A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family’s fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to the United States.
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A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family’s fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to the United States.
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Posted in BASED ON A REAL STORY, BLACK AND WHITE, Drama, Elia Kazan, Family Drama, INTERNATIONAL CAST, Road movie
Tagged Elia Kazan, Stathis Giallelis
“With ”Road to Perdition” they have created a truly majestic visual tone poem, one that…inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ‘picture shows.'” -STEPHEN HOLDEN, New York Times
Directed by Sam Mendes, with production design by Dennis Gassner and cinematography by Conrad L. Hall. Tom Hanks stars in this Chicago gangster movie as a hitman in the Depression-era, going on the run with his young son (Tyler Hoechlin).
Production Designer of the film, special guest Dennis Gassner, will be presented with the first ever CINEMATIKI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
Posted in Drama, Ensemble Film, Road movie
Tagged david gassner, Jude Law, paul newman, sam mendes, TOM HANKS
Posted in Cult Film, Drama, Road movie
Posted in Cult Film, Road movie
Tagged CULT FILM, DRAMA, GEENA DAVIS, HARVEY KEITEL, RIDLEY SCOTT, Susan Sarandon
An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who write letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, in search for the father he never knew. This Oscar-nominated drama follows the interplay between Dora and the boy during their journey to Brazil’s remote Northeast region, their bond growing ever stronger with each mile logged.
Writer-director Michelangelo Antonioni’s vision of late – 1960s America is on full display in this tale that mixes romance and revolution as it explores the love affair between a pot-smoking secretary and a rebel seeking a cause. An Italian filmmaker’s take on American counterculture mythology, this visually stunning film remains an interesting artifact of the times.
*IMPORTANT*: Potluck – 5:45pm; Film – 6:45pm; Discussion after film!