Derek Jarman's THE ANGELIC CONVERSATION (1985) — LA RESTORATION PREMIERE!
About this Event
7th House and Dirty Looks—the platform for queer film, video, and performance founded and curated by Bradford Nordeen—present the Los Angeles premiere of the new restoration of Derek Jarman’s THE ANGELIC CONVERSATION (1985).
“Jarman’s lyrical work of super 8 mythopoeia combines UK punk culture, gay eroticism, magick ritual, industrial landscapes and Shakespearian sonnets, orated by Dame Judi Dench. Featuring a moody soundtrack recorded early in the output of esoteric musick legends, Coil (Jhonn Balance + Peter Christopherson). Jarman describes The Angelic Conversation as, ‘a dream world… of magic and ritual.’ British temporalities fold in on themselves in this pining convergence of classical poetry and skinhead iconoclasm. It’s a poncey, jagged arthouse fever dream through an England of financial instability, gay sex magick and queer cultural emergence.” — Bradford Nordeen
Forty years after its release, The Angelic Conversation remains a hypnotic and deeply sensual meditation on ritual and desire from one of British cinema’s most singular artists—and this beautiful new 2K restoration from the original film elements offers a rare opportunity to experience Jarman’s radical and mesmeric vision on the big screen.
Dir. Derek Jarman, 1985, 78 mins, United Kingdom, English, Unrated (Suitable for Adult Audiences), Digital.
Tickets: $15 (All Screenings Are In Person Only)
Please email [email protected] or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions.
N.B. The above stills are not taken from the restored film
DIRTY LOOKS
Dirty Looks Inc is a platform for queer film, video and performance founded in 2011 by Bradford Nordeen. Using film and time-based art to illuminate queer histories and liminal spaces across Los Angeles and New York City, Dirty Looks traces contemporary queer aesthetics through historical works, presenting quintessential GLBTQ film and video, alongside up-and-coming artists and filmmakers. Dirty Looks exhibits a lineage of queer tactics and visual styles for younger artists, casual viewers and seasoned avant-garde filmgoers, alike. A nebulous collective, we have worked closely with Karl McCool, Clara López Menéndez, in addition to over 50 guest curators, through our month-long, city-spanning festival Dirty Looks: On Location.
Over the course of eight years, Dirty Looks has staged screenings at The Museum of Modern Art, The Kitchen, The Hammer, Participant Inc, White Columns, ONE Archives, Artists Space and Judson Memorial Church. DL began regular Los Angeles programming in January 2015, instating a national reach for our programs. This is further bolstered by our Dirty Looks Volume series, which accumulates writing and ephemera that reflects our year-round programming in slim publications issued annually.
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USD 17.85
