Speed Cinema Screening: Stop Making Sense 10/20/18 8 pm

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Widely recognized as one of the greatest live music films of all time, the film pairs director Jonathan Demme with the New York art rock bank Talking Heads just as they are breaking out to become musical icons. Opening with frontman David Byrne singing alone to “Psycho Killer.” The stage soon fills with bandmates and stagehands as Demme displays sweeping cinematography capturing Byrne’s dynamic stagecraft and agile performance. 1984. U.S., DCP, 98 minutes. Recommended for 13+.

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