Film Series: Surrealist Cinema
- When
- Event has passed (Fri Mar 3, 2017 - Fri Mar 31, 2017)
- Cost
- Free
- Tags
- Arts, Art Events
Description
In conjunction with the exhibition The Conjured Life: The Legacy of Surrealism, join us Friday afternoons in February and March for a four-part film series exploring the rich tradition of Surrealist cinema, spanning from the movement’s origins in 1920s France through the 1980s and encompassing an eclectic mix of genres and styles including experimental narrative, found footage, essay films, animation, and collage. Featured artists include Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dali, Luis Buñuel, Maya Deren, Jean Genet, Chris Marker, Samuel Beckett, and more.Surrealism's Cinematic Afterlives (1963 - 1986)
La Jetée (1963, Dir. Chris Marker, 29min)
Film (1965, Dir. Alan Schneider, 22min)
Street of Crocodiles (1986, Dir. Stephen & Timothy Quay, 20mins)
Total runtime: 71 minutes
The films will continually screen in the order above starting at 1PM and ending at 4PM. Visitors are encouraged to drop in and out of the screening as their schedule allows.
Image: Still from Street of Crocodiles (1986), courtesy Zeitgeist Films
More Info
- Link
- http://events.stanford.edu/events/659/65911/
- Call
- 650-736-9371
- Contact Form (account required)
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