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Switzerland
Germany
Architecture of Infinity Architektur der Unendlichkeit
CHRISTOPH SCHAUB, SWITZERLAND, 2018, 86 MIN.
FRI, SEP 27 WED, OCT 2 THU, OCT 10
1:45 PM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM
VCT VCT IN08
North American Premiere. Director Christoph Schaub is a lover of beauty and a seeker of the divine, and his profile of cutting-edge contemporary architecture offers rewards for the senses and soul alike. As these spiritually inclined architects and artists (Peter Zumthor, James Turrell and others) explain their practice, we travel the world to gaze at their superb creations. Wonderfully shot by cinematographer Ramón Giger, this is a lofty and contemplative delight. “[A] delicate and ambitious film...”—Cineuropa Featuring Peter Zumthor, Álvaro Siza Vieira, Jojo Mayer, Cristina Iglesias, James Turrell, Peter Märkli Prod Brigitte Hofer, Cornelia Seitler
Beyond the Visible Hilma af Klint
HALINA DYRSCHKA, GERMANY, 2019, 93 MIN.
FRI, SEP 27 WED, OCT 2 WED, OCT 9
3:45 PM 3:45 PM 6:15 PM
VCT VCT IN08
In 1906—well ahead of Kandinsky’s “invention” of abstract painting—Swedish painter Hilma af Klint began a series of 200 striking abstract works based on her occultist forays into spiritualism. The subject of a recordbreaking show at the Guggenheim in 201819, af Klint is finally getting long-deserved recognition, and Halina Dyrschka’s documentary both reveals the amazing power—and the sheer modernity—of her paintings while placing her story within a scandalously blinkered art historical context. Featuring Johan af Klint, Ulla af Klint, Josiah McEhleny, Julia Voss, Iris Müller-Westermann, Valeria Napoleone Prod Eva Illmer, Halina Dyrschka
Selected Filmography Dreissig Jahre; Happy New Year; Julia’s Disappearance
USA
Netherlands
Cunningham
Devil’s Pie - D’Angelo
ALLA KOVGAN, USA, 2019, 93 MIN.
M/A/D
Music, art and design receive their deserved big-screen treatment in this aesthetically alluring stream.
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SAT, OCT 5 SUN, OCT 6 THU, OCT 10
11:15 AM 9:15 PM 4:45 PM
IN10 IN10 IN10
The centenary of Merce Cunningham’s birth is celebrated in exhilarating fashion by placing viewers at the dizzying heart of the iconic choreographer’s boundary-obliterating work. Interweaving archival footage and interviews, Alla Kovgan also calls on a remarkable roster of dancers to stage classics like Summerspace and Rainforest while offering new insights on choreography that redefined modern dance. Prepare to be astonished by this singular artist, whose legacy resonates beyond the dance world. Featuring Merce Cunningham, Rashaun Mitchell, Silas Riener, Melissa Toogood, Andrea Weber Prod Ilann Girard, Helge Albers
System K
Filmography Movement (R)evolution Africa
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CARINE BIJLSMA, NETHERLANDS/UK/USA, 2019, 85 MIN.
SAT, SEP 28 MON, SEP 30
7:00 PM 2:15 PM
IN09 IN10
Canadian Premiere. Director Carine Bijlsma had unfettered access to R&B cult legend D’Angelo, and it shows in the way her intimate and definitive portrait—which includes amazing live footage and an unbeatably soulful soundtrack—digs deep into his conflicted psyche. Infamous for releasing the wildly successful album Voodoo in 2000 and then disappearing into a haze of drugs and despondency for 14 years, D’Angelo himself testifies to his vulnerabilities, while friends like Questlove and Dave Chappelle also feature. Featuring D’Angelo, Questlove, Alan Leeds, Dave Chappelle Prod Mira Mendel, René Mendel, Julia Nottingham, Thomas Benski, Lucas Ochoa, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker Filmography Middle School Melodies; Soloist, Rosanne Philippens 23 Years Old