The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
Between the Lines
When
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Silver’s second feature follows a group of journalists and friends working at a Boston newspaper who labour to resist the soullessness of the corporate mass media. Floating between the newsroom office space and the urban youth scene, the film’s ensemble performances embrace the possibilities and challenges of the countercultural ideal. This "bristling, richly enjoyable film" (Jonathan Romney), is brought to life by Silver’s sharp direction and its precise focus on human foibles. With John Heard, Jeff Goldblum, Gwen Welles, Bruno Kirby and Lindsay Crouse.
Also screening on Wed 30 November
Program
Shifting the Focus: Joan Micklin Silver in the Seventies
Hester Street (1975) – Wed 30 Nov, 7pm
Between the Lines (1977) – Wed 30 Nov, 8.45pm
About the program
Joan Micklin Silver (1935–2020) is recognised for many things, not least for working against the tide of misogyny in an industry that seemed determined to exclude women. The daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Silver’s experience growing up in Omaha had a profound influence on her subsequent career.
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Australia's longest-running film society, Melbourne Cinémathèque screens significant works of international cinema in the medium they were created, the way they would have originally screened.
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