SUNDAY, April 6

2 x MARKER: La Jetée (1962, 28 min.)
& The Case Of The Grinning Cat (2004, 58 min., English and French with subtitles)
7:30 p.m., The Firehouse Theatre
Admission $5
The elusive French director Chris Marker is lauded in film circles for his offbeat documentaries – Letter from Siberia, Sans Soleil – employing a wry voiceover with ironic counterpoint. Yet it’s La Jetée – a post-apocalyptic journey where past meets present composed almost entirely of stills – that lingers. La Jetée was the premise behind Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys. In 2001, Marker became intrigued by the proliferation of cat graffiti on Paris buildings and metros. His investigation becomes a commentary Marker-style on a variety of subjects and ends with the ultimate revelation of the source of the mysterious grinning cats. Marker concludes with thoughts on the importance of such public expressions – “Poetry is in the street!” J. Hoberman called it “Lively, engaged, and provocative!” A don’t miss double feature!