This screening of Philippe Garrel's silent film "Les Hautes Solitudes" will be followed by a discussion between series curator Nina Verneret and writer and editor Beatrice Loayza. The film, featuring Tina Aumont, explores themes of despair and youth through a visual dialogue between its female subjects.

Les Hautes Solitudes with Nina Verneret (Series Curator), Beatrice Loayza (Writer and Editor)

Garrel convinced Jean Seberg, in the midst of a long struggle with mental illness, alcohol and drug, to “star” in this silent document of her daily life. Consisting mostly of meditative B&W close-ups of Seberg and her friends, as her torments and inner life flicker across her eerily beautiful face.