Smithereens (1982) film screening

When

8:00 pmTuesday, 11 June 2019

Where

Loop Bar

23 Meyers Place, Melbourne

More details ↓

Susan Seidelman established her distinctive vision of New York City with this debut feature, the lo-fi original for her vibrant portraits of women to follow. After escaping New Jersey, the quintessentially punk Wren (Susan Berman) moves to the city with the mission of becoming famous.

Shot on 16 mm film that captures the grit and glam of downtown in the 1980s, with an alternately moody and frenetic soundtrack by the Feelies and others, Smithereens—the first American independent film to compete for the Palme d’Or—is an unfaded snapshot of a bygone era.

Smithereens (1982)

dir. Susan Seidelman

93 minutes

English language / No subtitles

Free screening

The film commences at 8.00pm

Spots are limited, please only register if you can make it.

Venue details