Fassbinder's ALI FEAR EATS THE SOUL 35mm @ The Secret Movie Club Theater

1917 BAY ST,LOS ANGELES CA 90021

04 August, 2021

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Fassbinder's ALI FEAR EATS THE SOUL 35mm @ The Secret Movie Club Theater SECRET MOVIE CLUB presents FASSBINDER 35MM BIERGARTEN WEDNESDAYS! Wednesday, August 4, 2021 LOCATION: The Secret Movie Club Theater, 1917 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021 *Please note entrance/parking is actually in the back of the building. Make a right on Wilson Street, then a right behind the building. We’re the first set of black steps after the big gate. We’ll have staff to help guide/park you. 8pm ALI FEAR EATS THE SOUL (1974, wri/dir by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Janus, Germany, 94mns, 35MM) IMPORTANT NOTES: ***ALL GUESTS WILL BE TAKEN THROUGH PROTOCOLS PRIOR TO ENTERING THEATER SO EVERYONE CAN HAVE A FUN AND SAFE TIME. ***EVERYONE STILL NEEDS TO BRING PROOF OF VACCINATION AND MASKS. MASKS ARE MANDATORY AT ALL TIMES INDOORS WHEN NOT EATING/DRINKING. ***PLEASE HAVE A PHOTO OF YOUR VACCINATION CARD READY ON YOUR PHONE AND/OR HAVE IT ON YOUR PERSON FOR EASE OF CHECK IN. HOW TO: 1)PLEASE BRING AND BE READY TO WEAR A PROPER MASK AT ALL TIMES INSIDE THE THEATER AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. 2)PRE-ORDER ANY CONCESSIONS OR MOVIE MERCHANDISE you would like from the additional Add-Ons. You can pick up all concessions & merchandise at our tables in our lobby prior to the screening. We will be able to sell concessions & merchandise at the theater. But it will make everything much quicker and easier if you pre-order! 3)PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANYONE EXHIBITING COVID OR FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS AT THE DOOR, WILL BE OFFERED COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO A FUTURE SHOW AND ASKED TO RETURN WHEN HEALTHY. So please, if you’re feeling sick, just write us at [email protected] and we’ll offer your complimentary tickets to a future screening when you’re healthy. Let’s all do our part to beat this thing so we can go back to the complete movie going experience! Now that Fassbinder is Secret Movie Club's 2021 Director of the year, we are working to show as many of our his greatest works as possible across the rest of the year. What better place to start than 1974's overwhelming, beautiful, brutal Ali Fear Eats The Soul . Fassbinder always leaned into (rather than shied away from) the pressing social issues of his day. And here he examines the bi-racial relationship between a 60 year old German widow, Emmi, and a 39 Arab immigrant laborer, Ali. When Emmi and Ali meet at a bar, develop a friendship, and fall in love, they are soon met with the disapproval, confusion, and subtle (and not so subtle) racism and xenophobia of everyone around them. On top of this, they also must struggle with the difference in their ages and the natural strains, temptations, arguments that all couples must deal with in long term relationships. Fassbinder creates one of his most surprisingly tender portraits here with the central love relationship but still brings the fire with his scathing observations of the hypocrisy, stress, and out and out hatred immigrants of any stripe must face when they decide to make their life in another country that both needs and resents them. A film as insightful and topical today (unfortunately) as it was in 1974, Ali Fear Eats the Soul is one of Fassbinder's absolute best. Best always, Craig Hammill 35mm Secret Movie Club Founder.Programmer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR OUR IN-DOOR THEATER SCREENINGS REFUNDS: We can offer refunds up to 24 hours before showtime. Please request a refund through Eventbrite and we will process ASAP. After that, no refunds. Sorry. However if something last minute comes up and you can’t make the screening, for whatever reason, just write us at: [email protected] and we’ll offer you complimentary tickets to a future screening. HELPFUL SECRET MOVIE CLUB (1917 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, LA, CA 90021) THEATER PARKING TIPS: We recommend that you park just outside our theater. Remember our theater is actually in a beautiful street art alleyway in the back of the 1917 Bay Street building. You get to our entrance by taking a right on Wilson, then a right behind the building. We are the first set of black steps on the right after the big gate. We will have a staff member on duty to monitor all cars parked in the street-art alleyway at our entrance. There is also a parking lot at the corner of Mateo and Violet Street, just 2 blocks from our theater, which costs $7 per car. HOW WILL OUR STAFF MAKE SURE THE THEATER IS AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE: We will have staff in the theater at all times who make sure everyone is wearing masks and obeying protocols. We will have signage at entrance, markings at concessions, restrooms, etc so folks keep 6 ft distance at all times. Anyone not observing safe protocols will kindly be asked to leave. On top of this, we’ll be making announcements at the head of each screening to make sure everyone understands the rules & regs! HOW CAN WE STAY ON TOP OF NEWLY ANNOUNCED 35MM SCREENINGS, EVENTS, ETC? You can follow us on Facebook: @secretmovieclub35mm or Instagram/Twitter: @secretmovieclub You can also subscribe to our weekly email newsletter by writing us at [email protected] and using the header “SUBSCRIBE ME TO NEWSLETTER”. HOW CAN I CONTACT YOU IF I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS: You can always email us at [email protected] with any other questions, concerns, thoughts, recommendations. We work to screen great movies (as many on 35mm as possible) in great theaters with a great audience.  Feel free to contact us at: [email protected] Thank you! Craig Hammill (Secret Movie Club Programmer.Organizer)