Iron Shadows: Power, Repression, Dissent
How is the authority of the state wielded and resisted within various societal contexts? The politically charged movies in this series collectively examine the interplay between oppression and dissent, offering insight into the dynamics and mechanisms of power, subjection, and political agency.
Milestones
- Sat, Feb 1
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: John Douglas, Robert Kramer Run Time: 195 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1975
Starring: Elizabeth Dear, Grace Paley, Jim Nolfi, Mary Chapelle, Sharon Krebs
Milestones is an epic tapestry capturing the disillusionment and hopes of the post-1960s generation in America. Through interconnected...
Punishment Park
- Sat, Feb 8
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Peter Watkins Run Time: 88 min. Format: 35mm Release Year: 1971
Starring: Carmen Argenziano, Katherine Quittner, Kent Foreman, Luke Johnson, Scott Turner
One of the most controversial films ever made.
Death by Hanging
- Sat, Feb 15
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Nagisa Ōshima Run Time: 118 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1968 Language: Japanese
Starring: Do-yun Yu, Fumio Watanabe, Kei Satō, Masao Adachi, Toshirō Ishidō
In this true classic of political cinema, a young Korean man known only as R is convicted of...
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
- Sat, Feb 22
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Elio Petri Run Time: 111 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1970 Language: Italian
Starring: Florinda Bolkan, Gian Maria Volonté, Gianni Santuccio, Orazio Orlando, Sergio Tramonti
Petri’s sharp, Kafkaesque critique of authoritarianism and corruption sets out to test the political hypothesis that the very...