Film Screenings / Programs / Retrospectives
THE FILMS OF JOSÉ LUIS GUERÍN
August 24 – September 1
In conjunction with our week-long premiere run of his new film, THE ACADEMY OF MUSES, Anthology presents a comprehensive retrospective devoted to Catalan filmmaker José Luis Guerín.
Few contemporary filmmakers have demonstrated such a delight in ranging freely across cinematic modes and forms as Guerín. Though working mostly in feature-length filmmaking, he has shown little interest in narrative conventions. While his most famous film, IN THE CITY OF SYLVIA, is ostensibly a fictional narrative, it is at its heart an impressionistic essay on the act of looking (and by extension, filming), a quality confirmed by its frankly experimental companion film, SOME PHOTOS IN THE CITY OF SYLVIA, which tells very nearly the same story predominantly by means of still photographs. INNISFREE, TRAIN OF SHADOWS, and WORK IN PROGRESS are nonfiction films whose formal dexterity and highly personal nature renders them impossible to pigeon-hole: at times resembling straight documentaries, they variously extend into the realm of essay filmmaking and avant-garde experimentation.
We’re overjoyed to present this extensive retrospective, which gathers together a near-complete selection of his feature-length and short films.
The retrospective is presented with generous support from the Consulate General of Spain: member of the network SPAIN arts & culture. Special thanks to José Luis Guerín & Núria Esquerra (P.C. Guerin & Orfeo Films); Amadeo Varela (Consulate General of Spain in New York); Ryan Krivoshey (Grasshopper Film); Estitxu Elizasu (Films 59); Cloe Masotta (Eddie Saeta); Samir Mechbal (Imagina); and Alejandro Miranda.
JOSÉ LUIS GUERÍN WILL BE HERE IN PERSON DURING THE PREMIERE RUN OF 'THE ACADEMY OF MUSES'! MORE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE IN EARLY AUGUST.
