Bernard Rose’s 1992 horror classic Candyman transposes urban folklore into a chilling psychological tale. Following Helen Lyle, a graduate student researching local myths, the film unravels as belief and violence intersect, conjuring a spectral figure summoned before a mirror. Shot with stark atmosphere and visceral imagery, Candyman explores themes of collective memory, social marginalization and the power of myth to haunt everyday life.
In English with French subtitles.
Director Jean-Baptiste Héritier’s intimate documentary follows chef Gilles Varone on an extraordinary journey from London to the opening of his restaurant and the distinctions that followed. Moving between wild-herb gathering in the mountains and the feverish rhythm of service, the film brings viewers close to the daily craft behind his career. Its attentive, immersive portrait explores ambition, dedication and the relationship between a chef and his landscape.
The screening will be followed by a discussion featuring the chef and protagonist, Gilles Varone, as well as the director, Jean-Baptiste Héritier.
Legal age: 8. Suggested age: 12.
In French.
Ridley Scott’s landmark science-fiction thriller follows the crew of the commercial vessel Nostromo as they respond to a distress call on a deserted planet. When one of them is assaulted by an unknown lifeform, the ship becomes the setting for a claustrophobic, escalating struggle for survival. Combining stark industrial design, tense atmospherics and H.R. Giger’s unforgettable creature imagery, Alien reshaped space horror and continues to influence filmmakers with its relentless sense of dread and formal precision.
In conjunction with the show Toutes les femmes sont des aliens (Oct. 8 – Nov. 14, 2026) and in the presence of Eric Devanthéry, director of Scènes du Grüti and stage director!
In English with French subtitles.
Lauren Dällenbach’s luminous debut observes the quiet, intimate life of Nicole and her mother Alberte, who have shared the same home for over fifty years. Filmed with subtle, patient camera work by Nicole’s niece, Lauren, the documentary traces a delicate path toward autonomy and connection. Tender, unsentimental and visually attentive, it explores family dependency, small acts of care and the gentle, hard-won emergence of a woman learning to shape her own life.
Special screening with the movie team and director Lauren Dällenbach.
Vincent Chabloz’s first feature is a lyrical wildlife documentary that revisits Derborence through the intimate gaze of its animals. Observing encounters between fauna and occasional human visitors, the film blends tenderness and gentle humour to reveal the valley’s rhythms and fragile balances. Rich in observational detail and poetic imagery, Chabloz’s approach invites quiet wonder while underscoring the urgent need to protect the living world to which we belong.
In French with English subtitles.
In the presence of director Vincent Chabloz.
Alice Rohrwacher’s luminous drama follows Lazzaro, a kind young man living in an isolated rural community dominated by an exploitative landowning family. A chance encounter with a young aristocrat upends his world and sets in motion a poetic reflection on innocence, collective memory and social change. Blending social realism with fable and mythic undertones, the film examines modern forms of exploitation and the transformations of Italian rural life through intimate performances and a haunting, lyrical visual style.
In Italian with French subtitles.
Stéphanie Pillonca’s Invincible Été observes illness and care with a restrained, empathetic gaze. Anchored by Olivier Goy, the film follows personal encounters around life-limiting illness and the practices of accompaniment, crafting a quiet meditation on dignity, vulnerability and relational care. Through patient rhythms and attentive framing, it explores how presence, ritual and small gestures shape quality of life at the margins. Poised and humane, the film privileges intimacy over spectacle, inviting reflection on mortality and the ethics of care.
followed by a discussion with specialists in palliative care and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Charcot’s disease
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