Film Forum's Upcoming Special Events

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Film Forum gives us some of New York's foremost insights into foreign, independent and classic film.  In the coming weeks the organization has put together a few choice film showings along with special appearances.

 
"Into Great Silence"
Q&A with Father Michael Holleran, Member, Order of Carthusians
Saturday & Sunday, March 24 & 25, at the 1:15 shows
Germany, 2006, 162 minutes
In French and Latin with English subtitles.
www.filmforum.org/films/silence.html

"Into Great Silence" is a German documentary that delves into the world of Roman Catholic monks who have taken a vow of silence and barely utter a word, a charterhouse of Carthusian monks in the French Alps.  The Carthusians are known as being perhaps the most rigorous Catholic order, and through Philip Gröning's new, intriguing documentary, outsiders begin to understand the inner workings of this ancient order.  Is followed by a Q&A with father Michael Holleran of the Order of Carthusians.



"Joan of Ozark"(1942), "Sis Hopkins"(1941), "Hit the Hay"(1945)
Monday, April 9, 2:55, 8:00
Broadway and television star Diana Canova, daughter of Judy Canova will appear at the 8:00 show on Monday, April 9
www.filmforum.org/films/bmusicalsfilms.html#joan

April 9th's 3 for one admission, along with "Sis Hopkins" and "Hit The Hay" will showcase "Joan of Ozark", along with a live appearance from star Judy Canova's daughter, Diana Canova.  Judy Canova's career spanned Broadway, radio, television, singing, comedy and film, and this selection showcases three of Canova's most infamous starring roles.  Diana Canova will be present to discuss her mothers career, and is best known for her role on the ABC television sitcom, "Soap".



"Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis"
Wednesday, April 11, 8:00
Followed by Q&A with Filmmaker Mary Jordan
USA, 2006, 96 minutes
www.filmforum.org/films/jacksmith.html

Mary Jordan's strange piece follows the visions of Jack Smith, for whom Atlantis was both the idea of a fantastical utopia and the reality of the Lower East Side apartment in which this prophetic artist staged baroque, improvisational multi-hour one-man theatrical productions, often with a cast of stuffed animals and dolls. The film shows his day to day life balancing his efforts as an avant-garde photographer, filmmaker, actor, performance artist, and all around “flaming creature,” with increasing poverty and paranoia. 



"College Rhythm" (1934), "This Way, Please" (1937)
Wednesday April 11, 1:00, 4:15, 7:30
6:00 show of "This Way, Please" introduced by Rich Conaty
www.filmforum.org/films/bmusicalsfilms.html#thisway

Wednesday April 11's two films for one admission special features the musicals "College Rhythm", a romp in campus hijinks accompanied with hilarious short with songwriters Gordon & Revel "Hollywood Rhythm," and "This Way, Please" with Betty Grable.  The 6:00 of the B-musical film series "This Way, Please" will be introduced by Rich Conaty, host of WFUV's "The Big Broadcast". 


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