PROXY SPRING SERIES 2023
PROXY’s 2023 Spring Series featured Nope, All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, Till, maɬni — towards the ocean, towards the shore, and Marcell The Shell With Shoes On.
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3.24 NOPE
NOPE
Directed by Jordan Peele, 2022
Running time: 2h 10m
In this American western turned science fiction horror film, siblings OJ and Emerald Haywood discover something sinister in the skies above their California horse ranch, while the owner of a nearby theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon.
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3.31 ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED
Directed by Laura Poitras, 2022
Running time: 2h 2m
An epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid epidemic’s unfathomable death toll.
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4.7 TILL
TILL
Directed by Chinonye Chukwu, 2022
Running time: 2h 10m
A profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie's poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother's ability to change the world.
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4.18 NOCTURNES
Nocturnes
Directed by Anirban Dutta & Anupama Srinivasan, 2024
Running time: 1h 23m
English/Hindi with English subtitles
Amidst the lush Eastern Himalayan forests, moths convey a mysterious message. Under the cover of night, two inquisitive observers illuminate this clandestine universe, unraveling the secrets whispered by these enigmatic creatures.
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4.25 Flow
Flow
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis, 2024
Running time: 1h 25m
A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.
