CARLOS
DIRECTOR: OLIVIER ASSAYAS
FRANCE / GERMANY, 2010
Based on the audacious, real-life 1975 kidnapping of OPEC oil ministers by the notorious revolutionary terrorist popularly known as Carlos the Jackal, Assayas (SUMMER HOURS) has crafted one of the film events of the year—an engrossing, skillfully nerve-racking immersion into the world of high stakes politics and stealthy intrigue. Edgar Ramirez (CHE) inhabits the title role with disarming charisma, while Assayas’ creative vision unfolds in striking sequences set in more than a dozen countries. A sensation at the Cannes Film Festival (an edited, 2-1/2 hour version of the film will also be released), the uncut version (5-1/2 hours) is a truly immersive experience. “An astonishing film ... It takes on biography, international politics, terrorism, history, religion, sex, and much more, and handles all the issues with staggering dexterity, intelligence, and skill. It’s terrific.”—Todd McCarthy, indieWIRE. (319 mins. with short intermission)
In French, English, Spanish, German, and Arabic.