French Film Critic Michèle Levieux Passes Away

Michèle Levieux, a prominent French film critic and a figure of L’Humanité, has passed away at the age of 78. Levieux was a familiar face in cinema halls, her voice carrying across the room as she shared her passionate insights with fellow moviegoers. She began collaborating with L’Humanité in 1987, attending numerous festivals across the globe, from Moscow to Havana and Venice. Her work focused on in-depth interviews with filmmakers, especially those from Eastern Europe, Iran, North Africa, Turkey, and Asia. Levieux’s contributions to the world of film criticism will be deeply missed.