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A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

Thu & Fri, Oct 1 & 2 / 9 pm
Sat, Oct 3 / 7 pm
Thu, Oct 8 / 9 pm
Directed By Roy Andersson
2014, Sweden, 101 min
Swedish w/ English subtitles

Winner of the Golden Lion at last year’s Venice Film Festival, this is a meticulously crafted, dreamlike black comedy from master Swedish director Roy Andersson. Reminiscent of the dry wit of Finnish legend Aki Kaurismaki, Andersson introduces us to Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesman, who take us on a kaleidoscopic tour of the human condition in reality and fantasy, unfolding in absurdist episodes: a sing-along at a 1940s beer hall, a randy flamenco teacher, a thirsty King Charles XII of Sweden en route to battle, and a diabolical metaphor for the horrors inflicted by European colonialism. It is a journey that unveils the beauty of single moments, the pettiness of others, life’s grandeur, and the humor and tragedy hidden within us all.

 

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Five stars. Hilarious, transcendent, jaw dropping.
-Little White Lies  
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