As Cosima Von Bonin’s work is deeply rooted in popular culture and cinematography, she and her friends curated a screening programme of iconic movies that relate to her works, both literally and metaphorically. One short film and one feature film will be screened at each session, with films by directors such as Jean Painlevé, Pier Paolo Pasolini or João Pedro Rodrigues.

Join us for a Sunday afternoon movie in Mudam’s auditorium, to enjoy a screening and visit our Songs for Gay Dogs exhibition!

Short film: The Vampire (1945) by Jean Painlevé
To illustrate the vampire’s kiss, Jean Painlevé stages a bat from Brazil draining the blood of a guinea pig. He shows us how it feeds on fresh blood and details all the stages. By introducing excerpts from Murnau’s film Nosferatu (1922), Painlevé enjoys mixing his scientific subject with subtle allusions to the myths surrounding the vampire, of which this bloodthirsty bat from South America is the origin: here all the horror emitted by this animal lends the film something fascinating, cruel and barbaric, amplified by a soundtrackborrowed from Duke Ellington.

Feature film: Will-o’-the-Wisp (Original title: Fogo-Fátuo) (2022) by João Pedro Rodrigues
On his deathbed, his royal highness Alfredo, a king without a crown, is taken back to distant, youthful memories and the time he dreamt of becoming a fireman. An encounter with instructor Afonso from the fire brigade opens a new chapter in the life of the two young men, devoted to love and desire…