Carlos. Sat & Sun, 1pm @ Walker. 319 min with intermission. Final film in the Walker's Assayas retrospective. Tells the story of Carlos the Jackal:
“Assayas adopts a fleet, ever-propulsive style that creates an extraordinary you-are-there sense of verisimilitude, while Edgar Ramirez inhabits the title role with the arrogant charisma of Brando in his prime. It’s an astonishing film . . . Carlos enters deep and dangerous waters as it takes on biography (of a still-living figure), international politics, terrorism, history, religion, sex, and much more and handles all the issues with staggering dexterity, intelligence, and skill”(indieWIRE ).
Killer of Sheep (Fri 7:00, Sat 8:40) & My Brother's Wedding (Fri 8:40, Sat 7:00). Trylon. Last of Milestone films retrospective, both Charles Burnett classics:
(K of S) Quite possibly the greatest film about American poverty ever made, Killer of Sheep is an eloquent independent masterpiece. Resurrected by Milestone from 30 years of music licensing issues and dilapidated 16mm prints, Sheep is the story of a slaughterhouse worker trying to keep his family together in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood.
(M B's W) A tragic comedy that takes place in South Central Los Angeles, My Brother’s Wedding was buried from the public eye due to mixed reviews of a rough cut. 25 years later, Burnett was allowed to complete his film and his long awaited follow-up to Killer of Sheep was finally released.
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