The plot!
...an elegiac tribute to the iconic video store in [the East Village!] that inspired a generation of cinephiles before it mysteriously closed its doors and sent its legendary film archive to a small and slightly dubious Sicilian village for "safekeeping." But what starts as an homage to cinema quickly becomes a rescue mission to ensure the eternal preservation of the beloved video collection.
The Quad will also host post-screening Q&As with Yongman Kim, the man, the myth, and the legend behind the business. (Details here.) The documentary is up next Friday (April 12!) at the Alamo Drafthouse in the Financial District.
After Sundance last year, Deadline called the doc "a playful and intelligent film" ... while Variety said it's "a flaked-out, one-of-a-kind story of film obsession." On the other hand, IndieWire graded it a C+.
The video empire had a modest start in Kim's dry-cleaning business at 99 Avenue A between Sixth Street and Seventh Street in 1986 ... there were also two locations at different points on St. Mark's Place, including the Mondo Kim's at 6 St. Mark's Place. The last Kim's Video & Music (on First Avenue) closed in 2014.
And ICYMI: Kim's massive collection of DVDs and videos is now available to rent from the Alamo Drafthouse downtown. (Background on all this here.) It's not the same, but rooting through the titles is still fun.
Leaving you with the trailer...
No comments:
Post a Comment
Your remarks and lively debates are welcome, whether supportive or critical of the views herein. Your articulate, well-informed remarks that are relevant to an article are welcome.
However, commentary that is intended to "flame" or attack, that contains violence, racist comments and potential libel will not be published. Facts are helpful.
If you'd like to make personal attacks and libelous claims against people and businesses, then you may do so on your own social media accounts. Also, comments predicting when a new business will close ("I give it six weeks") will not be approved.