Per the description:
Akerman was 26 years old and living in New York City, away from her native Belgium and her mother, when she teamed with DP Babette Mangolte to film this diary/essay/poem in subway stations and on street corners, their images to eventually be paired with Akerman's recitals of her mother's fretful letters. Arguably this extraordinary filmmaker's most perfect and poignant nonfiction work, both one of the greatest portraits of a city ever put on film and a troubling, touching depiction of maternal love.
Locations include scenes outside Veselka on Second Avenue. (You'll catch a glimpse of the St. Marks Cinema marquee too.)
Viewings include today (Saturday) at 3 p.m. ... plus Monday and Thursday evening. Find ticket info here.
Metrograph is at 7 Ludlow St. just north of Canal.
3 comments:
I love Metrograph
Ahhh, I just watched this online a few weeks ago. It is a wonderful glimpse into the state of the city at the time. It is not for the action/adventure lover but it IS for NYC lovers.
The camera doesn't move much but since the city IS always on the move, the scenes change just as rapidly as if they were jump-cutting around the city.
Poignant and touching - particularly for anyone who moved to the big city against the wishes of their worried parents...... Just wonderful.
Chantal Akerman was a genius. I'll never get over her suicide.
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