Jacqueline Audry
Hidden Figures
Explore the rarely screened cinema of pioneering French director Jacqueline Audry.
Jacqueline Audry was one of the most daring French filmmakers in the 40s and 50s, creating a series of female-focused melodramas that commented on women’s role in society, which put female, and often queer, sexuality at the centre of the story. She was by far the most prolific female director working in France at the time, and created terrific roles for many French stars.
French New Wave filmmakers in the mid-late 50s dismissed swathes of French cinema from the previous couple of decades, with Francois Truffaut deriding ‘la tradition de qualité’, referring to what he saw as stuffy and anonymous features, often period dramas and literary adaptations. Yet through her films Audry subverted the period drama genre to subtly critique patriarchal attitudes and emphasising the resilience of her female characters, who were usually her protagonists.
Our Hidden Figures programme showcases great directors who are rarely screened in the UK.
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Barbican Cinema 2
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
