Special 16mm Presentation: THE BLOOD OF A POET

229 East 9th Avenue,Homestead PA 15120

20 May, 2022

Description

A rare opportunity on 16mm film! Avant garde classic THE BLOOD OF A POET. Doors open at 7:30pm, shorts and feature begin at 8:00pm. We can't wait to share the magic of projected celluloid! Synopsis from Criterion: “Poets . . . shed not only the red blood of their hearts but the white blood of their souls,” proclaimed Jean Cocteau of his groundbreaking first film—an exploration of the plight of the artist, the power of metaphor and the relationship between art and dreams. One of cinema’s great experiments, this first installment of the Orphic Trilogy stretches the medium to its limits in an effort to capture the poet’s obsession with the struggle between the forces of life and death. Accessibility note: The street-level entrance to the screening space has at 2-3 inch lip at the door, which we'll be very glad to assist with. Stairs are not required. Details and contact info will be emailed to registrants.