Trading Cities
Art of the Real 2015
April 10 - 26, 2015
North American Premiere | Q&A with Luísa Homem & Pedro Pinho
A masterpiece of social observation comparable to the Direct Cinema of Richard Leacock and Frederick Wiseman, the first collaboration between Portuguese documentarians Luísa Homem and Pedro Pinho is an anatomy of contemporary Cape Verde’s rapidly expanding tourism industry and the work done to sustain it.
North American Premiere | Q&A with Luísa Homem & Pedro Pinho
The first collaboration between Portuguese documentarians Luísa Homem and Pedro Pinho is a masterpiece of social observation comparable to the Direct Cinema of Richard Leacock and Frederick Wiseman. The film is an anatomy of contemporary Cape Verde’s rapidly expanding tourism industry and the work done to sustain it: the recruitment of locals for canned musical performances; the building of hotels and swimming pools; the sand trade that has supplied the country with concrete ever since its own beaches thinned out. Homem and Pinho move hypnotically and patiently between the space of the archipelago’s resort-hotels and the daily lives of the marginalized communities on which they depend, with a perceptive eye for the country’s economic imbalances and a rare attentiveness to the rhythms of manual labor.
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Miroirs No. 3 Director Christian Petzold on His Haunting New Film
On the latest episode of FLC Luminaries, our video series that spotlights talent at all levels of the filmmaking process who uplift the art and craft of cinema, Miroirs No. 3 director discusses his haunting, beautifully crafted new film.
Film at Lincoln Center Launches Fundraiser Auction in Celebration of Marilyn Monroe Centennial
FLC is partnering with Piper-Heidsieck Champagne for a one-night-only special event featuring an archival 35mm print of Howard Hawks’s classic, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Click here to read more about the event. This special fundraiser auction features Marilyn Monroe-themed art, memorabilia, and an exclusive trip to Champagne, France, featuring a behind-the-scenes Piper-Heidsieck experience.
James Gray’s Paper Tiger Will Open the 64th New York Film Festival
FLC announces James Gray’s Paper Tiger as the Opening Night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival, presented in partnership with Rolex. The film will make its North American premiere in a gala debut at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, September 25, with Gray and members of the cast and crew in attendance.
