For the first time in the US, a retrospective of Nina Menkes' films, and in both NY and LA. Including her first short A SOFT WARRIOR, which nooooobody has seen. Plus, thanks to the gracious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, there are brand new film prints of her first three movies.
and revisit Cinemad podcast #1, with Menkes - now on iTunes for free - just search for Cinemad.
Menkes' alma mater UCLA starts the retro this weekend:
UCLA at The Billy Wilder Theater:
Feb 18: DISSOLUTION (2010)
Feb 19: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS (1991) and THE GREAT SADNESS OF ZOHARA (1983, 40 min, new print)
Feb 24: MAGDELENA VIRAGA (1986, new print) and A SOFT WARRIOR (1981, 11 min, new print)
March 2: THE BLOODY CHILD (1996)
March 7: PHANTOM LOVE (2007)
the complete retro then goes to Anthology Film Archives in NYC
who will be running DISSOLUTION for a full week, NY theatrical premiere
and a special screening of the very rare documentary Menkes co-directed, MASSAKER
Anthology Film Archives, NYC:
DISSOLUTION (2010)
March 9 at 7:00 PM
March 10 at 4:30 PM
March 11 at 3:00 PM
March 12 at 7:00 PM
March 13 at 7:00 PM
March 14 at 9:00 PM
March 15 at 9:00 PM
THE BLOODY CHILD (1996)
March 9 at 9:00 PM
March 11 at 7:00 PM
March 15 at 7:00 PM
THE GREAT SADNESS OF ZOHARA (1983, 40 min, new print)
preceded by A SOFT WARRIOR (1981, 11 min, new print)
March 10 at 3:00 PM
March 11 at 9:00 PM
MAGDALENA VIRAGA (1986, new print)
March 10 at 6:30 PM
March 12 at 9:00 PM
QUEEN OF DIAMONDS (1991)
March 10 at 8:30 PM
March 13 at 9:00 PM
PHANTOM LOVE (2007)
March 11 at 5:00 PM
March 16 at 7:00 PM
MASSAKER (2005)
March 14 at 7:00 PM
March 16 at 9:00 PM
