Church of Film is a weekly film series dedicated to the strange, lost and overlooked treasures of cinema past. Researched, compiled, and curated by Muriel. Screenings most Wednesday nights at the Clinton Street Theater.
Upcoming Church of Film Screenings
Events
THE LAST FARM IN THE VALLEY (1950) (Church of Film)
An idyllic Icelandic valley has been abandoned and left in ruins due to the threat of gruesome trolls that live in the mountains. All except one farm, however, which remains thanks to the possession of a magical ring that wards off trolls. The trolls plan to steal the ring, but the family receives the assistance of the fairy spirits of the land.
TERAYAMA: EMPEROR OF THE UNDERGROUND (Church of Film)
Shuji Terayama's work spanned an incredible array of disciplines, all of which he graced with his powerful and anarchic visions. The collection includes many of the master's greatest short film works which bridge theater, performance art, poetry, and photography to create haunting, strange and dreamlike worlds.
A DANCE IN THE RAIN (1961) (Church of Film)
Peter is a handsome and bitter young man carrying on a relationship with an older actress, Marusa. Over drinks and cigarettes, he cruelly strikes at her insecurities. They are both about to be swallowed by their frustrations and insecurities, and a brighter future seems to be a dimmer hope every day.
AND LOVE VANISHED (1961) (Church of Film)
Jovana and Mirko meet by chance at an outdoor cinema in Belgrade and end up caught in the rain. Their encounter leads to a fraught courtship, a giddy and breathless love, a relationship, and at last, disillusionment.