The Cinémathèque Française Unveils a Major Exhibition Devoted to Wes Anderson
From March 19th to July 27th, the Cinémathèque française teams up with the Design Museum and American EMPIRICAL to host a major exhibition exploring Wes Anderson’s work. Co-curated by Matthieu Orléan, Lucia Savi and Johanna Agerman Ross, the exhibition offers an overview of the American filmmaker’s career, from his debut in the nineties to his rise to fame and most recent films. Whether it’s The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Asteroid City (2023) or The Marvellous Tale of Henry Sugar (2023), Wes Anderson’s films depict poetic worlds inhabited by rebellious, non-conformist heroes set against a saturated colour palette, which has become a style on its own right. Drawing inspiration from European landscapes and French culture, the director has created an unmistakable retro aesthetic that has seduced viewers all over the world, while pushing for an existential and philosophical questioning.
His international success is echoed in this travelling exhibition, which is due to visit London by the end of 2025, and will tour the world from 2026. Every weekend from March 22nd to May 25th, the Cinémathèque will be screening feature-length and short films, accompanied by talks and lectures. On Monday, March 17th, during the cocktail reception held in the special presence of Wes Anderson, we met the curators of the exhibition, alongside Costa-Gavras, Alma Jodorowsky, Alexandre Desplat, Guillaume Gallienne, Clara Luciani, Nina Childress, and Christoph Wiesner.
Photos: Michaël Huard & Thierry Stefanopoulos
