ALLOY ORCHESTRA - MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA

Showings

The Englert Theatre Wed, Oct 5, 2016 7:00 PM
Series Info
Series:Special Event
Film Info
Director:Dziga Vertov
Year Released:1929
Production Country:Soviet Union

Description

ALLOY ORCHESTRA presents: MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA

Live at The Englert Theatre
Wednesday, October 5 at 7pm
Co-presented by FilmScene and The Englert Theatre

FilmScene and The Englert are proud to announce that silent film scoring musical ensemble Alloy Orchestra returns to the Englert stage to present MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA live on Wednesday, October 5th at 7pm.

Alloy Orchestra was called "the best in the world at accompanying silent films" by Roger Ebert, and features multi-instrumentalist Terry Donahue, director and percussionist (and former Iowa City resident) Ken Winokur, and keyboardist Roger C. Miller. Past films presented by Alloy Orchestra at the Englert include "Metropolis," "Nosferatu," "The General," and  "Lonesome."

This year the trio presents MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA (1929, USSR), directed by Dziga Vertov. Rated by Sight and Sound Magazine as "the best documentary film of all time," this playful film is at once a documentary of a day in the live of the Soviet Union, a documentary of the filming of said documentary, and a depiction of an audience watching the film. We often see the cameraman who is purportedly making the film, but we rarely, if ever, see any of the footage he seems to be in the act of shooting!

The presentation will feature a magnificent new restoration of the film with Alloy's groundbreaking original score, derived from Vertov's notes to his composer for the premiere of the film in 1929. The restoration is is so gorgeous, sharp, and full of detail, it’s like seeing the film for the first time!

Content advisory: This movie contains brief non-sexual nudity and brief unsettling imagery, and is recommended for patrons ages 15 and up.

TICKET INFO

Tickets are $20 public / $17 FilmScene Members and Friends of the Englert / $15 Seniors and Students.

Tickets on sale for members now! Contact the FilmScene box office to become a member and get the passcode.

General public tickets on sale Friday, July 22 at 12:30pm.

A post-screening reception for Friends of the Englert, FilmScene Members, and VIPs will be held at FilmScene. Details to follow.