The Public Cinema’s recently announced third season of free film screenings confirms the group’s commitment to bringing notable and important movies to Knoxville that most of us wouldn’t have much chance of seeing otherwise, either on a big screen, DVD, or streaming. The 2016 schedule of Public Cinema offerings includes buzzed-about indie dramas (Todd Rohal’s Uncle Kent 2), groundbreaking world cinema (Jia Zhang-ke’s Mountains May Depart, Apitchatpong Weerasethakul’s Cemetery of Splendor), acclaimed documentaries (Alfred Hitchcock is a special focus, with Jenni Olson’s The Royal Road and Kent Jones’ Hitchcock/Truffaut on the list), and almost a dozen other unexpected picks lined up.
The biggest news, though, might be Public Cinema’s new partnership with Big Ears for 2016. During the March 31-April 2 festival of new and experimental music, the group will be screening Laurie Anderson’s new documentary Heart of a Dog, which New York Times critic Manohla Dargis describes as “narratively straightforward and playfully experimental, light and heavy (it’s a fast 75 minutes), accessible and opaque, concrete and abstract.” More details on the Public Cinema/Big Ears collaboration are expected.
The Public Cinema’s spring 2016 season runs from Jan. 13-May 3 at the Knoxville Museum of Art, Scruffy City Hall, and Pilot Light. Visit publiccinema.org for the full schedule. All screenings are free.
Senior Editor Matthew Everett manages the Knoxville Mercury's arts & entertainment section, including the comprehensive calendar section—Knoxville’s go-to guide for everything worth doing in the area. You can reach Matthew at matthew@knoxmercury.com.
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