“Chosen by the Best”: Four Films Selected by Best Patrons, Hank Hoffman, and Mark Schenker
Mark Schenker continues his “How to Read a Film” series with four movies spanning four generations and representing genres ranging from romantic comedy to psychological horror to both period and contemporary dramas. The four directors, two women and two men, are from Germany, the U.S., New Zealand, and China.
Nov 27 Ninotchka (1939) Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947)
Dec 4 Seconds (1966) John Frankenheimer (1930-2002)
Dec 11 The Piano (1993) Jane Campion (b. 1954)
Dec 18 Nomadland (2020) Chloe Zhao (b. 1982) - this screening is at 5pm
As always, attendees are urged to see the films in advance of each program, which will include ample clips from each movie. All programs are on Sundays at 2pm, EXCEPT DECEMBER 18 WHICH IS AT 5PM. $7 entry fee.
Support for this series has been provided to Best Video Film & Cultural Center from CT Humanities (CTH), with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature.