(Crulic—drumul spre dincolo). Anyone who claims dead men tell no tales hasn’t seen this inventive and beautifully animated feature, which relates one man’s hunger strike against false imprisonment in Poland. Crulic’s ghost haunts this tale in a calm and detached manner, retracing the steps that brought him to a sham trial defined by a casual absurdity that rivals some of the most distressing moments in Kafka. Drawing from actual events, the film’s beautifully layered mix of watercolor backdrops, collage cutouts, photographs, and live-action animation intensifies the stark injustice of Crulic’s fate, while visualizing his vanishing memory. Michael Krimper
Written by Damian. (70 mins)
Preceded by And/or (Emily Hubley, U.S., 2012, 6 mins). An artist negotiates with interior and/or exterior muses. Subtle metamorphoses in the colorful hand-drawn animation mirror a voiceover that oscillates whimsically among characters.
Total running time: 76 mins
55th San Francisco International Film Festival @ BAM/PFA
BAM/PFA is honored to once again be the exclusive East Bay venue for the San Francisco International Film Festival. Join us for forty-two films—features, shorts, documentaries, experimental films—from over thirty countries. We expect additional filmmakers and other special guests in person: go to bampfa.berkeley.edu for the latest updates.
Special Pricing
BAM/PFA members, San Francisco Film Society members, UC Berkeley students: $11
General admission: $13
Non-UC Berkeley students, seniors, and disabled persons: $12
Please note that our second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable, and may not be exchanged. CineVouchers may not be redeemed in person at the PFA Theater.
