“A classic can only be discovered at the cinema”
Kyoko, 17 years old, and Jocelyne Grelaud are between granddaughter and grandmother. The two Angoumoisines know Tim Burton’s masterpiece well. But only on the small screen. “There’s always something extra when you go to the cinema. The original version, the 4K. And it’s a whole different atmosphere. »
Kyoko and Jocelyne Grelaud came to discover the film on the big screen.
Quentin Petit
Cerise Jouinot will not say the opposite. “You really discover a film once you’ve seen it in the cinema,” assures the director of the Cité cinema. “We have no other distractions. There is better sound, a good picture. I think it is also an educational role. »
“It’s at the end of these films that we see the most intergenerational debates.”
At the Cité cinema, almost a third of the films shown are old. Several programs exist: cine-heritage, cine-mémoire or cine-critique. At each screening, a presentation of the film is made at the beginning. At the end, a moment is devoted to debate, sometimes with a specialist. “There is always the desire to bring something to the spectators,” explains the director. Sometimes it goes further. “We organized a session around “Citizen Kane”. We watched the film, then analyzed two scenes with David Terpereau, professor at Lisa, specialist. »
These sessions attract an average of 150 people, avenue de Cognac. Mostly students in the field, but not only that. “It’s at the end of these films that we see the most intergenerational debates. And that’s perhaps the most important thing,” points out Cerise Jouinot. It is this approach that appeals to Amaury Menard, a teacher in Angoulême, a fan of old films in both cinemas. “In the city, these are also less mainstream films. We always learn a lot. »
-To discover little-known anecdotes
Before each “Classic Cinema” at the CGR, Yves Charpentier puts on a show in front of around fifty spectators and slips in a few anecdotes about the film. “Did you know that Tim Burton was a very shy child” or that “Edward is a film born from a sketch of Tim Burton in his teens”? “The idea is not to be heavy, but to talk about the work without being too intellectual,” jokes the shy assistant director, who turns microphone into hand.
Less shy, just as talkative, Dominique Besnehard also enjoys distilling anecdotes at the beginning and end of the film debate, which he hosts several times a year, depending on his schedule. “I really like his anecdotes. He adds little personal details,” rejoiced Florence, 55, secretary in Angoulême, who came to see “Le Trou” during a film debate in January 2024. Everyone has their own good reason to attend these sessions. .
A film broadcast of “Mars Attacks!” »
The Cité cinema is the only one in Angoulême to have kept the 35mm film player. “This allows us to broadcast films that have not been digitized,” rejoices Cerise Jouinot. During the comic book festival, the cinema on Avenue de Cognac will notably offer a screening of “Mars Attacks!” » in 35 mm copy. “It brings a very pleasant vintage feel. »
