Claire Denis Premieres 'Avec Kim' for Miu Miu Women's Tales at Venice Film Festival
On Friday, Claire Denis's short film 'Avec Kim' made its debut as the 32nd entry in the Miu Miu Women's Tales series during the Venice Days program at the Venice Film Festival. This dialogue-free piece, featuring music by Kim Gordon, stars Suzanne Lindon and Gordon, taking viewers on a surreal journey through the 12th arrondissement of Paris. Lindon expressed her gratitude to Denis for being a source of inspiration in her filmmaking journey, which began after Denis praised Lindon's 2020 film 'Spring Blossom.' 'Avec Kim' provided Lindon with her first opportunity to observe Denis in action on set. The film was shown alongside 'Discipline,' directed by Mona Fastvold and featuring Amanda Seyfried. Miuccia Prada hosted a dinner at Fondazione Prada, celebrating women-led cinema, amid a competition where only two female-directed features vied for the Golden Lion this year.
Key facts
- Claire Denis's 'Avec Kim' premiered as the 32nd Miu Miu Women's Tales short film on Friday at Venice Film Festival's Venice Days.
- The film stars Suzanne Lindon and Kim Gordon, features no dialogue, and is set in Paris's 12th arrondissement.
- Denis contacted Lindon after admiring her 2020 directorial debut 'Spring Blossom,' which Lindon made at age 19.
- Lindon and Denis co-wrote the 2025 feature 'The Fence' over a year and a half.
- Mona Fastvold's 'Discipline,' the 31st Women's Tales entry, screened alongside 'Avec Kim' and stars Amanda Seyfried.
- Miuccia Prada hosted a candlelit dinner at Fondazione Prada attended by Susan Sarandon, Pamela Anderson, Taylor Russell, Chloe Zhao, Thuso Mbedu, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
- May el-Toukhy criticized the male-dominated main competition at Venice, where only two female-directed features competed for the Golden Lion.
- The Miu Miu Women's Tales series has spotlighted women in cinema since 2011.
Entities
Artists
- Suzanne Lindon
- Claire Denis
- Kim Gordon
- May el-Toukhy
- Sandrine Kiberlain
- Vincent Lindon
- Mona Fastvold
- Amanda Seyfried
- Celia Rowlson Hall
- Miuccia Prada
- Susan Sarandon
- Pamela Anderson
- Taylor Russell
- Chloe Zhao
- Thuso Mbedu
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Verde Visconti
- Agnès Varda
- Ava DuVernay
- Miranda July
- Todd Haynes
- Gus Van Sant
- Olivier Assayas
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Gillian Anderson
- Willem Dafoe
- Neil Young
- Antonia Gentry
- Zoey Deutch
- Cailee Spaeny
Institutions
- Miu Miu
- Women's Tales
- Venice Film Festival
- Venice Days
- Fondazione Prada
- Sonic Youth
- Vogue
- Miu Miu Women's Tales
- Giornate degli Autori
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Fontaine des Lions
- 12th arrondissement