Wes At Five

Wes at Five

Atlantic Film Festival/Dalhousie Art Gallery Annual Collaboration

With only seven features to his credit, Wes Anderson has already established himself as a visionary director with an original, absolutely unique cinematic voice. Blending humour, lyricism and absurdity, the American filmmaker has charted out a body of work that has attracted both cult and mainstream audiences alike. Often featuring an eager company of actors known for their deadpan finesse (Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman), Anderson’s films bear repeated viewing. We are thrilled to be able to present his entire body of work at 5 PM screening times during the Atlantic Film Festival.

DAILY SCREENINGS AT 5 PM. FREE ADMISSION

SEATING IS VERY LIMITED

Thursday 12 September - Bottle Rocket

Wes Anderson, USA, 1996, 91 minutes. Anderson’s debut feature is an offbeat heist film, starring Owen Wilson, that sparkles with wit, originality and raw indie film energy.

Friday 13 September - Rushmore

Wes Anderson, USA, 1998, 93 minutes. A defiant breakthrough to the mainstream for the brash young filmmaker, Rushmore tells the story of a gifted private school kid whose ambitions burst the bounds of his background. Bill Murray stars.

Saturday 14 September - The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson, USA, 2001, 110 minutes. Anderson’s most ambitious film sees a glorious cast (Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, along with his usual company) play America’s most dysfunctional family at the peak of their eccentricities.

Sunday 15 September - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes Anderson, USA, 2004, 119 minutes. An off-kilter send-up and love letter to the ‘Underwater World’ films of Jacques Cousteau, The Life Aquatic mixes action, humour and formalism, achieving a rare blend of populist satire.

Monday 16 September - The Darjeeling Limited

Wes Anderson, USA, 2007, 91 minutes. Three squabbling American brothers on a train trip across India provide the atypical plot focus for Anderson’s fifth feature, a gently humorous film about family reconciliation amidst the wonder of an unknown culture.

Tuesday 17 September - The Fantastic Mr. Fox

Wes Anderson, USA, 2009, 87 minutes. A stop motion animation film with the voices of George Clooney and Meryl Streep, Mr. Fox takes Anderson’s vision beyond naturalistic drama into a cinematic world where irony operates on an entirely different level.

Wednesday 18 September - Moonlight Kingdom

Wes Anderson, USA, 2012, 94 minutes. A film about summer camp runaways becomes an adventure story like no other in Anderson’s latest film, starring Bill Murray, Bruce Willis and an unforgettable bunch of kids amidst some ravishing New England landscapes.