Sorry for the late notice on this. James Fotopoulos will be at Microscope Gallery in Brooklyn tonight for the 7:30pm screening of his new feature "There".
Here is additional information about the night. Microscope is very pleased to present *There*, a new, 103-minute feature film by James Fotopoulos written in 2011 and completed in 2014. While built upon the story of the main character Lamb, a veteran experiencing post-traumatic stress, “There” can be seen as ultimately the place where the unknown resides along with our deepest fears, where we become vulnerable before all that we ignore about ourselves or the other, a powerful dark side often relegated to the dreamlike that all the characters in the work encounter in different ways and must deal with during the course of the film. Fotopoulos once again gives the spotlight to a world of rejects and tormented loners – played among others by Xander O’Connor, Sarah Brooks, David Zellner, Joe Swanberg and an astounding Brenda Bakke – each shot becoming increasingly unsettling to confront the viewers with that from which they usually wish to turn away. For “There” Fotopoulos resumed his interest in shooting outside of his studio in real settings - after the more ethereal *Alice in Wonderland * (2010), *Chimera* (2011) and *Dignity* (2014) which included minimal and mostly painted backgrounds – offering a realistic base to the film’s mystery, an approach also continued with “The Given” currently on view as part of Fotopoulos’ exhibition. In terms of narrative style and treatment of the dark and surreal, “There” is reminiscent of Fotopoulos’ early 16mm features such as “Back Against The Wall” and “Migrating Forms”, this time with an ultra HD aesthetic. *THERE * 2014, 103 minutes Screenwriter & Director: James Fotopoulos Cast: Xander O’Connor, Brenda Bakke, Sarah Brooks, Joe Swanberg, David Zellner, Robert Breuler original music by Nate Archer, Dorit Chrysler and Chris Corsano. Microscope Gallery, 1329 Willoughby Ave, #2b, Brooklyn, NY 11237 tel: 347.925.1433, [email protected], www.microscopegallery.com Jefferson L (exit Starr Street) _
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