Date
Thursday 19 November 2026, 5.45pm
Venue
The Ultimate Picture Palace, Jeune St, Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1BN
Film billing
Directed by Leos Carax | France | 1986 | 1h 59m | French w/ English subtitles | Starring Michel Piccoli, Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Hans Meyer, Julie Delpy
Description
In the not-too-distant future, a deadly infection called STBO is taking grip across Paris, spread through sex without emotional involvement. A young thief is drawn into a plan to steal its antidote, while also becoming entwined in his own love story. Made at a time of growing awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Mauvais Sang is Leos Carax’s masterful take on the danger and beauty of modern love. This one-off screening is followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with experts from the fields of history, ethics and modern languages.
Organisers
This event is organised by the Medical Humanities Research Hub (TORCH) and supported by the Immunity in the Humanities program at the Uehiro Oxford Institute (University in Oxford) and organised in collaboration with the Ultimate Picture Palace.
Panellists
Rebecca Brown - Senior Research Fellow, Ethics (Oxford)
Sloan Mahone - Professor, History of Medicine (Oxford)
Francesco Sticchi - Senior Lecturer, Film Studies (Oxford Brookes)
Tickets
Tickets cost £6 each - book here
