Event
Antique Lands (shorts program) 3/29 at 8pm
"Katunayake Free Trade Zone is a video recorded from a car within the Katunayake FTZ, accompanied by music performed and made by the Women's Centre singing group." - J. Nordahl; Sand Quarry - A group of friends daytrip into the forest to unearth a slumbering history;
Battles of Troy shadows the casting and employment of 300 Bulgarian athletes as a "specialized," low-paid extras in the $185 million movie Troy. In 2003, seeking authentic Mediterranean looks and physiques for Troy's many battle scenes, Warner Bros. producers recruited a stock of soldiers from the Sports Academy in Sofia, and shipped them off to location in Mexico for a 3-month shoot in the desert heat. To no surprise, inequity abounds, not least when one compares the Bulgarians' wages to those of Brad Pitt (or to those of the more showbiz savvy Mexican extras brought on board for crowd shots). As the production wears on, the men's fantasies of opportunity come apart at the seams, while their onscreen role as an expendable infantry makes its inevitable bond with reality.
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LocationAnthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10003
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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