New York: “In the Words of Duras” Festival

A superstar team of artistic centers and French culture organizations has assembled a multidisciplinary tribute to Marguerite Duras, the celebrated French author, playwright and film director.

Held in several different venues throughout New York, this month-long festival features the feminine touches of Duras’s plays directed by women, as well as her life in photographs by friend and established photographer, Hélène Bamberger. Exclusive dramatic readings and lectures by experts will enrich your appreciation of Duras and her renowned work, which includes films such as Hiroshima Mon Amour, India Song and Nathalie Granger.

For more information, including times, visit FrenchCulture.org to download the program brochure.

Event Locations

Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 505-5181

Baryshnikov Arts Center
450 West 37th St.
New York, NY 10018
(646) 731-3200

Cultural Services of the French Embassy
972 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10075
(212) 439-1400

FIAF (French Institute Alliance Française)
22 East 60th St.
New York, NY 10022
(212) 355-6100

Calendar of events

February 17

Exhibition opening and Readings
Texts by M. Duras read by Kathleen Chalfant and William Nadylam
Opening of Hélène Bamberger’s exhibition (see below)
At: Cultural Services of the French Embassy

February 18 – March 18

Photo Exhibition: Marguerite Duras par Hélène Bamberger
At: Cultural Services of the French Embassy

February 18

Jean Vallier – Meet the Writer… en français !
At: FIAF – Haskell Library

Talk with Jean Vallier: Bringing Duras’s Words to the Stage
At: FIAF – Le Skyroom

February 19 – 20 – 21

L’homme assis dans le couloir
Razerka Ben Sadia-Lavant
At: Baryshnikov Arts Center

February 26 – 27 (two performances)

Diptyque: The Lover and La Musica Deuxième
Astrid Bas
At: FIAF – Le Skyroom

March 2

The Lover: Fantasy of a Movie
Marguerite Duras and Claude Berri in 1987
Sophie Bogaert
At: Cultural Services of the French Embassy

March 4 – 6 (three performances)

Hiroshima mon amour
Christine Letailleur
At: Baryshnikov Arts Center

March 5 – 6 (two performances)

La Vie matérielle
Irina Brook
At: FIAF – Tinker Auditorium

March 12 – 18

Marguerite Duras on Film
At: Anthology Film Archives