a/perture cinema presents the return of repertory film series – Sight and Sound
a/perture cinema has announced programming for the return of its repertory film series “Sight & Sound.” Sight & Sound is a regular monthly series that presents films from the 100 Greatest Films of All Time list as surveyed in late 2022.
In 1952, the Sight and Sound team had the novel idea of asking critics to name the greatest films of all time. The tradition became decennial, increasing in size and prestige as the decades passed. The Sight and Sound poll is a major bellwether of critical opinion on cinema and the 2022 edition (the eighth) was the largest ever, with 1,639 participating critics, programmers, curators, archivists, and academics each submitting their top ten ballot.
Sight & Sound is a part of a/perture’s Revivals programming, a sponsored project of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County and funded through ARPA supported by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.
Films and dates announced for 2024 are:
*Jan. 7 & 10 – 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, directed by Stanley Kubrick) – A look at human evolution leading to a tense showdown between man and machine. Resulting in a mind-bending journey through space and time.
*Feb. 1 & 4 – L’Avventura (1960, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni) – This Italian cinema classic is a complex drama with a love triangle at the core, steeped in mystery and guilt.
*March 10 & 13 – Daughters of the Dust (1991, directed by Julie Dash) – Julie Dash’s directorial debut follows a family in the Gullah community facing a generational split on the coast of South Carolina/
*April 14 & 17 – Vertigo (1958, directed by Alfred Hitchcock) – A Hitchcock masterpiece that delves into a cycle of madness and lies as a retired detective is forced to confront his past mistakes
*May 5 & 8 – Some Like It Hot (1959, directed by Billy Wilder) – A star-studded cast with Tony Curtis (Joe), Jack Lemmon (Jerry), and Marilyn Monroe (Sugar). The trio delivers comedic gold with an improvised plan to escape Chicago.
*June 2 & 5 – Tropical Malady (2004, directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul) – A story that dips into surrealism as it follows a soldier searching for a lost boy in the jungle and meeting a vexing spirit.
*July 14 & 17 – Blade Runner (1982, directed by Ridley Scott) – An action-packed science fiction film led by Deckard (Harrison Ford). One mission that leads to a transcendent romance.
*Aug. 18 & 21 – The Gleaners and I (2000, directed by Agnès Varda) – Agnes Varda takes the viewers to the French countryside highlighting people who scavenge, through her witty narration.
*Sept. 15 & 18 – Get Out (2017, directed by Jordan Peele) – A modern horror classic from the mind of Jordan Peele. Get Out delves into society’s fear and relationship to race within America.
*Oct. 6 & 9 – A Matter of Life and Death (1946, directed by Emeric Pressburger & Michael Powell) – The life and death journey of British Air Force pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) on his way home to England from World War II.
*Nov. 10 & 13 – Close-Up (1990, directed by Abbas Kiarostami) – A self-reflective film that shows a ‘close-up’ view of a real life situation. Based on a real event … in actual locations … with the actual people involved.
Celebrate the holiday season with:
*Dec. 8 & 11 – Citizen Kane (1941, directed by Orson Welles) – The life of Charles Forster Kane, magazine mogul, leading up to the mysterious final word “Rosebud” before his death.
For more information and tickets, please visit aperturecinema.com/film-series/sight-and-sound/.
Ticket prices are $12.50 general admission, $9.50 for matinees. An annual pass with admission to all 12 films can be purchased before January 7 for $125.
