They Live
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!
John Nada, a worker, discovers glasses that reveal the truth behind appearances. Advertisements are all about capitalist imperatives: consume, buy, obey, and some humans are in fact aliens organized to dominate the world. With the help of Frank, another worker, they confront the invaders.
John Carpenter
John Carpenter is an American director, screenwriter, producer, and composer born on January 16, 1948, in Carthage, New York. With a cinematic career spanning nearly forty years, he has directed numerous horror and science fiction films that have gained international renown over time. As an independent filmmaker, he directed his first feature film, Dark Star, in 1974. Two years later, he helmed the action film Assault on Precinct 13 before turning to horror, which quickly became his preferred genre, with Halloween in 1978. The film was a tremendous success, both critically and commercially. From then on, Carpenter's career took off, and productions continued, with Hollywood opening its doors to him. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the French Directors' Guild gave him the Golden Coach Award, lauding him as "a creative genius of raw, fantastic, and spectacular emotions".
