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Virtual Screening Room: The County

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  • May 11

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    With critical comparisons to the work of Pedro Cos With critical comparisons to the work of Pedro Costa, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Souleymane Cissé, the debut feature from Berlin-based Mosotho filmmaker Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese marks the introduction of a major filmmaker and the final powerhouse performance of a remarkable actress. Premiere Run! THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT'S A RESURRECTION is still available on The Brattlite – watch now at brattlefilm.org/resurrection (link in profile) #ThisIsNotABurialItsAResurrection #LemohangJeremiahMosese #MaryTwalaMhlongo #Mesotho #magicalrealism #AfricanCinema #CinemaOfAfrica #cinematography #PierredeVilliers #productiondesign #LeilaWalter #SpecialJuryPrize #VisionaryFilmmaking #SundanceFilmFestival #Dekanalog

    May 11

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    New Rock Doc Opening Friday! PUNK THE CAPITAL is a New Rock Doc Opening Friday! PUNK THE CAPITAL is a monumental documentary about the rise of punk rock in the town that needed it most… Washington, DC. Premiere Run! PUNK THE CAPITAL opens Friday on The Brattlite: brattlefilm.org/punk (link in profile)

    May 11

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    Opens Friday • Three Kung Fu prodigies have grow Opens Friday • Three Kung Fu prodigies have grown into washed-up, middle-aged men, now one kick away from pulling their hamstrings. But when their master is murdered, they must juggle their dead-end jobs, dad duties, and old grudges to avenge his death. Premiere Run! PAPER TIGERS opens Friday on The Brattlite. Pre-order now at brattlefilm.org/paper (link in profile)

    May 11

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    Final Days! CENTER STAGE is available thru Thursda Final Days! CENTER STAGE is available thru Thursday on The Brattlite: brattlefilm.org/centerstage (link in bio)

    May 11

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    New Restoration! Channeling the brash exuberance o New Restoration! Channeling the brash exuberance of the French New Wave, Melvin Van Peebles’s debut feature is both an exploration of the psychology of an interracial relationship and a playful, sarcastic, and stingingly subversive commentary on France’s contradictory attitudes about race. THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS opens Friday, pre-order now at brattlefilm.org/story (link in profile)

    May 11

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    Rajat Kapoor, the godfather of Indian independent Rajat Kapoor, the godfather of Indian independent film, has created a charming meta-movie in the tradition of Being John Malkovich and The Purple Rose of Cairo. With a light, markedly Indian touch, RK/RKAY tells the story of a film character who usurps control of the plot, and eventually, real life. Premiere Run! RK/RKAY opens Friday on The Brattlite: brattlefilm.org/rk (link in profile). Both the Brattle and Outsider Pictures will donate a portion of ticket sales to Covid relief in India.

    May 11

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    Only a few spots remain in our current round of th Only a few spots remain in our current round of theater rentals! Visit brattlefilm.org/privaterental to make a reservation or learn more about renting The Brattle (link in profile)

    May 11

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    Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director Elise Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director Elise Bryant and DC Labor FilmFest Director Chris Garlock talk with filmmaker Mark Street about his new documentary, WORK SONGS, in a recent episode of the Empathy Media Lab podcast—listen in at @empathymedialab. Premiere Run! WORK SONGS is now showing at brattlefilm.org/worksongs (link in profile) #WorkSongs #WorkSongsMovie #MarkStreet #StudsTerkel #jobs #work #labor #organizedlabor #union #mayday #internationalworkersday #labour #labourers #workingclass #labormovement #labourmovement #amazon #unionizeamazon #solidarity #economy #portrait #interview #socialgood #satisfaction #ArgotPictures

    May 10

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    Rajat Kapoor, the godfather of Indian independent Rajat Kapoor, the godfather of Indian independent film, has created a charming meta-movie in the tradition of Being John Maklovich and The Purple Rose of Cairo. With a light, markedly Indian touch, RK/RKAY tells the story of a film character who usurps control of the plot, and eventually, real life. Premiere Run! RK/RKAY opens Friday on The Brattlite: brattlefilm.org/rk (link in profile). Both the Brattle and Outsider Pictures will donate a portion of ticket sales to Covid relief in India. #rkrkay #RajatKapoor #RanvirShorey #MallikaSherawat #ManuRishiChadha #KubbraSait #ChandrachoorRai #India #Hindi #RaghuRomeo #AnkhonDekhi #metamovie #filmmaking #beingjohnmalkovich #purpleroseofcairo #filmwithinafilm #1960s #retro #magicalrealism #cinemaofindia #रजतकपूर #हिन्दी

    May 10

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    Channeling the brash exuberance of the French New Channeling the brash exuberance of the French New Wave, Melvin Van Peebles’s debut feature is both an exploration of the psychology of an interracial relationship and a playful, sarcastic, and stingingly subversive commentary on France’s contradictory attitudes about race. New Restoration! THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS opens Friday, pre-order now at brattlefilm.org/story (link in profile) #storyofathreedaypass #MelvinVanPeebles #HarryBaird #NicoleBerger #France #race #interracialrelationships #psychology #racerelations #Europe #NewWave #FrenchNewWave #film #SweetSweetback #SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong

    May 10

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    Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellan Skarsgård star in Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellan Skarsgård star in Maria Sødahl's intensely moving new drama HOPE, now streaming on The Brattlite: brattlefilm.org/hope (link in profile) #Hope #HopeMovie #MariaSødahl #StellanSkarsgård #AndreaBræinHovig #cancer #family #drama #love

    May 10

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    New Episode! We're joined by Brian Tamm and Nancy New Episode! We're joined by Brian Tamm and Nancy Campbell of IFFBoston to talk about this year's line-up, doing the festival virtually for the first time, and how excited we all are that cinemas are finally reopening. Subscribe using your favorite podcast app, or tune in now at brattlefilm.org/podcast (link in profile)

    May 10

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    “An extraordinary artist… Traylor’s pictures “An extraordinary artist… Traylor’s pictures stamp themselves on your eye and mind.” – Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker Using historical and cultural context, BILL TRAYLOR: CHASING GHOSTS brings the spirit and mystery of Traylor’s incomparable art to life. Making dramatic and surprising use of tap dance and evocative period music, the film balances archival photographs and footage, insightful perspectives from his descendents, and Traylor’s striking drawings and paintings to reveal one of America’s most prominent artists to a wide audience. Premiere Run! BILL TRAYLOR: CHASING GHOSTS is still available on The Brattlite: brattlefilm.org/brattlite (link in profile) #BillTraylor #ChasingGhosts #documentary #JeffreyWolf #art #artist #painting #drawing #slavery #CivilWar #Reconstruction #JimCrow #segregation #GreatMigration #Alabama #visuallanguage #oralculture #selftaught #outsiderart #outsiderartist

    May 10

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    Ends Thursday • Maggie Cheung (In the Mood for L Ends Thursday • Maggie Cheung (In the Mood for Love) embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the ‘Greta Garbo of China,’ in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave master Stanley Kwan. Watch CENTER STAGE now at brattlefilm.org/centerstage (link in bio) #CenterStage #StanleyKwan #MaggieCheung #RuanLingyu #GretaGarbo #China #biopic #HongKong #HongKongNewWave #perioddrama #archivalfootage #documentary

    May 10

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    Update: Tickets are now on sale! Opens Friday • Update: Tickets are now on sale! Opens Friday • When punk rock erupted in Washington DC in the late 1970’s, it was a mighty convergence of powerful music, friendships, and clear minds. PUNK THE CAPITAL is the first documentary to explore the incredible challenges that this subculture faced when it took root in the Nation’s Capital. Featuring musicians such as Bad Brains, Henry Rollins, and Ian MacKaye, this film dives deep into the ideas and sounds that formed the basis of this transformative music scene. Premiere Run! PUNK THE CAPITAL opens Friday on The Brattlite: brattlefilm.org/punk (link in profile) #PunkTheCapital #JamesJuneSchneider #PaulBishow #BadBrains #HenryRollins #IanMacKaye #punkrock #punk #bands #documentary #rockdoc #washingtondc #70spunk #diy #diymusic #subculture #dcpunk #rockmusic #rocknroll

    May 10

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    Now Showing • Bitterly funny and deeply affectin Now Showing • Bitterly funny and deeply affecting, THE COUNTY plays out a timely political allegory against a jaw-dropping natural landscape, aided by a brainy, tenacious anti-heroine and dry Nordic humor. Premiere Run! THE COUNTY is now streaming: brattlefilm.org/county (link in profile) #TheCounty #TheCountyMovie #GrímurHákonarson #ArndísHrönnEgilsdóttir #SigurðurSigurjónsson #SveinnÓlafurGunnarsson #Iceland #humanism #farm #farming #movie #allegory #dairyfarm #coop #cooperative #community #mafia #milkmafia #socialrealism

    May 9

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    "Tender and witty." – Los Angeles Times Melvin "Tender and witty." – Los Angeles Times Melvin Van Peebles’s debut feature THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS opens Friday in a new restoration. Pre-order Now: brattlefilm.org/story (link in profile) #storyofathreedaypass #MelvinVanPeebles #HarryBaird #NicoleBerger #France #race #interracialrelationships #psychology #racerelations #Europe #NewWave #FrenchNewWave #film #SweetSweetback #SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong

    May 9

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    The DocYard presents a special Q&A with filmmaker The DocYard presents a special Q&A with filmmaker Sky Hopinka this Wednesday at 7pm, moderated by Cass Gardiner. Pre-registration required – learn more and RSVP now at thedocyard.com (see link in profile @thedocyard)

    May 9

    Open
    Update: Tickets are now on sale! Featuring Bad Bra Update: Tickets are now on sale! Featuring Bad Brains, Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye & more! PUNK THE CAPITAL is a monumental documentary about the rise of punk rock in the town that needed it most… Washington, DC. Premiere Run! PUNK THE CAPITAL opens Friday on The Brattlite: brattlefilm.org/punk (link in profile) #PunkTheCapital #JamesJuneSchneider #PaulBishow #BadBrains #HenryRollins #IanMacKaye #punkrock #punk #bands #documentary #rockdoc #washingtondc #70spunk #diy #diymusic #subculture #dcpunk #rockmusic #rocknroll

    May 9

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    “Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese's mise-en-scène and c “Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese's mise-en-scène and camerawork are breathtaking.” – Diego Semerene, Slant Magazine With critical comparisons to the work of Pedro Costa, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Souleymane Cissé, the debut feature from Berlin-based Mosotho filmmaker Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese marks the introduction of a major filmmaker and the final powerhouse performance of a remarkable actress. THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, THIS IS A RESURRECTION is still available on The Brattlite: brattlefilm.org/resurrection (link in profile) #ThisIsNotABurialItsAResurrection #LemohangJeremiahMosese #MaryTwalaMhlongo #Mesotho #magicalrealism #AfricanCinema #CinemaOfAfrica #cinematography #PierredeVilliers #productiondesign #LeilaWalter #SpecialJuryPrize #VisionaryFilmmaking #SundanceFilmFestival #Dekanalog
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