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EXHIBITION

March 8th
until
March 31st

BENOIT DEBBANE

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CINE CLUB

Cycle: Sacha Guitry

"Theatre in a can" or cinema?
Disparaged by contemporary critics then brought back into favor by the Nouvelle Vague, Sacha Guitry remains amongst the forgotten of French cinema. For the final cycle Espace SD brings you four films, including a few that have yet to be reedited, paying tribute to a true iconoclast.

Friday
March 2nd
at 7pm

Le roman d'un tricheur
Sacha Guitry
1936, 80 min. B&W. French without subtitles

Ever since his childhood one man has had one ambition, to become rich. To reach his goal he decides to become a swindler and a professional thief. At twelve years old he outlives his family after they all die in a collective poisoning, for having stolen mushrooms. He was punished and never had the chance to eat them...

Friday
March 9th
at 7 pm

Ils etaient neuf célibataires
Sacha Guitry
1939, 125 min. B&W. French without subtitles.

After having won over a Russian countess, a socialite adventurer sets up a hospice for elderly singles in order to come to the aide of wealthy foreigners struck by a law that questions their residency in France.

Friday
March 16th
at 7pm

Debureau
Sacha Guitry
1951, 98 min. B&W. French without subtitles

Recalling the tragic life of an incomparable mime named Deburau. This film, seldom shown in cinemas, has yet to be reedited.

Friday
March 23rd
at 7 pm

Si Versailles m'était conté (part 1)
Sacha Guitry
1953. 90 min. Color. French without subtitles

The history of the Chateau at Versailles from Louis XIV to the present day as seen and corrected by Guitry. It is one of the most well loved films of French cinema.

Friday
March 30th
at 7 pm

Si Versailles m'était conté (part 2)
Sacha Guitry
1953. 90 min. Color. French without subtitles

The history of the Chateau at Versailles from Louis XIV to the present day as seen and corrected by Guitry. It is one of the most well loved films of French cinema.

We're closing...

After more than eight years of continuous operation Espace SD will close its doors in April 2007.

The purpose of Espace SD has been to serve as a platform to discover, showcase and promote Lebanese artists across many mediums.
Espace SD has mounted almost 100 exhibitions, enabled over 200 artists and designers to present and promote their work. It has also hosted countless workshops, concerts, film screenings, performances and other events in parallel with the different exhibitions.

From its conception Espace SD has been a privately-run and individual initiative, consequently the decision to close is a private and individual one.

We are not closing because of the economic and political situation in Lebanon and neither are we leaving the country. On the contrary, now more than ever Lebanon needs platforms and projects for artists because the potential in the country is very much there.
We are closing because it is time for us to move on and evolve in our own artistic and creative journeys, in order to continue championing our artists and to act even more efficiently on behalf of culture in Lebanon.

We are already working on other projects and will keep you informed as soon as possible.

In the mean time, to all our regulars and everyone who has been a part of Espace SD we thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Sandra Dagher