A Musical Documentary On Athens Youth With What We Ask of a Statue Is That It Doesn’t Move

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ATHENS—Daphné Hérétakis’ What We Ask of a Statue Is That It Doesn’t Move is a captivating hybrid short that explores the psychic dissonance of living among ruins in Athens, Greece. The film borrows its title—and its irreverent spirit—from Greek poet Yorgos Makris’s 1944 call to blow up the Parthenon. From this provocation, Hérétakis builds a vibrant patchwork of street interviews, musical interludes, and essayistic fragments reminiscent of Comizi d’amore and...

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New A24-Renovated Cherry Lane Theatre Holds Great Potential Starting September

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DOWNTOWN—The Cherry Lane Theatre, located at 38 Commerce Street, has produced works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Luigi Pirandello, Samuel Beckett (Beckett's play Happy... Text by Liora Ashwood.
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Let’s Rethink Hollywood Shuffle

Robert Townsend in a still from Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

HOLLYWOOD—Robert Townsend's debut film Hollywood Shuffle (1987) is more than a spoof film; it is forever an earnest, imaginative and poetic work of satire, touching... Text by Dalia Morgan.
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Legacy of Monica Vitti Honored at Lincoln Center

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ROME—Few actors have navigated the currents of 20th-century Italian cinema with the agility of Monica Vitti. Born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli in 1931, she became a... Text by Tasmin Blake.
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Rediscovering Lina Wertmuller’s Love and Anarchy

Love and Anarchy (Lina Wertmüller, 1973)

Lina Wertmuller is not a household name—and that’s the scandal. While Bertolucci’s Il Conformista was showered with accolades, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best... Text by Dalia Morgan.
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The Idea Economy and Grief With Courtney Stephens’ and Callie Hernandez’ Invention

Still from Invention by Courtney Stephens

Courtney Stephens’ and Callie Hernández's film Invention blends the actual passing of both of their late fathers, with Stephens' first foray into nonfiction. Drawing from... Text by Dalia Morgan.
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An Original Narrative and Diegetic Music With La Chimera

16mm still from La Chimera.

Alice (ah-LEE-cheh) Rohrwacher's latest movie, a 16mm fable replete with diegetic music—music that exists within the world of the film and helps tell its story,... Text by Dalia Morgan.
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