On the program for this week from January 23 to 29, director Xavier Dolan tries his hand at the series, we discover a German conductor at the cinema and we bubble up in Angoulême.
Monday: the first series of Xavier Dolan
To get the week off to a good start, go to Canal+, where Xavier Dolan’s new (and first) series is broadcast.
Adapted from the eponymous play, created by Michel Marc Bouchard, “The Night Where Laurier Gaudreault Woke Up” addresses themes dear to the heart of the director: family, homosexuality and bereavement. A work that admirers will have to take advantage of because, at 33, the Quebecer announces that he is putting a temporary stop to his career.
Tuesday: Sundance Revival
After two years of virtual presence due to a global pandemic, it’s a rebirth for the Sundance Film Festival. From January 19 to 29, the largest independent film festival in the United States, based in the state of Utah, will see its doors reopen to welcome directors and film lovers from all over the world.
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Big news this year, you don’t necessarily need to cross the Atlantic to discover the films presented at Sundance. The format of the festival remains hybrid and festival-goers can enjoy all the programming online.
Wednesday: Cate Blanchett at the wand
Who says Wednesday, says cinema outings. On the bill this week, Cate Blanchett in the role of an adored but tortured conductor in “Tár”, by Todd Field. In an interview with “L’Obs”, the Australian actress talks about music, climate change, Iran… Meeting with an extraordinary actress who shares her struggles and her commitments with elegance.
Cate Blanchett: “I am very worried about democracy”
Thursday: comics in the spotlight
It’s the start of the most important event of the year for comic book enthusiasts: the Angoulême Festival. This 50e edition has already been talked about at the end of 2022 through the controversy over the author Bastien Vivès. The carte blanche which was to be devoted to the designer has been canceled and the latter is now the subject of an investigation for the dissemination of child pornography images.
From the controversy to the investigation for the dissemination of child pornography images: what is Bastien Vivès the name of?
The debate will certainly still be in the minds which will turn despite everything to the meetings, dedications and prices of this 2023 edition. Who of Catherine Meurisse, who entered the Academy of Fine Arts this year, Riad Sattouf, multi-awarded Arab of the future” or the American Alison Bechdel, figurehead of queer comics, will be awarded the 2023 Grand Prix? “L’Obs” will follow this 50e day-to-day edition and will comment on the results.
Friday: Aya Nakamura, the return
The French queen of R’n’B is making a comeback. Three years after “AYA”, the most famous Malian in Europe returns with “DNK”. The singer has already shared a single and a clip, titled “Baby”.
In this new disc, which “Obs” was able to listen to, Aya Nakamura does not take too many risks musically: devilishly dancing, percussive, caressing, she digs her Afro-Caribbean furrow, in autotune swoons and stripes of crystal clear guitars.
“You love the flesh too much”: we listened to Aya Nakamura’s new album, “DNK”
Saturday: the Colette year
The writer Colette is celebrating her 150th birthday. Her liveliness, her freedom, her literary work… Everyone has their reason to celebrate Colette. For the occasion, “l’Obs” asked his admirers what was their reason for loving the author of “Vrilles de la vigne”.
For the love of Colette, by Nicolas Mathieu, Jeanne Cherhal, Chantal Thomas…
Sunday: I would have liked to see “Starmania”…
This is the (almost) last opportunity to see the “Starmania” show at La Seine Musicale. After thousands of tickets sold, the 1978 creation remixed by Thomas Jolly will give its last performance in Paris this Sunday. The next step ? A tour throughout France, from February 10 to June 18, 2023.
“Starmania”, the eternal return
But don’t worry about latecomers, the event show will make a triumphant return to the capital at the end of next year.
