MOCA Movie Night: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

333 North Laura Street,Jacksonville FL 32202

02 September, 2021

Description

Join us for an evening of inspiring film as we present monthly screenings connecting to the themes and ideas of our current exhibitions. France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly. This historical romantic drama film was written and directed by Céline Sciamma, and stars Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel.