Événement

Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater

Aug 08 - Aug 14

(Gabe Klinger, United States, 2013, 70 min)

Seattle premiere!

Friday, Aug 08 at 08:00PM
Saturday, Aug 09 at 08:00PM
Sunday, Aug 10 at 08:00PM
Monday, Aug 11 at 01:00PM
Monday, Aug 11 at 03:00PM
Monday, Aug 11 at 08:00PM
Tuesday, Aug 12 at 08:00PM
Wednesday, Aug 13 at 08:00PM
Thursday, Aug 14 at 08:00PM

The oeuvres of experimental filmmaker James Benning and indie mainstay Richard Linklater might not appear to have much in common, but they share a decades-old friendship that began when Linklater asked Benning to show his films at the Austin Film Society.

Gabe Klinger's documentary charts their bond and bodies of work during a visit Benning paid Linklater in Texas. Required viewing for film lovers!

"At a certain point in DOUBLE PLAY, Benning suggests that duration in cinema reveals meaning. This is apparent, though manifested differently, in both Benning and Linklater's films. In Benning, there's on-screen duration: shots that can last anywhere from seconds to hours. In Linklater, duration occurs most interestingly between films (e.g. the BEFORE trilogy). DOUBLE PLAY explores the marks of time, of duration, not only in Benning and Linklater's respective filmic bodies, but also in their friendship and lives." Gabe Klinger