and definitive portrait of the notorious international terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal, who masterminded a wave of terror attacks in Europe and the Middle East in the '70s and '80s.
Co-written by Assayas and Dan Franck, CARLOS illustrates the evolution of contemporary terrorism as it examines the life of its title character.
Tracing the arc of Carlos' criminal activities across two decades and several nations, the film features a dynamic cast of international talent and was shot in numerous countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Lebanon, and Morocco.
2010, IFC Films, 330 min.
In French with English subtitles.
Carlos Trailer [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=7ogurrcab&et=1103819625056&s=5413&e=001bhVpjQE490VyzxlD9JIHUbU8tPxi0ezn02WLYMzFnCpr2TA1ZnNVfPUfXFPh0gVSMdye5kw
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Interview with Assayas in LA Weekly [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=7ogurrcab&et=1103819625056&s=5413&e=001bhVpjQE490VIie7Rxv2VHvenb3bNHgghQmOgf0hHSIYGef9N-UGe7cyQZZtOJ2kkJKa8-cjVs_Z2wl39kQL4ilGDVMY3ZxYSILC1r7Zg-cwPIuLaMnsX2gSyBW44yJ9CWs6cqval1Xfs9pqqZQio7Lngp5f7jGgk45_8wlMpQ6X7D_rA7aln9xp7xrfwrpkWXYk7ujrkf7MiNCYb3MYoBmjvCiw
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Currently playing in two version in NYC:
IFC Center (long version/330 min)
Lincoln Plaza Cinemas (short version/165 min)
Don't miss this stunning telling of an unbelievable moment in history, in a one week exclusive run at the LA Egyptian Theatre Cinematheque!
Screening Schedule:
Saturday, October 23 - 11:00 AM
Director Olivier Assayas and Edgar Ramirez will introduce the screening and appear for discussion following.
Special prices: General $18, Student/Senior $15, Members $12.
There will be an intermission after Part 2. Buy Carlos Tickets
Saturday, October 23 - 6:00 PM
Director Olivier Assayas and Edgar Ramirez will introduce the screening.
Long Version additional screening in the 80-seatSpielberg Theatre:
Sunday, October 24 - 3:00 PM
Special prices: General $18, Student/Senior $15, Members $12.
There will be an intermission after Part 2.
The "Short Version" (166 min) of CARLOS will screen in the 80-seat Spielberg
Theatreat these times: (regular ticket prices apply: general admission $11; student/senior $9; Cinematheque members $7.)
Monday, October 25 - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, October 26 - 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 27 - 7:30 PM
Discussion with Cinematographer Denis Lenoir.
Thursday, October 28 - 7:30 PM
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Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
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CARLOS
Only one man could hijack the world. Carlos the Jackal!
Director Olivier Assayas & Actor Edgar Ramirez In Person @ select screenings of the ROADSHOW EDITION - FULL 330 min. Director's Cut - Exclusive Engagements! All ticket buyers will get a souvenir 'Carlos' booklet!
Director Olivier Assayas' epic, searing and relentlessly thrilling portrayal of the Venezuelan revolutionary. Actor Ilich Ramírez Sánchez has been praised for his portrayal of "Carlos (Sanchez)" and the film received much well-deserved buzz at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Sanchez (played by Venezuelan actor Édgar Ramirez) is a fascinating real-life figure with an explosive rise and fall - he managed to found a worldwide terrorist organization and raid the OPEC headquarters before being caught by the French police in 1975.
Olivier Assayas electrified the Cannes Film Festival with CARLOS, his epic and definitive portrait of the notorious international terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal, who masterminded a wave of terror attacks in Europe and the Middle East in the '70s and '80s.
Co-written by Assayas and Dan Franck, CARLOS illustrates the evolution of contemporary terrorism as it examines the life of its title character.
Tracing the arc of Carlos' criminal activities across two decades and several nations, the film features a dynamic cast of international talent and was shot in numerous countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Lebanon, and Morocco.
2010, IFC Films, 330 min.
In French with English subtitles.
Carlos Trailer [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=7ogurrcab&et=1103819625056&s=5413&e=001bhVpjQE490VyzxlD9JIHUbU8tPxi0ezn02WLYMzFnCpr2TA1ZnNVfPUfXFPh0gVSMdye5kw
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Interview with Assayas in LA Weekly [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=7ogurrcab&et=1103819625056&s=5413&e=001bhVpjQE490VIie7Rxv2VHvenb3bNHgghQmOgf0hHSIYGef9N-UGe7cyQZZtOJ2kkJKa8-cjVs_Z2wl39kQL4ilGDVMY3ZxYSILC1r7Zg-cwPIuLaMnsX2gSyBW44yJ9CWs6cqval1Xfs9pqqZQio7Lngp5f7jGgk45_8wlMpQ6X7D_rA7aln9xp7xrfwrpkWXYk7ujrkf7MiNCYb3MYoBmjvCiw
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Currently playing in two version in NYC:
IFC Center (long version/330 min)
Lincoln Plaza Cinemas (short version/165 min)
Don't miss this stunning telling of an unbelievable moment in history, in a one week exclusive run at the LA Egyptian Theatre Cinematheque!
Screening Schedule:
Saturday, October 23 - 11:00 AM
Director Olivier Assayas and Edgar Ramirez will introduce the screening and appear for discussion following.
Special prices: General $18, Student/Senior $15, Members $12.
There will be an intermission after Part 2. Buy Carlos Tickets
Saturday, October 23 - 6:00 PM
Director Olivier Assayas and Edgar Ramirez will introduce the screening.
Long Version additional screening in the 80-seatSpielberg Theatre:
Sunday, October 24 - 3:00 PM
Special prices: General $18, Student/Senior $15, Members $12.
There will be an intermission after Part 2.
The "Short Version" (166 min) of CARLOS will screen in the 80-seat Spielberg
Theatreat these times: (regular ticket prices apply: general admission $11; student/senior $9; Cinematheque members $7.)
Monday, October 25 - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, October 26 - 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 27 - 7:30 PM
Discussion with Cinematographer Denis Lenoir.
Thursday, October 28 - 7:30 PM
Buy Carlos Tickets [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=7ogurrcab&et=1103819625056&s=5413&e=001bhVpjQE490VdlPtropoYbR151dds02h7C1S5qx1nVkNv2lQObCpIPCa-Kt138swnrX9yfq_LL2pA8NYlL-BK4FGmIuHb-Ml4Vnh5x7-nAE1WQF5Z-mZkO4XJ2jszVJi29zNhiAR7cLsBjwTn-9lxQ0oCqP2Vc8Lb2j0QJcHhJgcbG6QncSMYYqljWT9lDwGzBSBPKJNDoRwg4TVBlIJI2X0cpZLiDJTohqALGYBDk57NrKe2JtiCI5RJtgDjmW2I_eWRCr_
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Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
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