Chantal Akerman's Trois strophes sur le nom de Sacher, courtesy of Mallia Films
SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
A Matter of Visibility: International Avant-Garde and Artists’ Cinema
Introduced by guest curator Mónica Savirón
Various artists. 1978–2015, 85 min. program., 16mm film and video. Organized by guest curator Mónica Savirón, this program presents New York and American premieres of strong new, experimental work in conversation with rarely seen works by avant-garde masters such as Lis Rhodes and Chantal Akerman. These artistic views have the ability to enhance our perception through symbolism, transformation, and a keen sense of creative freedom. Works include: Reportage ! (by Rei Hayama. Japan, 2015), Across (Cara Morton. Canada, 1997), Pixel Jungle (Klara Ravat. Spain/Germany, 2015), Cross Worlds (Cécile Fontaine. France, 2006), The Tower (Salomé Lamas. Portugal, 2015), Trois strophes sur le nom de Sacher (Chantal Akerman. France, 1989), Maschile, Roma (Friedl vom Gröller. Austria/Italy, 2015), Her Silent Seaming (Nazli Dinçel. U.S., 2014), Defenestration (Bea Haut. U.K., 2015), Nocturno (Naoko Sasaki. Canada, 2003), and Light Reading (Lis Rhodes. U.K., 1978).
Due to the snowstorm, this program has been rescheduled for Sunday, Jan. 24, at 3:00 p.m. If you already have a ticket for this program, it will be honored at the new screening time on Sunday. Additional tickets will be available at the door. If you are not able to attend the rescheduled screening, please send an email to reservations@movingimage.us.
