A stylish ode to French and Hong Kong cinema

Mark Kermode's film of the week [BFI] [having trouble viewing this email?]( [BFI]( [BFI]( [BFI]( MARK KERMODE'S FILM OF THE WEEK [Irma Vep]( Irma Vep Scripted in 10 days and shot in under a month, Olivier Assayas' feature will have felt the same spirited anarchy that it lampoons. The target is French cinema in the shape of director René Vidal, a has-been who is remaking a beloved vampire serial. Maggie Cheung – playing a version of herself – is cast, clothed in a catsuit and left to make sense of it all. A less limber filmmaker may have floundered, but Assayas juggles tone and temperament with pleasing results, as he would in works like Clouds of Sils Maria and Personal Shopper. His next film is Non-Fiction, a comedy The Hollywood Reporter has already called 'A new treasure' and which screens at this year's [BFI London Film Festival](. [Subscribe to your free 14-day trial]( and watch now, along with hundreds of other titles, on desktop, Android & iOS devices. [WATCH NOW]( [Mark Kermode introduces Irma Vep]( Mark Kermode introduces Irma Vep Mark unscrambles Olivier Assayas' stylish ode to French and Hong Kong cinema. [WATCH NOW]( [Filmmaking in Focus]( Filmmaking in Focus The camera flips inward to film the creative process, illuminating cinema's many forms and the talents behind it. [EXPLORE NOW]( TRENDING NOW [The Ninth Configuration]( 01 The Ninth Configuration William Peter Blatty's unclassifiable blend of warped psychological thriller and anarchic comedy. [WATCH NOW]( [Pauline at the Beach]( 02 Pauline at the Beach Eric Rohmer's sultry drama follows a holidaying teenager as she begins to navigate the adult world. [WATCH NOW]( [Under the Skin]( 03 Under the Skin Carine Adler’s sexy and dark debut, starring Samantha Morton in her first major feature film role. [WATCH NOW]( [Betty Blue]( 04 Betty Blue Jean-Jacques Beineix’s story of a volatile, highly sexual relationship was one of the most successful French films of the 1980s. [WATCH NOW]( [Immoral Tales]( 05 Immoral Tales Highly controversial anthology of sexual taboos throughout the ages. [WATCH NOW]( [Paris, Texas]( 06 Paris, Texas Harry Dean Stanton stars in Wim Wenders' Cannes-winning slice of poignant Americana. [WATCH NOW]( [Stop Making Sense]( 07 Stop Making Sense Jonathan Demme's inventive film of Talking Heads' thrilling live show remains the touchstone for concert films. [WATCH NOW]( [The Green Ray]( 08 The Green Ray Eric Rohmer's masterpiece about a woman chasing romance and adventure during a long, hot summer. [WATCH NOW]( [Wake in Fright]( 09 Wake in Fright An exasperated schoolteacher finds himself stranded in the Australian outback, where the growing isolation and unhinged locals begin to eat away at his sanity. [WATCH NOW]( [Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle]( 10 Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle Eric Rohmer's delightful account of the friendship between a gauche country girl and a streetwise Parisian student. [WATCH NOW]( SUBSCRIPTION [Peeping Tom]( There's always more to discover Uncover over 500 of the greatest films you'll find on-demand, anywhere. [START YOUR FREE 14-DAY TRIAL]( [BFI Player]( You have received this message because you signed up for BFI Player emails. You are subscribed as {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( immediately from all BFI Player emails Sent by BFI, 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN