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Portrait of A Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) (2019). French language with subtitles. R, running time 121 minutes. 

France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Heloise, 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 Heloise by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Heloise’s first moments of freedom. Heloise’s portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love. A critically acclaimed film with BAFTA and Cannes Film Festival nominations. To see the trailer, click here. 

All films will be screened at Dare Arts in Manteo, unless otherwise specified. Doors will open at 6pm and films will start at 6:30pm. Discussion follows the screening. Seating is first come, first serve. The venue is accessible and has an elevator. Outer Banks Film Society Memberships are not refundable and are only available to adults 18 and up.

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