1 – 30 July 2026
In Focus
“The script is a proposal. The act of creation occurs at the moment of filming. Therefore, I consider that as a filmmaker, when one has written a script, one has done nothing.”
– Jacques Rozier
One of the most original, self-assured, yet undersung voices of the French New Wave, Jacques Rozier crafted across a career spanning five decades a cinema attuned to the beauty and heartbreak of chance encounters, improvised days and spontaneous play.
This In Focus programme brings together five of his feature films, alongside a collection of his shorts, from his bold yet playful feature debut Adieu Phillipine to his joyful final film Fifi Martingale.
In Focus
“The script is a proposal. The act of creation occurs at the moment of filming. Therefore, I consider that as a filmmaker, when one has written a script, one has done nothing.”
– Jacques Rozier
One of the most original, self-assured, yet undersung voices of the French New Wave, Jacques Rozier crafted across a career spanning five decades a cinema attuned to the beauty and heartbreak of chance encounters, improvised days and spontaneous play.
This In Focus programme brings together five of his feature films, alongside a collection of his shorts, from his bold yet playful feature debut Adieu Phillipine to his joyful final film Fifi Martingale.
With special thanks to Radiance Films
Programme
Wednesday 1 July, 6.30pm
Repeat screening on Sat 11 July
Adieu Philippine
Capturing both the giddy thrill of innocent flirtation and the anguish of youth faced with an uncertain future, Jacques Rozier's bold yet playful feature debut was championed by his contemporaries François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.
Sunday 5 July, 2pm
Repeat screening on Thu 16 July
Near Orouët
Perfectly capturing both the liberating promise and melancholic effervescence of summer, Near Orouët is a masterpiece of the post-New Wave era and a beautiful meditation on the fleeting nature of youth, love, and time.
Wednesday 8 July, 6.30pm
Repeat screening on Sat 18 July
Shorts Programme
This programme brings together four shorts by Jacques Rozier from 1958's Rivera-set Blue Jeans to 1983's unique reflection on the state of contemporary filmmaking Lettre de la Sierra Morena.
Sunday 12 July, 6.30pm
Repeat screening on Thu 23 July
The Castaways of Turtle Island
Having framed his first two features as seaside holiday films, Rozier used the third, The Castaways of Turtle Island, to mock the tourist industry in a hilarious comic send-up that could only have emerged from Rozier’s puckish imagination.
Sunday 19 July, 2pm
Repeat screening on Sat 25 July
Maine-Océan Express
Applying his long take shooting style to episodic, anarchic zaniness, Rozier once more proves himself a master of making the patently absurd appear completely realistic, and vice versa, in this irresistible shaggy-dog story.
Sunday 26 July, 2pm
Repeat screening on Thu 30 July
Fifi Martingale
Rozier’s final film is a joyful compendium of his major themes and strategies as well as one of the funniest depictions of the theatre ever committed to celluloid.
Thursday 30 July, 8.40pm
Jacques Rozier: From One Wave to Another
Emmanuel Barnault's documentary delves into Jaques Rozier’s impromptu creativity and direct approach, offering a captivating look at the enduring relevance and influence of his work in contemporary cinema.
Wednesday 1 July, 6.30pm
Repeat screening on Sat 11 July
Adieu Philippine
Capturing both the giddy thrill of innocent flirtation and the anguish of youth faced with an uncertain future, Jacques Rozier's bold yet playful feature debut was championed by his contemporaries François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.
Sunday 5 July, 2pm
Repeat screening on Thu 16 July
Near Orouët
Perfectly capturing both the liberating promise and melancholic effervescence of summer, Near Orouët is a masterpiece of the post-New Wave era and a beautiful meditation on the fleeting nature of youth, love, and time.
Wednesday 8 July, 6.30pm
Repeat screening on Sat 18 July
Shorts Programme
This programme brings together four shorts by Jacques Rozier from 1958's Rivera-set Blue Jeans to 1983's unique reflection on the state of contemporary filmmaking Lettre de la Sierra Morena.
Sunday 12 July, 6.30pm
Repeat screening on Thu 23 July
The Castaways of Turtle Island
Having framed his first two features as seaside holiday films, Rozier used the third, The Castaways of Turtle Island, to mock the tourist industry in a hilarious comic send-up that could only have emerged from Rozier’s puckish imagination.
Sunday 19 July, 2pm
Repeat screening on Sat 25 July
Maine-Océan Express
Applying his long take shooting style to episodic, anarchic zaniness, Rozier once more proves himself a master of making the patently absurd appear completely realistic, and vice versa, in this irresistible shaggy-dog story.
Sunday 26 July, 2pm
Repeat screening on Thu 30 July
Fifi Martingale
Rozier’s final film is a joyful compendium of his major themes and strategies as well as one of the funniest depictions of the theatre ever committed to celluloid.
Thursday 30 July, 8.40pm
Jacques Rozier: From One Wave to Another
Emmanuel Barnault's documentary delves into Jaques Rozier’s impromptu creativity and direct approach, offering a captivating look at the enduring relevance and influence of his work in contemporary cinema.
