This Week at the Cinematheque

The U.S. Premiere
Made in Jamaica

Fri., Jan 23 - Thurs., Jan. 29

"A veritable masterpiece, the ultimate reference on reggae music. A pure diamond" (Wim Wenders)

"The music is amazing... There's an analytical approach to the material here, but Laperrousaz doesn't parade his views; he lets the editing do the talking for him" (TimeOut Chicago)



The Geometry of Oppression: Four Films by Miklos Jancso

Saturday, Jan. 24
Sunday, Jan. 25

"Jancsó's controlled aesthetic acts as a dissonance that vibrates expressively with scenes of violence, torture, and shame" (Penelope Houston)

"All of the films in this series qualify as essential viewing, and the chance to experience 35 mm prints on the big screen is a rare and beautiful thing" (LA Weekly)

The films of prolific Hungarian director Miklós Jancsó by turns mythic, lyrical, and brutal have been hailed as the product of a singular artistic sensibility. Drawing on incidents from Hungary's turbulent recent past and dramatized around the theme of power as a destructive force in human society, a Jancsó film is visually distinctive with its long shots, virtuoso CinemaScope pans, and striking black and white images. Jancsó stages his existential dramas in a horizontal landscape dotted with rough-hewn barns and silver birch forest, and peopled by warring horsemen, brutalized peasants, and handsome women stripped of their pride by arrogant men in uniform.

The Facets Cinémathèque in collaboration with Magyar Filmunió is very proud to present two Hungarian classics from this outstanding filmmaker: The Red and the White, and Red Psalm.

For tickets, info and more, visit the Cinematheque online.

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