THE ANIMATIONS OF LE DERNIER CRI

Part of BEST OF SPECTACLE 2025

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 - 5 PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 - 5 PM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 - 7:30 PM

LE MAUVAIS OEIL
Dir. Pakito Bolino, Stéphane Collin, Bernard Roelandt, 1997.
France, 20 min.
In French.

HOPITAL BRUT
Dir. Le Dernier Cri, 1999.
France, 45 min.
In French.

This past October, we at Spectacle teamed up with Desert Island Comics to serve up two of Le Dernier Cri’s mind-melting manic animations, and we're thrilled to bring back 2 of their rarely-screened animation compilations! First, we take you into the art studio for LE MAUVAIS OEIL! Originally released as part of the art television program L’oeil du Cyclone, this 20 minute visual assault will set your brain ablaze, slap you across the face, and send you home crying.

If that wasn’t enough, we follow it up with a field trip to the HOPITAL BRUT, one of the most GUNKED UP, electrifying animation jams in recorded human history. During this 45 minute visit you’ll stop by each ward, spend some time with the patients, and try your best to not PUKE! Making use of nearly every animation technique known to man, HOPITAL BRUT is an unforgettable experience not for the queasy-stomached or faint of heart.

Founded by Pakito Bolino and Caroline Sury in 1992, Le Derner Cri has published countless books, zines, and prints by outsider artists like Mike Diana, Matthias Lehmann, Charles Burnes, Fredox, Henriette Valium, Stéphane Blanquet, and many more.