LGBTQ+ Cinema Discussion: PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

Movie Spotlight on "PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE"
Join Movie Club Member Elliot J. and special co-host Catherine O. for the next movie in their series highlighting LGBTQ+ films featuring "Portrait of A Lady on Fire" from 2019 (original French title: “Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu,” which translates as “Portrait of The Young Lady on Fire”). Taking place in 18th century France, it tells the story of two young women, an aristocrat and a painter commissioned to paint her portrait, and their romantic affair.

Here's how The Portland Movie Club Meet-Ups work:

1. Just like a book club, we watch the movie before we meet.
2. We'll meet at Lucky Lab at 4pm (map) on the scheduled day & date. We'll typically have a sign at our table(s) but at least we'll try to be obvious and identifiable.
3. Grab some food and drinks and spend some time socializing and discussing this movie with us.

A few notes about "PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE"
Written and directed by Céline Sciamma, starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” screened in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It succeeded in winning the Queer Palm at Cannes, becoming the first film directed by a woman to win the award. Sciamma also won the festival’s award for Best Screenplay. It additionally was nominated for the Independent Spirit Awards, Critics' Choice Awards and Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and was voted the 30th greatest film of all time in the Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll.

Viewing Options:
Streaming options reportedly include Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Kanopy, and Apple TV. A region A Blu-ray release is available as part of The Criterion Collection.

LGBTQ+ Portland Movie Club Meet-Up Cinema Series
LGBTQ+ characters and themes have been present throughout film history dating back to pre-Hays Code era. The relationship between film and the LGBTQ+ community has had its ups and downs over the years and has been continually changing. This discussion group will highlight some key films that mark these changes and shed light upon the vast selection of LGBTQ+ films which cinema has to offer.

Tips:

1. Haven't seen the movie in a while? You're in for a treat - try to watch the movie sometime before we meet. Just like a book club we don't watch the movie at our meetup, just discuss it. You don't have to watch the movie to join us, but it'll be more fun if you can.
2. I usually take a few notes while I watch to keep from forgetting the most interesting stuff. If you think of some interesting discussion topics while you watch, bring 'em with you!

Some of the films previously viewed and discussed in this series of PMC Meet-Ups have included “Sleepaway Camp,” Gregg Araki’s “The Doom Generation” and “Nowhere,” “But I’m A Cheerleader,” “I Saw The TV Glow,” “Tangerine,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” Gus Van Sant's "My Own Private Idaho" and the documentary “Paris Is Burning.”

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