Monday Night Film Series presents DALÍLAND-FR

Event date(s): October 30, 2023
Time(s): 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

The Monday Night Film Series presents DALÍLAND on Monday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Tilley Hall, room 102.

The latest from director Mary Harron (American Psycho) ushers us into the rarified milieu of one of the greatest - and most eccentric - artists of the 20th century. Viewed through the starstruck gaze of a young assistant, Dalíland pulls back the curtain on the larger-than-life union of Spanish painter Salvador Dalí and his spouse Gala, conjuring a seductive sphere where imagination and reality seem indistinguishable.

The year is 1973. While running errands for the Manhattan gallery where he works, James (Christopher Briney) is drawn into the orbit of Dalí (Ben Kingsley) and Gala (Barbara Sukowa). The former likes James’ insight and reverence; the latter fancies his angelic face and youthful physique. James is soon working for the couple, monitoring Dalí’s productivity as an exhibition looms and luxuriating in the outré glamour of their coterie. The more James sees, however, the more he comes to understand his employers’ grotesque codependency - and how many of their associates are committing petty acts of fraud.

Dalíland is both an homage to a complicated artist and an exposé of art-world corruption. But the essence of this fascinating film is to be found in its veteran leads: Sukowa is endlessly compelling as the mercurial partner who controls the Dalí enterprise; and Kingsley, whose magisterial career has led him directly to this role, embodies both the gargantuan ego and the fragile psyche behind Dalí’s outsized moustache and persona.

“It’s based on historical facts and real-life characters yet it feels timeless and allegorical.”

–Martin Tsai, The Wrap

This year, 30 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $10/film, but a yearly film society membership reduces admission cost to $7/film. The series is open to all. Memberships are available at Tilley 102 every Monday night.

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op at:

Phone:(506) 455-1632

Email: info@nbfilmcoop.com

Website: https://www.nbfilmcoop.com/monday-night-film-series 

The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series.

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: Room 102