Invitation to Taylor Hackford

A filmmaker with a rich Hollywood career, he favours ordinary heroes who are hurled into an America plagued by the ills of the 20th century: the Cold War (White Nights), racial segregation (Ray, double Academy Award winner in 2005), gang warfare (Bound by Honor/Blood In Blood Out) or unbridled capitalism and power trips (The Devil's Advocate). A warm welcome to Taylor Hackford!

Thanks to Park Circus, Sony US, The Walt Disney Company France, Universal Pictures France, Warner Bros.

Master class
Meet with Taylor Hackford
Wednesday, October 18 octobre at 3pm at Pathé Bellecour
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Screenings

White Nights by Taylor Hackford (White Nights, 1985, 2h16)
On his way to Tokyo, an incident forces Nikolai, a ballet dancer who fled the USSR, to land on a Siberian base... A political satire interspersed with choreographic flourishes. A savvy blend of genres.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Tue 17 7:45pm & Institut Lumière (Villa) Tue 17 8pm | Pathé Bellecour Wed 18 4:45pm

Bound By Honor/Blood In Blood Out by Taylor Hackford (Bound By Honor/Blood In Blood Out, 1993, 3h, int -16ans)
Paco, Cruz and Miklo grew up together in the Chicano neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Beyond their shared cultural heritage, each of them has developed his own personality... A touching, authentic portrait of the Chicano milieu.
Institut Lumière (Hangar) Tue 17 8pm | Cinéma Opéra Thu 19 8pm

The Devil's Advocate by Taylor Hackford (The Devil's Advocate, 1997, 2h24, int -12ans)
Brilliant lawyer Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) has never lost a case. John Milton (Al Pacino) seems ready to offer him a golden bridge to his powerful firm... The Faust myth revisited, between satirical comedy and fantasy film.
Pathé Bellecour Wed 18 8:30pm | Lumière Bellecour Thu 19 7pm

Ray by Taylor Hackford (2004, 2h32)
Raymond Charles Robinson (Jamie Foxx), a visually impaired young African-American from a poor family, develops a gift for the piano and travels across the country to make a living from his music...This biography of Ray Charles, who was nicknamed the "Genius", won the Oscar Award for Best Picture and Best Actor.
Cinéma Opéra Mon 16 9:15pm | Pathé Bellecour Tue 17 2:45pm | UGC Astoria Thu 19 3:30pm