The Fifth Element
Science fiction pushes the boundaries, explores the improbable, and envisions the future of humanity. It also exposes us to extravagant visual effects and the inventive power of cinema, reflecting our deepest fantasies. In cinema, science fiction is immersive, creating worlds suddenly within our reach. This summer, over one hundred films from the history of cinema will allow us to witness this!
Winner of the Technical Grand Prize, 1997 Cannes Film Festival
In the 23rd century, a gigantic fireball is heading for Earth, with the potential to destroy the entire planet and reduce humanity to ashes. Three unusual characters, Cornelius, a former monk, Korben Dallas, a cab driver and once secret agent, and Leeloo, an alien woman with special powers, must team up to find the Fifth Element and save humanity.
Luc Besson
Luc Besson is a French director, producer, and screenwriter, known for creating around twenty feature films, eight of which are among the 100 highest-grossing French films worldwide. He gained recognition with his early works, Le dernier combat (1983) and Subway (1985), and achieved box office success with The Big Blue (1988), which sold over 9 million tickets and brought him international exposure. He continued his success with films such as Nikita (1990), Léon: The Professional (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), for which he won the César Award for Best Director, and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). He also wrote three successful film series that did well internationally: Taxi, Taken, and The Transporter. He achieved another international success with Lucy (2014), which became the highest-grossing French film worldwide. The following year, at the 40th César Awards, he was honored with an exceptional gold medal by the Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques for his "exceptional artistic and entrepreneurial contribution to French cinema over three decades."
