KATÁBASIS (Installation)

World Premiere
Ugo Arsac
France
2026, 40'
Genre
VO. English
ST. English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Chinese
With
Terry Williams
Beneath New York, another world unfolds. Through the voices of those who live or work underground, Katábasis explores the depths of the city and the divisions within the United States.


FRI 30.10 | 5:30pm-8:30pm
SAT 31.10 10am-5:30pm
SUN 01.11 | 10am-8pm
MON 02.11 | 2pm-5:30pm
TUE 03.11 | 2pm-3pm | 6pm-8pm
THU 05.11 | 2pm-5pm
FRI 06.11 | 2pm-6pm
SAT 07.11 | 10am-8:30pm
Beneath New York’s skyscrapers lies another, invisible city—a network of tunnels, shelters, and forgotten infrastructure. Inspired by the myth of the catabasis, or descent into the underworld, Ugo Arsac takes us into these depths to meet the people who live, work, or hide there. Their voices emerge from the bowels of the metropolis, painting an underground portrait of a fractured America. Blurring the lines between documentary and urban poetry, Katábasis—winner of the Best Immersive Work Award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival—transforms our perspective on the city and its fringes.

Mathieu Gayet
Creation
Ugo Arsac
Sound
Antoine Boucherikha
Production
Adventice, Zorba Production
With
Terry Williams
From 30 Oct. to 8 November
Maison Communale de Plainpalais
Free Access