Sunday, July 9 at 5:00 p.m. | In 1979, Eustache returned to Pessac to “remake” his first documentary as THE VIRGIN OF PESSAC ’79 (1979, France, 71 min. In French with English subtitles / Format: 4K Digital), again filming the town’s annual pageant to crown its most virtuous young woman while emphasizing what had (and had not) changed over the subsequent decade. For THE VIRGIN OF PESSAC (1968, France, 66 min. In French with English subtitles / Format: 4K Digital), his first documentary, Eustache returned to his hometown to document an annual pageant in which the village crowns the town’s most virtuous young girl. (Janus Films) Presented in Eustache’s preferred exhibition order.
The Dirty Stories of Jean Eustache: The Film Center is proud to present a 12-film retrospective of Jean Eustache (1938-1981), a key figure in the evolution of the French New Wave movement. Eustache's authentic, passionate, and personal films both capture and broaden the spirit of “La Nouvelle Vague.” View full series.