SUN DEC 11, 2022 7:00 PM AMORES PERROS / BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) $10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) Aero Theatre | Q&A with Alejandro G. Iñárritu moderated by Jim Hemphill Alejandro G. Iñárritu: An American Cinematheque Retrospective 35mm print of AMORES PERROS courtesy of the Sundance Institute Collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive Tickets are no longer on sale for this event.
ABOUT THE FILMS: AMORES PERROS, 2001, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 153 Minutes, Lionsgate, Mexico In the heart of ever-changing Mexico City, one horrific car accident, two dogs, and three strangers — a lovesick dog fighter, a shallow and neurotic supermodel, and a hitman running from his past — collide in a tragic twist of fate. With one of Gael García Bernal’s earliest on-screen performances, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s shocking debut film has been considered one of the best Mexican films of the 21st century. FORMAT: 35mm BIRDMAN, 2014, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 119 Minutes, Disney, USA Struggling to mounting a Broadway play, washed-up former superhero actor, Riggan Thomas, played by Michael Keaton, battles his ego and perception about his family, career, and himself to revive a fading career. Appearing as a single shot, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s first American film won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography at the 87th Academy Awards and was met with universal acclaim. FORMAT: DCP DISTRIBUTOR: DISNEY