UNICORNICOPIA CONTINUES! Saturday, August 9th, Doors 7pm.
Join us for a pre-show of hauntingly beautiful scenes from THE LAST UNICORN (1982) set to a live harp & electronics score by medieval-ambient-doom duo, Adipocere. Followed by one of the great, rare psychedelic masterpieces of Hungarian animation, SON OF THE WHITE MARE (1981), newly restored in 4K!
THE LAST UNICORN (1982, Dir. Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass). A spellbinding adaptation of the beloved 1968 novel The Last Unicorn, adapted for the screen by author Peter S. Beagle himself. On discovering that she may well be the last of her immortal kind, the Unicorn sets out on a long journey to discover what may have become of the other unicorns. On the way, she encounters a genuinely wicked witch and a village with a shameful secret. She also befriends a bumbling wizard and a bitter, disillusioned outlaw named Molly Grue, meets the mad King Haggard, and,... at the last, must challenge the terrible Red Bull she so deeply fears to face. A spellbinding adaptation of the beloved 1968 novel The Last Unicorn, adapted for the screen by author Peter S. Beagle himself. Animated by some of the same team who would go on to work with Hayao Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli, The Last Unicorn is a jewel of a film that has been treasured for generations
Scenes of the film will be set to live music by Adipocere, an improvisational experimental music duo of Tabitha Celani on the harp and Caldon Glover on effects, who exist in a cross section of medieval music, doom, and ambient.
SON OF THE WHITE MARE (1981, Dir. Marcell Jankovics. 81 min. Hungarian with English Subtitles).
A massive cosmic oak stands at the gates of the Underworld, holding seventy-seven dragons in its roots; to combat these monsters, a dazzling white mare goddess gives birth to three heroes – Treeshaker and his brothers – who embark on an epic journey to save the universe. Directed by Hungarian animator Marcell Jankovics (famed for his 1974 Oscar-nominated short Sisyphus), Son of the White Mare (Fehérlófia ) has been restored in 4K using the original 35mm camera negative and sound elements by Arbelos Films in collaboration with the Hungarian Film Archive.
"It’s baffling to think that the 1981 Hungarian film “Son of the White Mare” is just now making its U.S. debut. This should-be classic, with its kaleidoscopic animation and vibrant mythos, is a unique contribution to the animated canon."
-Maya Phillips, New York Times
"Describing Son of the White Mare as beautiful does not remotely approach the praise that Jankovics’ masterpiece deserves, because—from a visual standpoint—the film is unlike anything you have ever seen. Luscious colors, indescribable energy, and near-incomprehensible visions exist within every isolated frame of this 90-minute wonderland." — The Playlist
Our Film Trifecta for August is: UNICORNICOPIA! Featuring a raffle to win gift certificates to Boomerang!
Thursday, 7th, LEGEND (1985) opening set by Dutch Experts & an evil laugh contest!
Saturday, 9th, THE LAST UNICORN (1982) + SON OF THE WHITE MARE (1981). Join us for a pre-show featuring scenes of THE LAST UNICORN set to live music by ADIPOCERE, an experimental duo on harp & electronics followed by one of the great, rare psychedelic masterpieces of world animation, Son of the White Mare (Fehérlófia)!
Friday, 22nd: BLACK MOON (1975) Louis Malle's surrealistic tale of awakening adolescent sexuality set in a postapocalyptic world of shifting identities. This immersive cinematic experience features an ambient soundtrack by NEONACH!
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