CPH:DOX 2025 - It's Not Me / C'est pas moi

When Leos Carax makes a self-portrait, it has to be in the form of a collage. And make no mistake about its modest title - his latest film work is very much Carax, and an absolute must for cineastes. The visionary French filmmaker has created some of the most unforgettable moments in modern European cinema. Denis Lavant on the run to David Bowie's 'Modern Love' and waterskiing along the Seine to a gigantic fireworks display. And of course, as the scandalous creature Monsieur Merde in the comeback hit 'Holy Motors'. And then there's Annette the puppet, who also appears here (stay in the theater after the credits!). When Carax revisits his magnificent life's work over 40 years, it is almost like taking a walk in the depths of his genius mind. In a densely packed and deliberately Godardian collage of text, images and film clips, this is Carax at his best: Provocative, poetic and philosophical.