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In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City
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In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City, inspired by author, film historian, and critic Imogen Sara Smith’s book of the same title, focuses on film noirs set in suburbia and small towns, on the road, in the desert, and along borderlands.
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These series feature local heavy hitters, noir czar Eddie Muller and film historian David Thomson. “In Lonely Places” probes noir in the suburbs and small towns, on the road and off the urban track and exiled characters in need of emotional rescue like “Nightmare Alley” with in-person commentary by Mueller, while Robert Altman’s Centennial honors the director’s impressive range, showing over a dozen of his films. (Thomson will lead apres-screening discussion of “The Long Goodbye,” “McCabe and Mrs. Miller” and “Short Cuts.”)
Sura Wood
Contributing Writer, Film
As the visual arts center at one of the world’s leading public research universities, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) brings the rich artistic resources of the UC Berkeley campus to the broader public. BAMPFA’s mission is to inspire the imagination, ignite critical dialog, and activate community engagement through art, film, and other forms of creative expression.
As the visual arts center at one of the world’s leading public research universities, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) brings the rich artistic resources of the UC Berkeley campus to the broader public. BAMPFA’s mission is to inspire the imagination, ignite critical dialog, and activate community engagement through art, film, and other forms of creative expression.