Screening of Steven Soderbergh’s film “Contagion”

LUMA Arles is showing Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion” at the Parc des Ateliers in Arles, as part of a series of free screenings, each followed by a discussion.

A global pandemic seen from three perspectives

This 2011 American thriller (1h46) is shown in its original English version with French subtitles. It imagines a deadly, highly contagious virus that sweeps across the entire planet. The story moves between grieving families, CDC and WHO researchers racing to find a vaccine, and the panic that gradually takes hold of society. In doing so, the film lays bare the mechanics of a pandemic, in an educational and chilling way.

The film was well received by critics. For 20 Minutes, Steven Soderbergh delivers “a diabolical puzzle”. L’Obs sees a hellish logic imposed with storytelling and screenwriting virtuosity “that leaves you speechless”, while Le Figaroscope highlights how effectively the director builds his narrative, thanks to a consummate command of the thriller.

One weekend a month, from October 2026 to April 2027

This screening belongs to a series organised by LUMA Arles on one weekend each month, running from October 2026 to April 2027. Every session takes place at the Parc des Ateliers, is open to all free of charge, and ends with a discussion.