Movies at the Museum: Terrence Malick's 'The New World' (2005)

Name: Movies at the Museum: Terrence Malick's 'The New World' (2005)
Start: 2026-03-19T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-19T22:00:00-04:00
Location: 101 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503

Schedule

Thu Mar 19 2026 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

101 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503 | Grand Rapids, MI

Join the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the Grand Rapids Film Society for a screening of Terrence Malick's 'The New World' (2005).
Inspired by GRAM's exhibition The Matter of Awe: Landscapes in Art (on view Nov 22, 2025 - Aug 16, 2026), this collaboration celebrates the work of filmmaker Terrence Malick, with a film retrospective honoring his lifelong devotion and attention toward nature and the landscape.
6pm Social hour
7pm Movie start time
This is a free event. Registration is required.
Location: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Set during the earliest days of colonized America, Terrence Malick’s The New World (2005) is loosely based on the apocryphal relationship between Pocahontas and John Smith, a cinematic drama suffused with tactile detail and a formal daring that imbues the contested natural landscape with mythic grandeur. The film marks the beginning of a deeply fruitful, years-long collaboration between Malick and legendary cinematographer Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki. Together, they wield a roving camera unbound from conventional notions of shot framing and composition, opting instead for images that flow together through associative montage, and emphasizing feelings and ideas over typical tropes of continuity. The New World stands as a vital chapter in Malick’s ongoing exploration of cinema not merely as visual poetry, but as a form of philosophical inquiry.
Before the film, the Grand Rapids Film Society will offer a brief introduction to help set the scene and provide context for the films production, and GRAM staff will share insights on how each film connects to the history of landscape painting.
Contact: For more information, contact Associate Curator, Terra Warren at [email protected]
Cost: Free