The retrospective "Noir: In the Heart of the Night" brings together ten films from France and the USA to show how European melancholy and fatalism gave rise to the hard American noir. Screenings of rare films in their original language are accompanied by introductions from film critic Andrei Ikko. The film cycle "Noir: In the Heart of the Night" at "Illuzion" is a rare opportunity to dive into the origins and evolution of noir cinema. The program includes ten films, ranging from lesser-known French "black films" of the 1930s to acclaimed Hollywood masterpieces of the 1940s and 1950s. This is not just a film screening - it is an excursion into the heart of cinematic darkness, into a world ruled by fatalism, cynicism, black humor, and loneliness. Each evening will be dedicated to a specific film: 📽 November 13 - "The Maltese Falcon" (USA, 1941), a cult film by John Huston, featuring Humphrey Bogart as a private detective drawn into the hunt for a mysterious statuette. 📽 November 14 - "The Puritan" (France, 1937), a psychological drama about morality and murder, in which a journalist becomes a suspect in a convoluted crime. 📽 November 15 (16:30) - "The Trap" (France, 1939), a melodramatic detective story where a young dancer becomes bait in a dangerous police game. 📽 November 15 (19:15) - "The Suspect" (USA, 1944), a poignant noir drama about a man pushed to crime by circumstances. 📽 November 16 (16:00) - "Alibi" (France, 1937), a story of deception and lies in a Parisian nightclub, where one murder sets off a chain of fateful events. 📽 November 16 (18:15) - "The Big Sleep" (USA, 1948), an adaptation of Chandler, where the charismatic detective Marlowe gets caught in a deadly web of lies. Each film will be presented by film critic Andrei Ikko, adding intellectual depth to the screenings. The screenings will be in the original language with Russian subtitles, including digitized copies from the collection of the State Film Fund. This event is for those who love to unravel cinematic mysteries, feel the atmosphere of the past, and see how the aesthetics of darkness shape our perception.