Megawra Film Screening: La Jetee & 12 Monkeys

La jetée is a 1962 French science fiction film by Chris Marker. It is also known in English as The Jetty or The Pier. Constructed almost entirely from still photos, it tells the story of a post-nuclear war experiment in time travel. The film runs for 28 minutes and is in black and white. It won the Prix Jean Vigo for short film.

The film will be followed by a discussion

12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys is a 1995 science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, inspired by Chris Marker’s 1962 short film La jetée, and starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt, with Christopher Plummer and David Morse in supporting roles.

Event is open for all