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How The Light Gets In: The Films of Jay Rosenblatt
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Twice nominated for Oscars, Jay Rosenblatt’s films stand as a great beacon in the field of avant-garde and documentary film. His works are both personal and provocative, his exploration of major concerns from depression, bullying, familial love and loss to the glories of Kodachrome film and the miracle of how his daughter grows from a young girl to a mature woman constitute a body of work without parallel. This program features a rich sampling of his work and will include a conversation between Jay and pioneering author, film scholar and critic, Bill Nichols.
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For forty years, Rosenblatt has been crafting provocative, idiosyncratic short films. His poetic ruminations are at once deeply felt i.e. “Phantom Limb,” reflecting on irretrievable loss triggered by the childhood death of his younger brother, and slyly insightful like “Human Remains,” essaying intimate details about dictators that both humanize them and make them scarier: many were animal lovers; Mussolini had a pet lion, etc. Rosenblatt, a teacher and director of the Jewish Film Institute, participates in a day of conversation and screenings.
Sura Wood
Contributing Writer, Film
Roxie Theater