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April 3rd – 14th
Despite a relatively small output, Harmony Korine has established himself as a unique talent in contemporary American cinema. His films focus on the inhabitants of the very edges of society, ignored by the mainstream. His affection and empathy for these figures is sincere, framed in an aesthetic so defiantly and uncompromisingly personal as to have been frequently misinterpreted as confrontational over the course of his career. He first came to prominence as the teenage writer of Larry Clark’s Kids (1995), a cause célèbre for its unflinching depiction of casual sex, violence and substance abuse among teenagers. While Clark was loudly accused of lascivious exploitation of the young cast, the real story was the emergence of Korine’s authentic voice.
On moving to directing with Gummo (1997), Korine had the freedom to develop a style of filmmaking that is usually non-linear, abstract, and peppered throughout with the absurd and the surreal. While there have been changes and refinements to his methods over the course of his career, each film remains strongly identifiable as that of Harmony Korine, who is, according to critic Roger Ebert, “the real thing, an innovative and gifted filmmaker whose work forces us to see on his terms.”
Introduction and notes on individual films by Kevin Coyne. Korine’s new film, Spring Breakers, opens at the IFI on April 5th.
ALL YOU NEED IS DEATH 16:00, 20:45
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: SPRING FORWARD (PROGRAMME 1) 13.20
BALTIMORE 13:30
DUNE: PART TWO (70MM) 19.40
FROM THE VAULTS: ABBAS KIAROSTAMI: THE ART OF LIVING 18.30
IO CAPITANO 15:50
JEANNE DU BARRY 14:30, 18:10
ON THE WATERFRONT 70TH ANNIVERSARY 13:40
PERFECT DAYS 20:30
THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 17:15
WILD STRAWBERRIES: THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN 11.00 (OC)
The IFI is supported by The Arts Council
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