| Friday 6 February 19.00
Scorpio Rising plus Looking for Langston
Programme duration 77’
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Scorpio Rising |
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Scorpio Rising
(Kenneth Anger, US 1963, 31')
Part pop promo, part homo-erotic home movie, Scorpio Rising is
packed with symbolism and style – from his references to the occult
to the partially naked, leather-clad bikers riding their bikes recklessly
until they crash. Considered by many as the precursor of the pop promos
of today - with its angular shots and contemporary soundtrack - the force
and poetry of Anger's work has influenced generations of film-makers, designers
and fashion photographers.
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Looking for Langston |
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Looking for Langston
(Isaac Julien, UK 1989, 46')
In Looking for Langston, Isaac Julien takes photographs
by the celebrated artist James Van Der Zee as his starting point.
Drawing on his own background as a painter, he lovingly constructs
a visual poem about African-American writer Langston Hughes, the
best known chronicler of the Harlem Renaissance. Image, music and
dialogue are layered to create a seamless tapestry. In this homage
to Harlem in the Twenties, Julien’s dream-like quest for the
'real' spirit of Langston Hughes results in an exploration of contemporary
black male desire which has elevated the film to cult status.
The screening will be introduced by director Isaac
Julien.
Tate Modern Starr Auditorium
£3.50 (£2 concessions)
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