LA DAME DE Monte Carlo

Director Jennifer Shadd

Producer Shannon Delijani

2021, experimental narrative

This film is the second installation of Five Feminine Tragedies - an exploration of archetypal women in classical vocal music. La Dame de Monte Carlo is inspired by Francis Poulenc’s art song which uses text by Jean Cocteau. La Dame tells the mysterious story of her last wild night on earth, gambling her life away at the Monte Carlo casino.