Diva Trailer Jean Jacques Beineix S Film Returns In 35Mm

The neo-noir thriller was an international arthouse sensation, originally playing for over a year in select cinemas. “Diva” won four French Césars including Best First Film, Best Music, Best Sound, and Philippe Rousselot’s cinematography, and launched the cinéma du look movement of punk-inspired French films in the 1980s. Now, “Diva” will be presented in 35mm at New York City’s Film Forum starting April 29 before expanding nationally to the Los Feliz Theatre in Los Angeles and other major markets. A new trailer edited by William Hohauser announced the 2022 theatrical run.

The film centers on a young postman infatuated with an American opera singer who gets caught up in international espionage when he attempts to circulate a bootleg recording of her performance. Related Quentin Tarantino and Jamie Lee Curtis Among First Wave of 2023 Golden Globes Presenters ‘Koala Man’ Trailer: Hugh Jackman Stars in Suburban Vigilante Series from ‘Rick & Morty’ Creators Related The 13 Best Slasher Movies Ever Made, from ‘Candyman’ to ‘Psycho’ Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Movies: 48 Films the Director Wants You to See
Beineix began his career as an assistant director to filmmakers including Claude Berri, Rene Clement, and Jerry Lewis before making “Diva.” He later went on to helm the Oscar-nominated 1986 film “Betty Blue,” as well as “Mortal Transfer” and “Roselyne and the Lions.” Beineix’s last film was TV documentary “Les Gaulois au-delá du mythe” in 2013. The filmmaker wrote a three-part autobiography and died in January 2022 at age 75 after battling leukemia. Reflecting on the evolution of French cinema, Beineix told The Hollywood Reporter in 2009 that movies aren’t “as daring” as when he was younger. “It’s probably due to the fact that less and less people are making the decisions. It’s more like a bureaucracy aimed at making money and getting a commercial response,” Beineix said. “I wish we could escape from the standard of mass production and commercial production, but it’s the same problem all over the world. I think it’s worse than ever. It’s a vicious circle. There’s too much attention paid to the return on investment. We’re slowly erasing all of our difference to serve the global market. The cinema has a huge role to play in society, because everything is intertwined.” Beineix continued, “The cinema is still the greatest art form. There’s still the same need to have a living cinema, one not just aimed at giving excitation or filling a satisfaction of basic desires. We need a cinema that thinks.” “Diva” premieres April 29 at Film Forum.