What is a Western? Film Series: Gas Food Lodging (1992)

4700 Western Heritage Way,Los Angeles CA 90027

11 September, 2021

Description

This contemporary, slice-of-life meditation on the Western genre is rich in desert photography and scaffolded by nuanced female perspectives Rich in its desert photography and psychic interiors, Allison Anders’ Gas Food Lodging is the coming-of-age story of Shade (Fairuza Balk), a teenager who prefers the vistas onscreen at her local revival house to her dusty, small-town New Mexico reality. This contemporary, slice-of-life meditation on the Western genre is scaffolded by a nuanced female perspective and guided by J Mascis’ (Dinosaur Jr.) reverb-soaked guitar score. A delicate survey of an emotional frontier that embraces us with its quiet magic.  Screening introduced by K. J. Relth-Miller, UCLA Film and Television Archives and followed by Q&A with director Allison Anders. Directed by Allison Anders | Starring Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, and Fairuza Balk  Screened in 35mm | Rated R  Ticket purchase includes museum admission.