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Cinema's Greatest Poet
September 18–20 at the Trylon
Terence Davies, the youngest of ten children in a deeply religious household in postwar Liverpool, was abused by his alcoholic father. His films are expressionistic and heartfelt reckonings with that past. It is no stretch to say that these two semi-autobiographical films are some of the finest and most lyrical ever made.
(1988, 84m) dir Terence Davies w/Pete Postlethwaite, Freda Dowie, Dean Williams, Nathan Walsh. Made up of two parts and shot two years apart, the film first follows the Davies family under the threat of a vulgar and abusive father (a terrifying Postlethwaite) and then catches up with them later in life as they recapture what…
Screenings: September 18 7:00, September 19 5:00, 9:00, September 20 1:00
(1992, 85m) dir Terence Davies w/Leigh McCormack, Marjorie Yates, Anthony Watson. A gorgeous film of time and memory, Long Day follows Bud (McCormack), a lonely boy who finds solace in the flickering of the cinema. Perhaps the most beautiful love letter to movie theaters ever made, it’s no wonder we love it. FRI 9:00 SAT…
Screenings: September 18 9:00, September 19 7:00, September 20 3:00