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The Following events will be in the Zeitgeist Theatre & lounge @ 6621 St. Claude Ave (one block East of Orleans Parish in Arabi):
April 10 through 16:
Opens April 10:
7:00 pm nightly
JOHN LILLY AND THE EARTH COINCIDENCE CONTROL OFFICE
by Michael Almereyda & Courtney Stephens
The daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries of consciousness and communication. “My body is my laboratory” was the motto, and his research on the language of dolphins and whales – as well as psychedelics and sensory deprivation – assured his own cult status in 20th-century pop culture as the basis for Ken Russel’s Altered States and Mike Nichols’s The Day of the Dolphin. Directors Michael Almareyda and Courtney Stephens, along with narrator Chloë Sevigny, explore the life of a determined scientist and his experiments into the psychonautical unknown.
Friday, April 17 @ 8:00 pm
NOLA GOLD ROOM READING
presented by the UNO Creative Writing Workshop. Free.
Saturday, April 18 @ 5:00 pm
EBROHIMIE ROAD: A MUSEUM OF MEMORY by visiting filmmaker Kola Tubosun
Before he became Africa's first Nobel Prizewinner in Literature, a small campus bungalow at the University of Ibadan played an outsized role in the life of a man, Wole Soyinka, his family, his university, and the nation. Here's the story. Presented in conjunction to the New Orleans Poetry Festival. One night only.
Tuesday, April 21 @ 7:30 pm
PALINDROMES featuring CHRIS ALFORD, MATT BOOTH, DOUG GARRISOM & BRAD WALKER
Thursday, April 23 @ 7:30 pm
JAMES SINGLETON'S MALABAR
COMING SOON:
April 25 through May 3:
Gulf Coast Asian Arts And Culture and Zeitgeist Theatre
presents
NEW VOICES, NEW VISIONS: VIETNAMESE CINEMA WEEK
to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Fall Of Saigon
featuring
Saturday, April 25 @ 7:00 pm
New Wave by Elizabeth AI
Mile-high hair. Synthesized music. Underground parties. Elizabeth Ai was on a mission to excavate an untold story of rebellious punks in the chaotic world of 80s Vietnamese new wave until she rediscovered a hidden past.
Sunday, April 26 @ 7:00 pm
Daydreamers by Timothy Linh Bui
Saigon, present day. Vampires, once predators of the night, are all but extinct. The few who remain cling to a desperate truce to not kill. But in the shadows, a brother's thirst awakens, igniting a dark desire that will pit him against his own kind, shattering the fragile peace and plunging the city into a bloody new era.
Monday, April 27 @ 7:00 pm
Jimmy in Saigon by Peter McDowell
JIMMY IN SAIGON begins as a personal exploration into the mysterious death and radical life of Jimmy McDowell, an American 24-year-old Vietnam veteran who died as a civilian in Saigon in the 1970s. Director Peter McDowell was only five when Jimmy died, and in his quest to get to know his brother, he uncovers a hidden romance, new family ties and secrets surrounding Jimmy’s drug use and sexuality - a story that takes viewers to Vietnam, France and across the United States.
Tuesday, April 28 @ 7:00 pm
Daydreamers by Timothy Linh Bui
Saigon, present day. Vampires, once predators of the night, are all but extinct. The few who remain cling to a desperate truce to not kill. But in the shadows, a brother's thirst awakens, igniting a dark desire that will pit him against his own kind, shattering the fragile peace and plunging the city into a bloody new era.
Wednesday, April 29 @ 7:00 pm
Monsoon by Hong Khaou
Kit (Henry Golding, Crazy Rich Asians) returns to Ho Chi Minh City for the first time since he was six years old when his family fled the country in the aftermath of the Vietnam-American war. There he meets Lee, his estranged second cousin, Linh, a young Vietnamese student, and arranges an online date that turns into something more with Lewis (Parker Sawyers, Southside With You), an American clothing designer. Struggling to make sense of himself in a city he’s no longer familiar with, he embarks on a personal journey across the country that opens up the possibility for friendship, love and happiness.
Wednesday, April 29 @ 9:00 pm
Viet And Nam by Truong Minh Quy
Viet and Nam, a visually stunning journey chronicles the passionate love affair of two miners. Desire and their undying commitment to one another unfurl in this romantic and erotic tale of choices they must make to stay together.
Thursday, April 30 @ 7:00 pm
Jimmy in Saigon by Peter McDowell
JIMMY IN SAIGON begins as a personal exploration into the mysterious death and radical life of Jimmy McDowell, an American 24-year-old Vietnam veteran who died as a civilian in Saigon in the 1970s. Director Peter McDowell was only five when Jimmy died, and in his quest to get to know his brother, he uncovers a hidden romance, new family ties and secrets surrounding Jimmy’s drug use and sexuality - a story that takes viewers to Vietnam, France and across the United States.
Friday, May 1 @ 7:00 pm
Monsoon by Hong Khaou
Kit (Henry Golding, Crazy Rich Asians) returns to Ho Chi Minh City for the first time since he was six years old when his family fled the country in the aftermath of the Vietnam-American war. There he meets Lee, his estranged second cousin, Linh, a young Vietnamese student, and arranges an online date that turns into something more with Lewis (Parker Sawyers, Southside With You), an American clothing designer. Struggling to make sense of himself in a city he’s no longer familiar with, he embarks on a personal journey across the country that opens up the possibility for friendship, love and happiness.
Friday, May 1 @ 9:00 pm
Viet And Nam by Truong Minh Quy
Viet and Nam, a visually stunning journey chronicles the passionate love affair of two miners. Desire and their undying commitment to one another unfurl in this romantic and erotic tale of choices they must make to stay together.
Saturday, May 2 @ 7:00 pm
Empathizer by Fred Le
In The Empathizer, director Fred Le travels to Vietnam to explore why his mother refuses to return to the homeland she left. There, he interviews a number of Vietnamese expatriates who have made a living in Vietnam, including artists, athletes, business owners, and students. Each discusses the contradictions between what they learned about Vietnam during their own Western upbringings and their experiences in present-day Vietnam. It might appear, at first, that The Empathizer is leaning so heavily on the views of the young Viet kieu (the Vietnamese diaspora) who emigrated back to Vietnam, but Le eventually returns to the source of why this film exists. And when he does, The Empathizer finds its emotional and moral center. Aptly titled, The Empathizer pushes the audience to consider the diverse viewpoints and experiences of the various Vietnamese diaspora approaches to Vietnam. It blends humor and gravity in articulating the lasting effects of division, suspicion and animosity borne out of war, forced migration, and politics. The film speaks directly to the children of Vietnamese refugees who seek to empathize with the tribulations of their parents, but often cannot fully grasp the effects of displacement-induced trauma. Highlighting the rift between generations, The Empathizer pushes the audience to explore ways to build empathy and understanding.
Sunday, May 3 @ 2:00 pm
Empathizer by Fred Le
In The Empathizer, director Fred Le travels to Vietnam to explore why his mother refuses to return to the homeland she left. There, he interviews a number of Vietnamese expatriates who have made a living in Vietnam, including artists, athletes, business owners, and students. Each discusses the contradictions between what they learned about Vietnam during their own Western upbringings and their experiences in present-day Vietnam. It might appear, at first, that The Empathizer is leaning so heavily on the views of the young Viet kieu (the Vietnamese diaspora) who emigrated back to Vietnam, but Le eventually returns to the source of why this film exists. And when he does, The Empathizer finds its emotional and moral center. Aptly titled, The Empathizer pushes the audience to consider the diverse viewpoints and experiences of the various Vietnamese diaspora approaches to Vietnam. It blends humor and gravity in articulating the lasting effects of division, suspicion and animosity borne out of war, forced migration, and politics. The film speaks directly to the children of Vietnamese refugees who seek to empathize with the tribulations of their parents, but often cannot fully grasp the effects of displacement-induced trauma. Highlighting the rift between generations, The Empathizer pushes the audience to explore ways to build empathy and understanding.
Thursday, April 30 @ 7:30 pm
"SCATTERJAZZ 50th Birthday" with Steven Bernstein, Helen Gillet, Mike Dillon, Brian Haas & More...
Tuesday, May 5 @ 7:30 pm
DEVON GRAY (drummer from Berlin)
Monday, May 11 @ 7:00 pm
Charles Pagano presents THE PLUTONIUM BURRITO SHOW (improvised music with 8-bit animation)
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6621 St. Claude Ave. Arabi, LA 70032 www.zeitgeistnola.org (504) 352-1150
Schedule is subject to change as films are held over – please check the website for updates nightly.
Zeitgeist is a non-profit, artist run media arts center that celebrated its 31st anniversary this November.
Come join us!
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