![]() ![]() Christopher conjures a vanished 1950s Chicago through a jazzy, impressionistic combination of archival footage, animation, and voiceover performances by the ideal trio of Dafoe, Dillon, and Taylor, “His writing is pure and minimal and it sparks things and gets your imagination going,” two-time collaborator David Lynch ( W ild at Heart, Lost Highway ) has said about the film. In a style to match its singular subject, Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago is a sui generis work of creative nonfiction, bringing to life the author’s autobiographical collection of stories. ![]() With Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor. Filmmaker Rob Christopher will appear in person for the screening, while Gifford will join remotely.ĭir. In this double feature, MoMI presents the New York premiere of Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago, a dexterous documentary that visualizes Gifford’s writing about his hometown and includes voiceover performances by Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, and Lili Taylor, followed by a 35mm presentation of Wild at Heart. Hailed by Jonathan Lethem as “William Faulkner by way of B-movie film noir, porn paperbacks, and Sun Records rockabilly,” poet, author, and screenwriter Barry Gifford has produced more than 40 works, including the Sailor & Lula novels that inspired David Lynch’s Wild at Heart. ![]()
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