Step into the streets of sixties Paris with a screening of Agnès Varda’s radical second feature on the big outdoor concert screen on Millennium Square. An exemplary film of the French New Wave, Cleo from 5 to 7 chronicles two hours in the life of pop singer Cléo (an iconic performance by Corrine Marchand), as she anxiously awaits the test results of a biopsy. Aimlessly roaming the Parisian streets, she encounters several friends and strangers, including a soldier on leave from the Algerian war. Blending vérité and melodrama, Varda creates an arresting portrait of one woman's inner journey as she confronts mortality.
"Beautifully shot and realized, this film offers an irreplaceable time capsule of Paris" - Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
This screening is part of Cinema on the Square - our open-air summer cinema celebrating movies and music on the big concert stage screen in Millennium Square. Part of the Summer Series, Millennium Square's annual concert series of outdoor gigs from world-renowned blockbuster acts and emerging artists.
Please note: this open-air film event is seated and seats are provided. For more information please check our Cinema on the Square FAQ.
