Portman brings Boston Calling Film Fest
Boston Calling is also Boston viewing, as the music, comedy and arts festival adds to its entertainment lineup with the first Boston Calling Film Festival. Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman served as curator.
“I’m so excited to show films that I love that explore the female gaze,” Portman said in a statement. “I don’t think there is anything inherently different between male and female artists, but these are examples of great works of art in which similar story lines have female tropes that play out quite differently depending on who is telling the story. I’m looking forward to sharing these with an audience and hearing their reactions. It makes it an even more special opportunity to watch these incredible films on the big screen at one of my favorite movie theaters.”
The films can be seen at the Brattle Theatre (40 Brattle St., Cambridge) in Harvard Square, May 2224. Portman will also curate and host special programming, held indoors at the Boston Calling Music Festival’s Harvard Athletic Complex, May 25–27. A limited number of tickets will be available for the Boston Calling Film Festival starting today at 10 a.m. at brattlefilm.org. The lineup includes: “Lolita,” the 1962 British-American drama directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Sue Lyon and James Mason.
“The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” the coming-of-age film directed by Marielle Heller and starring Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgard, and Kristen Wiig.
“Jeanne Dielman,” Chantal Akerman’s cult classic starring Delphine Seyrig.
“Belle de Jour,” a new restoration of the 1967 French drama directed by Luis Bunuel and starring Catherine Deneuve.
“I Am Not A Witch,” Rungano Nyoni’s feature debut film starring newcomer Maggie Mulubwa.
“The Exorcist,” the extended director’s cut of the 1973 horror classic.