Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) will lift the curtain to an Art Film Festival on Friday, featuring the works of the renowned French filmmaker François Lévy-Kuentz.

The exclusive festival will feature the works of the renowned French filmmaker François Lévy-Kuentz, who has dedicated himself to creating monographs on various artists, including Chagall, Pascin, Calder, Mondrian, Dali, and Buñuel, which have all garnered accolades at international festivals. His films offer deep insights into the world of modern and contemporary art, blending historical narrative with artistic expression to create a unique viewing experience.

According to AFD, the highlights of the festival include exclusive screenings that will showcase a selection of Lévy-Kuentz’s most celebrated films, including documentaries on iconic figures such as Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, and Salvador Dalí.

The festival will also showcase interactive sessions, where the attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the interactive Q&A sessions, exploring the intersection of visual arts and filmmaking with François himself and a post-film discussion with Moinuddin Khaled.

The screenings are scheduled as follows: 'Salvador Dali, genie tragic-comique' (2012) at 4 pm and 'Chagall, à la Russie, aux ânes et aux autres' (2003) at 5 pm on Friday (October 11); 'Calder, sculpteur de l’air' (2009) at 4 pm and 'Dans l’atelier de Mondrian' (2010) at 5 pm on Saturday (October 12); 'Nicolas de Staël, la peinture à vif' (2023) at 4 pm and 'La face cacheè de l’art americain' (2019) at 5 pm on Monday (October 14); and 'Yves Klein, la révolution bleue' (2006) at 4 pm and 'Pascin l’impudique' (2000) at 5 pm on Tuesday, October 15.

Open to all, the festival will take place at AFD's Auditorium Nouvelle Vague. This event is an addition to the 65th-anniversary festivities of Alliance Française de Dhaka.