Gabi on the Roof in July // The Time Image

A painter chasing his big break. His younger sister, still on fire with ideals. One New York summer to expose the gap between them.
About this Event

Lawrence Michael Levine, 2010, 101 mins

Lawrence Michael Levine's debut is a sharp, warm look at two siblings at opposite ends of a compromise they haven't made yet. One is still angry. One has gotten comfortable with things he probably shouldn't be comfortable with. Shot in the spirit of New York indie filmmaking at its most alive.

About The Time Image

The Time Image celebrates narrative deconstruction and alternative approaches to filmmaking, showcasing independent and guerrilla-style cinema that challenges conventional storytelling.

Named after French philosopher Gilles Deleuze's concept of the "time image," the series draws from his distinction between two modes of cinema. While the "movement image" propels viewers through cause-and-effect narratives where action drives the story forward, the "time image" asks viewers to dwell in moments, experience duration directly, and engage with memory, contemplation, and the gaps between events. In time image films, characters often observe rather than act, and meaning emerges through temporal layering rather than plot progression.

Previously known as Mumblecore Madness, the series has been reframed through Deleuze's philosophical lens. While "mumblecore" suggested a specific aesthetic, The Time Image better captures our broader focus.

Featuring selections from various countries and eras, The Time Image invites audiences to embrace cinema that resists easy resolution and celebrates the richness of human connection.