# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Fate Of The People: Film Melodrama, Class, and Psychoanalysis - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Apr, 2027 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 01 Apr, 2027 at 08:30 pm (+02:00) - **Event Description**: The SNF Rendez-vous de l'Institut : The Fellow's Series: Fyzal BoulifaAbout this EventProof of registration, via a QR code on your phone or on paper, will be required to enter Reid Hall. Entry will be refused to those who are not registered.Please note that access will not be permitted 15 minutes after the start of the event.This event will be held in English.To be notified of upcoming Institute for Ideas and Imagination events, we invite you to.Melodrama has often been defined by excess: of affect, of incidence, of mortality. But it has also been preoccupied with class. Originating on the Parisian stage during the French Revolution, it spoke directly to the working-classes at a time when the idea of social status as destiny was radically shaken. Reflecting on his own work as well as that of his influences – including Sirk, Fassbinder, Haynes, and Zhang-Ke – Boulifa propose a journey through this “low” form that coincides with the advent of populism, psychoanalysis, and queer-coded works in Hollywood. Boulifa will attempt to redefine melodrama as a genre concerned with the violent intersection of self, society, and history, its evolution a tool for understanding our changing ideas about class and the human subject.Born in Leicester to Moroccan parents, Fyzal Boulifa is a self-taught writer-director living and working between London and Morocco. His films incorporate non-professional actors to explore the mutability of identity in a working-class context. He has made two feature films, Lynn + Lucy (2020), BIFA-nominated, and The Damned Don’t Cry (2023), recipient of the New Voices, New Visions Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. His short films include Rate Me (2015) and BAFTA-nominated The Curse (2012), both awarded the Illy Prize for Best Short Film at the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes. He also works as a screenwriter, recently co-writing Mahdi Fleifel's To A Land Unknown (2024).This event will take place in Reid Hall’s Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc, built in 1912 and extensively renovated in 2023 thanks to the generous support of Judith Ginsberg and Paul LeClerc.The Rendez-Vous de l’Institut Series is generously supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.This event will be recorded and may be broadcast as part of our SNF Rendez-vous de l’Institut podcast series. By participating and asking questions, you consent to the use of your voice in this context. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/paris/the-fate-of-the-people-film-melodrama-class-and-psychoanalysis/100001993466352523 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, workshops, art, festivals, theatre, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: The Institute for Ideas and Imagination - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Paris - **state**: IL - **country**: France - **location**: The Institute for Ideas and Imagination - **lat**: 48.8419944 - **long**: 2.331764 - **full address**: The Institute for Ideas and Imagination, 4 Rue de Chevreuse, Paris, France ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Fate Of The People: Film Melodrama, Class, and Psychoanalysis - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/4c82b88c027ff8067c09e2d5c537eb3709d8741f8d3ca815bdeae6c2680aad85-rimg-w1200-h640-dc020403-gmir.jpg?v=1783529490 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Fate Of The People: Film Melodrama, Class, and Psychoanalysis being held? - **A:** The Fate Of The People: Film Melodrama, Class, and Psychoanalysis takes place on Thu, 01 Apr, 2027 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 01 Apr, 2027 at 08:30 pm at The Institute for Ideas and Imagination, 4 Rue de Chevreuse, Paris, France. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Fate Of The People: Film Melodrama, Class, and Psychoanalysis? - **A:** The Fate Of The People: Film Melodrama, Class, and Psychoanalysis is organized by Institute for Ideas and Imagination. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Fate Of The People: Film Melodrama, Class, and Psychoanalysis is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Paris, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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