REVIEWS“The movie that best embodies everything that was so freeing and generous and deceptively casual about Altman’s art… one of the most revealing portraits of America ever made” – Slant Magazine
“Robert Altman’s masterpiece set in country music’s capital as America approached its bicentennial is now gloriously restored. A magnum opus offering a sceptical commentary on modern America, Nashville follows a host of credibly colourful characters – musicians, agents, fans, journalists, politicians, locals – over five days in the city’s busy concert schedule. The narrative, seemingly as chaotic as reality, is supremely subtle and complex in its interweaving of events, relationships, themes and moods: the tone is at once affectionate and scathing; the songs are musically spot-on; the film’s sheer scale, ambition, wit and intelligence are exhilarating. Beautifully performed, it’s one of the greatest films of the last 50 years – and one that could probably not get made now.” - Geoff Andrew, BFI “Nashville was the first film I really had total control over… everything was done on the spot, changed on the spot… we'd create events and document them… So it was very like a documentary, with a small crew moving fast.” – Robert Altman |
FILM SOCIETY SCREENINGSHamilton
Monday, 14 February, 7:30pm Palmerston North Wednesday, 9 March, 6.00pm Wellington Monday, 21 March, 6:15pm Dunedin Wednesday, 30 March, 7.30pm Nelson Tuesday, 12 April, 6.00pm Auckland Monday, 2 May, 6.00pm This screening is open to the public, all tickets $10 on sale now at Academy Cinemas (AFS members free) Carterton Friday, 13 May, 7.30pm Queenstown Tuesday, 24 May, 8.15pm Timaru Monday, 13 June, 6.00pm Canterbury Monday, 4 July, 7.00pm Tauranga Sunday, 17 July, 6.30pm Whanganui Monday, 1 August, 7.00pm |