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El Planeta, dir. Amalia Ulman, Spain 2021, Spanish and English with English Subtitles, 82 min.
El Planeta is a dark comedy exploring contemporary poverty, female desire, and the always complicated filial relationships of mothers and daughters.
After her father’s death, Leo leaves her life as a fashion student in London and returns to her hometown of Gijón, Spain, where her mother is on the verge of eviction. The two survive by selling personal items online and running up tabs based on extensive lies. Their impending misfortune does not stop the pair from dressing up in their best fur coats, heading to the mall to sample makeup, and buying cute shoes (as long as they are returnable). Grifting their way to a stylish lifestyle beyond their means, their familial bond over common tragedy strengthens as evident doom nears.
El Planeta will be preceded by the first ever live performance of Amalia Ulman's video essay Sordid Scandal (2020), which explores the making of Ulman's debut feature.
Followed by an in-person Q&A with artist and filmmaker Amalia Ulman, hosted by Paco de Borja Herzog.
After her father’s death, Leo leaves her life as a fashion student in London and returns to her hometown of Gijón, Spain, where her mother is on the verge of eviction. The two survive by selling personal items online and running up tabs based on extensive lies. Their impending misfortune does not stop the pair from dressing up in their best fur coats, heading to the mall to sample makeup, and buying cute shoes (as long as they are returnable). Grifting their way to a stylish lifestyle beyond their means, their familial bond over common tragedy strengthens as evident doom nears.
El Planeta will be preceded by the first ever live performance of Amalia Ulman's video essay Sordid Scandal (2020), which explores the making of Ulman's debut feature.
Followed by an in-person Q&A with artist and filmmaker Amalia Ulman, hosted by Paco de Borja Herzog.
08:30 pm
Sun, 22 Sep 2024
Cinema 1
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