The Phantom of Liberty

Why tonight?

• ◆Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
• ◆In French — subtitles on.

The story

This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.

• sniper
• paris
• france
• society
• monk
• incest
• anarchic comedy