Alice Guy, the series in the presence of Bérénice Béjo and Irène Jacob

As early as 1896, Alice Guy grasped the potential fledgling art form that is cinema and explored all its possibilities, before continuing her career in the United States. This series is dedicated to the forgotten pioneer, in the presence of Bérénice Bejo and Irène Jacob.


MEET Bérénice Bejo, Becoming Alice Guy

Saturday, October 17 at 11am - Village Cinéma conference room – Village Talks
A conversation with the actress about her portrayal of Alice Guy in the series Alice, premiering at the Lumière Festival.
Alice Guy, the first female director in the history of cinema, was a pioneer whose work remains quite unknown. In the upcoming series in her honor, Bérénice Bejo portrays her, reviving a crucial figure from the dawn of cinema. The actress will reflect on her interpretation, on the discovery of an extraordinary personality and on the challenges of bringing this groundbreaking cinema figure to life on the screen.

The Cinema Village at Cité de la Métropole de Lyon, Lyon 2nd
> Tickets  (Free admission; tickets must be collected from the ticket office.)



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