THE SMOKING CAT CATALOGUE

Estrella, a young girl growing up in Franco's northern Spain, is fascinated by her father, Agustín, a mysterious and melancholic man who left his homeland in southern Spain to settle with his family in the north. Agustín, a doctor and dowser, seems haunted by an unknown past, particularly by a woman named Irene Ríos, a film actress.
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Sweet Movie is a bold and controversial film that blends elements of comedy, horror, and political drama. This avant-garde film is known for its unconventional approach to cinema and its provocative content that explores themes of sexuality, politics, and consumerism.
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A libertarian ode to the desire to love whoever you want, Pourquoi pas! challenges traditional sentimental arithmetic: indeed, why not live as a threesome (or foursome) rather than as a couple, if this combination brings each partner peace, balance, and increased happiness? Coline Serreau films the romantic relationship of her three main characters with innocence and humor, as well as their torment in the face of their personal problems.
Filmed in 1977 and featuring a solid cast including Sami Frey, Christine Murillo, Mario Gonzalez and Nicole Jamet, Pourquoi pas! was Coline Serreau's first success before Trois hommes et un couffin or La Crise.
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Booed at the time of its release in 1970 by the right-thinking press, Le Cœur fou is an atypical work that had sunk into oblivion, with the exception of a brief appearance on television in 2005. Unreleased on any physical medium until now in the world, Le Chat qui Fume finally offers you Le Cœur fou in a fully restored version. Directed by Jean-Gabriel Albicocco (Le grand Meaulnes), this film is carried by a cast composed of Eva Swan (La Saignée), Michel Auclair (Seven Deaths by Prescription), Madeleine Robinson (Le Gentleman d'Epsom) and Brigitte Auber (To Catch a Thief).
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Filmed during the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos, in a context of economic decline and corruption, Bayan Ko is originally the title of a song that became the anthem of Marcos's opponents. An openly political film, Bayan Ko managed to smuggle out of the Philippines to be presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Considered the most politically engaged work by its author, Lino Brocka (Manila, The Rebels), it is a magnificent hymn to the freedom of the Filipino people, but also a nervy and incisive thriller.
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Seventeen years after winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1959 with "Black Orpheus," Marcel Camus returns to the captivating lands of Brazil to bring his latest film, "Otalia of Bahia," to life. This masterful work celebrates love, friendship, beliefs, dance, and music, delving into the heart of the modest lives of the Salvador neighborhood, perched high in the hills of Bahia. The story features colorful characters whose destinies are changed by the arrival of Otalia. This captivating film offers a vibrant tribute to the culture and spirit of the region's underprivileged inhabitants.
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Incubus is an American independent horror film made in black and white. What sets it apart from other films of the time is that it was shot entirely in Esperanto, an international constructed language created in 1887 by L.L. Zamenhof. The use of Esperanto helps create an eerie, supernatural atmosphere, reinforcing the film's mysterious and horrific aspect. Incubus received mixed reviews upon its release, but over the years it has gained notoriety and become a cult film. Its plot, aesthetic, and unique use of Esperanto make it an interesting and distinct cinematic experience.
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Directed by Jean-Pierre Bastid under the pseudonym Jean-Loup Grosdard, Massacre pour une orgie, which caused a scandal at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival and was banned upon its release, had simply disappeared for decades. This true film noir, tinged with American-style sexploitation, has finally resurfaced in France, thanks to a new 4K restoration made from the original negatives.
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A work drawing on both English and Italian Gothic cinema, The Blood of Others is a very rare film inspired by classic fantasy literature, revisiting the themes of the mad scientist (Frankenstein), the mummy coming back to life, and the bloodthirsty (and sex!) vampire. Long unseen, The Blood of Others, a French-Spanish co-production, is finally offered to you in its world premiere, fully restored, and in its uncut version.
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Directed by Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck in 1973, Messiah of Evil is an atypical horror film, in which the unreal and the poetic collide wonderfully. This macabre poetry, close to Herk Harvey's Carnival of Souls (1962), or John Hancock's Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971), transports the viewer into a true waking nightmare, haunted, among others, by Marianna Hill (High Plains Drifter), Anitra Ford (Invasion of the Bee Women) and Elisha Cook Jr. (Electra Glide in Blue).
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Vincenzo Rigo's (Lettomania) debut film, THE KILLERS ARE OUR GUESTS, is a distillation of 1970s Italian exploitation cinema. Starting out as a traditional thriller, the film quickly shifts to a hostage-taking scenario. Cast by renowned actors such as Anthony Steffen, Margaret Lee, Luigi Pistilli, Gianni Dei, and Livia Cerini, as well as Roberto Rizzo for the score, Vincenzo Rigo delivers a tense and violent film, presented here for the first time in the world.
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