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20:00 | Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat |
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Beat Film Festival. Documentary. USA 2017, 78 min. Directed by Sara Driver. In English with Russian subtitles. The film follows Basquiat's life pre-fame and how New York City, the times, the people and the movements surrounding him formed the artist he became. Using never-before-seen works, writings and photographs, director Sara Driver, who was part of the New York arts scene herself, worked closely and collaboratively with friends and other artists who emerged from that period: Jim Jarmusch, James Nares, Fab Five Freddy, Glenn O’Brien, Kenny Scharf, Lee Quinones, Patricia Field, Luc Sante and many others. Drawing upon their memories and anecdotes, the film also uses period film footage, music and images to visually re-recreate the era, drawing a portrait of Jean-Michel and Downtown New York City – pre AIDS, President Reagan, the real estate and art booms – before anyone was motivated by money and ambition. The definition of fame, success and power were very different than today – to be a penniless but published poet was the height of success, until everything changed in the early 1980s. This is New York City's story before that change.
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09:10 | Mary Poppins Returns |
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Musical, fantasy, family. USA 2017, 130 min. Directed by Rob Marshall. Starring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Ben Whishaw, Julie Walters, Dick van Dyke. In English with Russian subtitles. 25 years have past since Mary Poppins’ last visit to Cherry Street. Michael and Jane Banks have grown up, and they’re going through a difficult time. They’re having a hard time making ends meet, and the evil Mister Wilkins, the bank manager, is scheming against them and wants to take away their home. In this kind of a situation, only a miracle can help – and help it does! The wonderful and inimitable Mary Poppins returns to help her friends and meet the youngest generation of the Bankses. A continuation of the childhood favourite story about the best nanny on the planet.
Pioner Cinema on Kutuzovsky |
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Thriller. USA 2018, 81 min. Directed by Nicolas Peske. Starring: Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Laia Costa. In English with Russian subtitles. Reed, by all accounts a good man, kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business. But instead of suits, his suitcase holds a toolkit of an early-career serial killer — rope, a screwdriver, belts and cling wrap. Reed planned everything carefully: he’ll check into a hotel on the outskirts, kill a prostitute, and after getting rid of the gruesome evidence, he’ll continue his peaceful family life. But his call girl, Jackie, turns out not to be an easy victim. In this one feverish night, the balance of power changes more than once, and audiences become unwitting participants in a bloody game of cat and mouse, balanced on a razor’s edge between psychological thriller and dark comedy. A bold adaptation of a novel by sensational Japanese writer Ryu Murakami.
Pioner Cinema on Kutuzovsky |
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Comedy, drama. USA 2018, 125 min. Directed by Neil Burger. Starring: Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies. In English with Russian subtitles. Phillip, a millionaire, becomes completely paralyzed from the neck down due to an accident. Thanks to his enormous wealth, his life stays perfectly comfortable, but he doesn’t get any joy from it whatsoever. Almost by accident, he hires an ex-convict as his personal assistant, the sharp-tongued Dell, who has no experience at all in caring for the sick. However, he’s the only one who doesn’t pity our paraplegic hero. Even though they’re completely different, Phillip and Dell quickly find a common language, helping each other solve problems and lead a fulfilling life.
Pioner Cinema on Kutuzovsky |
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20:00 | They Shall Not Grow Old |
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Documentary, history, war. UK, New Zealand 2018, 99 min. Directed by Peter Jackson. In English with Russian subtitles. The acclaimed documentary is an extraordinary look at the soldiers and events of the Great War, using film footage captured at the time, now presented as the world has never seen. By utilizing state-of-the-art restoration and colorization, and pulling from 600 hours of BBC archival interviews, film director Peter Jackson puts forth an intensely gripping, immersive and authentic experience through the eyes and voices of the British soldiers who lived it.
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