Jean-Marie Straub's first film after the death of Danièlle Huillet is a love poem to her. Le Genou d'Artémide is based on Cesare Pavese's "Dialogues of Leuco", which had already been adapted by Straub et Huillet as Ces Rencontres Avec Eux (2006).
Released
France
May 19, 2008
(Cannes Film Festival)
Italy
June 7, 2008
(TV premiere)
Canada
September 5, 2008
(Toronto International Film Festival)
Argentina
March 27, 2009
(Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
Austria
November 1, 2009
(Vienna International Film Festival)
