Apr 23

International Film Forum: HAIL THE NEW PURITAN

Mon, April 23, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm (2h) • Weitz Cinema

Hail the New Puritan (Charles Atlas, 1986, UK, 85 min.) – introduced by Ross Elfline

 

“Exhuberant and witty, Hail the New Puritan is a simulated day-in-the-life ‘docufantasy’ starring the British dance celebrity Michael Clark. Atlas’ fictive portrait of the charismatic choreographer serves as a vivid invocation of the studied decadence of the 1980s post-punk London subculture. Contriving a faux cinema-verite format in which to stage his stylized fiction, Atlas seamlessly integrates Clark’s extraordinary dance performances into the docu-narrative flow. Focusing on Clark’s flamboyantly postured eroticism and the artifice of his provocative balletic performances, Atlas posits the dance as a physical manifestation of Clark’s psychology. From the surreal opening dream sequence to the final solo dance, Clark’s milieu of fashion, clubs and music signifies for Atlas ‘a time capsule of a certain period and context in London that’s now gone.’” (Electronic Arts Intermix)

 

Event Contact: Farrah Pribyl

Event Summary

International Film Forum: HAIL THE NEW PURITAN
  • Intended For: General Public, Students, Faculty, Staff

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