The Windmill Movie
Northwest Film Forum
Seattle, WA
(ALexander Olch, USA, 2008, 82 min)
Preceeded by Quarry
(Richard P. Rogers, USA, 1970, 12 min)
What do you call a documentary composed of elements of somebody else's unfinished diary film? Homage? Portrait? Assemblage? Case study? Richard Rogers was a NYC baby boomer, born to privilege: Harvard-educated, he became a first-rate independent director and a gifted film teacher. But he was also a tortured neurotic soul torn between narrow class loyalties and broader professional goals and political values. Though Rogers found the time to juggle multiple relationships with the skill of a world-class Lothario, he was unable to complete an autobiographical film he had worked on for 25 years. His former student Alexander Olch brings together a trove of leftover material, including extraordinary scenes of Rogers's mink-coated, domineering mother, along with fictional sequences with Wallace Shawn as Richard. The Windmill Movie is a heady, fascinating brew that brings together one mans parentage, culture, education and ambition--letting the chips fall where they may.
Shown along with Richard Rogers' first film Quarry, a black and white short made near Quincy, MA with beautifully composed rocky landscapes and shots of young people worthy of Robert Frank's The Americans.
"It's a reconstructed depiction of a contradictory artist and man, an act of memory preservation and facilitation whose eloquence, largely free of pat analysis, captures the messy, paradoxical emotions that often remain irreconcilable to the grave." --Slant
Note: Seating is guaranteed up to 10 minutes prior to showtime.
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
|
|
 |
| Event Owner: |
|
| On BPT Since: |
January 01, 2000 |
|
|
|
Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
This event has ended or online sales are no longer available. Tickets may still be available at the NWFF box office 30 minutes prior to showtime. Please visit www.nwfilmforum.org for a schedule of upcoming events |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dates
| |
| First: | Friday Jul 24, 2009 7:00 PM | | Last: | Thursday Jul 30, 2009 9:00 PM |
|
Prices
Location
| |
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave [at Pike]
Seattle, WA 98122
United States |
Maps
Categories
|
|
|
Twitter
Facebook
del.icio.us
Digg
reddit
StumbleUpon
Yahoo!