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Harakiri
Tue, Mar 1 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch.
A down-on-his-luck samurai shows up at a lord’s manor requesting to commit ritual suicide, only to unveil a complex agenda of honor and revenge in this gripping drama from director Masaki Kobayashi, which combines wrenching tragedy with thrilling action. The 17th century hairstyles, courtesy of Gyôemon Kimura and Yoshiko Kimura, tell a vivid story all by themselves—fittingly enough as hair proves to be a key part of the storyline.
DIRECTOR: Masaki Kobayashi.
CAST: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tetsuro Tanba.
1962. 133 min. Japan. B&W. Japanese. 35mm.
I Am Cuba
Tue, Mar 8 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Cinematographers Branch.
A coproduction between the then-largest stu- dio in the USSR and the Cuban Film Institute, I Am Cuba , a piece of agitprop, is composed of short stories about everyday Cuban people. Over time, the film’s revolutionary fervor and images haven’t lost their poignancy thanks to the black-and-white cinematography by Sergei Urusevsky. I Am Cuba ’s visuals remain striking in their modernism, which upended conventionality with breathtaking tracking shots and an acrobatic camera that freely roamed nightclubs, beaches, and barrios during extended takes.
DIRECTOR: Mikhail Kalatozov.
CAST: Luz Maria Collazo, Jose Gallardo, Raul Garcia, Sergio Corrieri. 1964. 141 min. Cuba/USSR. B&W. Spanish. DCP.
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