Occupations

During the premiere of Manderlay at Cannes, a supposed film critic interrupts Lars von Trier in the middle of the screening insisting on introducing himself as a businessman. Initially appearing merely as a spectator oblivious to theater etiquette, this absurd episode escalates into the most brutal dark humor. Occupations is a segment of Chacun son cinéma, an anthology film produced to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival.

Duration: 3’
Production year: 2007
Country: DK
Language: EN Subtitles: PT

Upcoming sessions

11:00

São Jorge Cinema

Room 3

Lars von Trier

Born in 1956, Lars von Trier has established himself as the most ambitious and visually distinctive Danish filmmaker on the contemporary scene. He made his feature film debut with The Element of Crime (1984), which earned him international recognition, and solidified his reputation with Europa (1991), Breaking the Waves (1996) and The Idiots (1998). In 1995, he co-founded the Dogme 95 movement, which advocated a more austere and naturalistic approach to filmmaking. His work is characterised by formal experimentation, the subversion of cinematic conventions, and an exploration of the limits of representation. Dancer in the Dark (2000), winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, marked one of the most acclaimed moments of his career. Subsequent films such as Dogville (2003), Manderlay (2005), Melancholia (2011), Nymphomaniac: Vol. I and Vol. II (2013), and The House That Jack Built (2018) further confirmed the diversity and radical nature of his trajectory within European and international cinema.

Original title: Occupations

Upcoming sessions

14 Nov

São Jorge Cinema

Room 3

Lars von Trier

Credits

São Jorge Cinema Room 3

São Jorge Cinema

Room 3