Feature Film Program

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (to benefit National Network of Abortion Funds)

PLEASE NOTE: Online sales are now sold out, but there will be a limited number of tickets available for purchase at the door, starting at 7 PM.

Join NEON for a special screening of Céline Sciamma’s masterpiece, with all proceeds benefitting the National Network of Abortion Funds.

$20-100

Wed Aug 10 7:30 PM

We all have a role to play in the fight for reproductive freedom. Join Us.

100% of the net proceeds from this screening will be donated to the National Network of Abortion Funds. Learn more at neonaction.com.

The Film

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Céline Sciamma | France | 122

France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse’s first moments of freedom. Héloïse's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love.

Winner of a coveted Cannes prize and one of the best reviewed films of the year, Portrait of a Lady of Fire solidifies Céline Sciamma as one of the most exciting filmmakers working in the world today. Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel turn the subtle act of looking into a dangerous, engrossing thrill, crafting the most breathtaking and elegant performances of the year. To watch Marianne and Héloïse fall in love is to see love itself invented onscreen. With contemporary themes in period dress, Portrait of a Lady of Fire is one of the greatest love stories ever told. Courtesy of NEON.

Event Details

7:30 PM
Doors Open
8:30 PM
Film Begins
10:30 PM
After-Party
NO REFUNDS. IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, SHOW WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT THE SAME LOCATION. NO ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED.
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Venue

The Old American Can Factory

232 Third St., Brooklyn, NY 11215

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