Cinema Today: Gustav Deutsch & Hanna Schimek

The Princeton Garden Theatre presents a screening of multimedia artist Gustav Deutsch's 2013 film, Shirley: Visions of Reality, on Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Cinema Today series organized by Princeton Arts Fellow Pacho Velez and Professor of Visual Art Joe Scanlan.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Gustav Deutsch & Hanna Schimek.

Deutsch directed this highly unique film based on the work of painter Edward Hopper. Using thirteen of Hopper’s paintings, Deutsch weaves the story of one woman through four decades whose thoughts and beliefs take us through an era in American history. Shirley: Visions of Reality features beautiful art direction and cinematography that evokes the spirit and tone of Hopper’s work.

Princeton University students, faculty, and staff — reserve free tickets now and use your PUID to pick up your tickets at the box office that evening.

Cinema Today, the Lewis Center for the Arts’ new film series, invites some of the world’s most exciting directorial talents to the Princeton Garden Theatre. Featuring contemporary filmmakers eager to share their work, insights, and experience with the Princeton community. Some screenings are stand-alone, while four evenings include a film screening and a freewheeling question-and-answer session with the directors. Through discussions of formal aesthetics, narrative techniques, and social commitments, the series tackles many pressing issues at the heart of cinema today.