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Since the screening of Metal and Melancholy by Cinéma du Réel in 1994, the Parisian arts and culture institute has always supported Heddy and her films. In November 2011, the Centre Pompidou's Bibliothèque publique d'information hosted Heddy!, the biggest retrospective ever in France of the Dutch-Peruvian director.

The current homage in the Centre Pompidou takes us on a journey between Amsterdam, Paris, Bosnia and Latin America, with films such as Forever, Crazy, O Amor Natural and her last film No hay camino*. Several French and Dutch guests who had a special connection with Heddy, will be present at the screenings and will introduce the films to the public.

Besides the BPI, several other French festivals and organizations pay tribute to the work of Heddy Honigmann. Last January the Auditorium du Louvre screened Around the World in Fifty Concerts*, as part of the Journées internationales du film sur l'art. The festival Filmer le Travail will show two of Honigmann’s films during its 14th edition (February 17 and 26): Metal and Melancholy and The Underground Orchestra. Le Lieu Documentary in Strasbourg will screen a selection of her films in March.

The program of the Bibliothèque publique d’information of the Centre Pompidou:

Feb. 24 / 18:00 / Good Husband, Dear Son (2001, 50 min.)
In attendance of John Appel (Dutch filmmaker and co-producer of the film)

Feb. 24 / 20:00 / No hay camino (2021, 91 min.)
In attendance of Suzette Glenadel (former artistic director Cinéma du Réel), Stefan van de Staak (filmmaker and son of Heddy Honigmann) and Pieter van Huystee (producer of the film)

Feb. 25 / 17:00 / The Underground Orchestra (1997, 111 min.)
In attendance of Pascale Raynaud (artistic director Journées internationales du film sur l'art - Auditorium du Louvre), Stefan van de Staak and Pieter van Huystee

Feb. 25 / 20:00 / Forever (2006, 95 min.)
In attendance of Sophie Mirouze (artistic director Festival international du cinéma de La Rochelle - FEMA) and Carmen Cobos (Dutch filmmaker and producer of the film)

Feb. 26 / 17:00 / O amor natural (1996, 76 min.)
In attendance of Stefan van de Staak

Feb. 27 / 20:00 / Crazy (1999, 97 min.)
In attendance of Claire Simon (filmmaker)

This programme is supported by the Dutch Embassy in Paris and SEE NL. For more information, click here.
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*Film is supported by the Netherlands Film Fund