Joaquin Phoenix

If the phoenix is always reborn from the ashes with the same form, Joaquin Phoenix is transformed or unrecognisable in every film he makes, from brilliant mind to bottom-feeding thug, from seducer to unsavoury hitman, from athletic to paraplegic, always with the same strength of conviction. His range speaks of a broad acting talent, and a refusal to be typecast or glorified. The actor has blazed a trail across contemporary cinema and the leading auteurs of today vie for his talents. Our programme will showcase films in which Phoenix lends his talent to the artistic vision of James Gray, Woody Allen, Lynne Ramsay, Jacques Audiard, Spike Jonze, Gus Van Sant... Some list!

In collaboration with CINEMATEK