Film: True Stories, 40th Anniversary Screening

Sat Feb 21 , 7 – 8:45 pm

Hosted by Yale Film Archive
Details TRUE STORIES (David Byrne, 1986, 35mm, 89 mins)
40th anniversary screening! This offbeat portrait of a pastel-hued Texas town exalts American eccentricity, combining documentary flavor with stylized tableaux. Visit a place where the flat landscape is punctuated by synchronized lawnmower dances and twangy pop interludes, all delivered with a wide-eyed fascination that makes the mundane mesmerizing. Cast includes John Goodman, Spalding Gray, Swoosie Kurtz, and Pops Staples! Introduction by Jack Vees. 35mm print from Park Circus.

Meredith Monk at the Movies” amplifies the sonic and cinematic range of this visionary artist’s creations.
Admission FREE
Location Yale Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level
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