The Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston) announced that it has partnered with the historic Somerville Theatre and A24 for a retrospective series, THE WORLD IS YOURS: BRIAN DE PALMA ON FILM, that begins with a Big Screen 70mm presentation of the 1987 film, THE UNTOUCHABLES and concludes with a special advance screening of the new documentary DE PALMA on June 16.
Screening as part of this series:
Monday, June 13 at 7:30pm – THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) 70mm print courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Tickets for this event are $15 General/ $12 Senior
Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30pm – SCARFACE (1983) 35mm. Tickets for this event are $10 General/$7 Senior
Wednesday, June 15 at 7:30pm – BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES (1990) 35mm. Tickets for this event are $10 General/ $7 Senior
Thursday, June 16 at 7:30pm – DE PALMA (2016) DCP. Advance Free Screening courtesy of A24 and hosted by IFFBoston. This event is free (first come, first served) with a pass downloaded from www.iffboston.org.
One of the most talented, influential, and iconoclastic filmmakers of all time, Brian De Palma’s career started in the 60s and has included such acclaimed and diverse films as CARRIE, DRESSED TO KILL, BLOW OUT, SCARFACE, THE UNTOUCHABLES, CARLITO’S WAY, and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE.
In this lively, illuminating and unexpectedly moving documentary, directors Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow engage in a personal and candid discussion with De Palma, exploring not only his life and work but also his singular approach to the craft of filmmaking and his remarkable experiences navigating the film business, from his early days as the bad boy of New Hollywood to his more recent years as a respected veteran of the field. In the end, what emerges is a funny, honest, and incisive portrait of a truly one-of-a-kind artist, and an exhilarating behind-the-scenes look at the last 50 years of the film industry through the eyes of someone who has truly seen it all.
DE PALMA will open for general release in the Boston area on Friday, June 17th.
For more information about this series, please visit www.iffboston.org/depalma
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