William Klein in the Cinemateca Portuguesa on January 2025
Cycle "William Klein in the Light of Cinema": a collaboration with the Cinemateca Portuguesa as part of the exhibition All The World's a Stage by William Klein
William Klein in the Light of Cinema is a retrospective of the cinematic work of the American artist-photographer-filmmaker based in Paris. William Klein (1926–2022) was one of the most significant post-war photographers, renowned for his innovative approach to reportage and fashion photography. His work was heavily influenced by experimentation and the exemplary crossing of artistic domains such as abstract art, photography, cinema, writing, graphic design, and editing.
A politically conscious artist, Klein creatively captured the realities of his time through both documentary and fiction films.
His first film, Broadway By Light (1958), was an essay on the colors and lights of New York, shot in Times Square two years after the publication of his groundbreaking street photography book Life Is Good (and Good for You) in New York, which became a classic.
His cinema later moved into French and African territories, exploring the cultural tensions between America, Europe, and Africa.
Excessive, sensitive, or caricatured, Klein's characters coexist with the human dimension of artistic, sports, and activist personalities portrayed in his biographical films, including those dedicated to Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali, Eldridge Cleaver, Jean Babilée, and Little Richard.
Offering an expressive program of William Klein's cinematic work, this retrospective is the result of a collaboration between MAAT and Cinemateca, presented as part of the exhibition William Klein – The Whole World is a Stage, on view until February 3.
MAAT visitors and MAAT Friends are entitled to a free ticket for one session of this cycle
Holders of a MAAT ticket (since 18/09/2024) and MAAT Friend cardholders can get a free ticket for any session of the William Klein cycle under the following conditions:
- They are entitled to one ticket for a single session only.
- The ticket must be collected in person at the Cinemateca Portuguesa box office on the day of the session.
- The number of free tickets available is limited to the seating capacity of the venue.
- MAAT Friend+1 cardholders are entitled to one ticket only for themselves; this offer does not apply to an accompanying guest.
Programme
BROADWAY BY LIGHT (10’) + MR. FREEDOM (95’)
04/01/2025 (Saturday) – 17:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
10/01/2025 (Friday) – 21:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
LES TROUBLES DE LA CIRCULATION (15’) + IN AND OUT OF FASHION (82’)
07/01/2025 (Tuesday) - 19:00 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
14/01/2025 (Tuesday) - 21:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
LE BUSINESS DE LA MODE (15’) + QUI ÊST-VOUS, POLLY MAGGOO? (102’)
09/01/2025 (Thursday) - 19:00 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
15/01/2025 (Wednesday) - 15:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
GARE DE LYON (12’) + THE FRENCH (130’)
13/01/2025 (Monday) - 19:30 - Sala Luís de Pina
23/01/2025 (Thursday) - 19:00 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
CONTACTS (15’) + BABILÉE 91 (63’)
17/01/2025 (Friday) - 19:00 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
27/01/2025 (Monday) - 19:00 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
MUHAMMAD ALI THE GREATEST (120’)
17/01/2025 (Friday) - 21:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
25/01/2025 (Saturday) - 17:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
FESTIVAL PANAFRICAIN D’ALGER (90’)
18/01/2025 (Saturday) - 17:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
21/01/2025 (Tuesday) - 15:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
ELDRIDGE CLEAVER, BLACK PANTHER (75’)
20/01/2025 (Monday) - 19:00 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
22/01/2025 (Wednesday) - 19:30 - Sala Luís de Pina
LE COUPLE TÉMOIN (101’)
21/01/2025 (Tuesday) - 19:00 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
24/01/2025 (Friday) - 15:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
MESSIAH (117’)
24/01/2025 (Friday) - 21:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
27/01/2025 (Monday) - 15:30 - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro
