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"Where is my mind?" Emergent Seas Film Club: Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)

An Emergent Seas research series that unravels the madness of our time. “Where is my mind?” takes place on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, and includes a film screening followed by a critical conversation. Pay-what-you-can (suggested $5-20) –no one turned away for lack of funds. Open to all curious minds (recommended ages 15+). Kids activities and popcorn provided.

About the Film

Werckmeister Harmonies (Werckmeister harmóniák) (145min) is a 2000 Hungarian drama film directed by Béla Tarr and co-directed by Ágnes Hranitzky, based on the 1989 novel The Melancholy of Resistance by László Krasznahorkai. Shot in black-and-white and composed of thirty-nine languidly paced shots, the film portrays the life of János and his uncle György during the communist era in Hungary.

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"Where is my mind?" Emergent Seas Film Club: Fantastic Planet (1973)

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"Where is my mind?" Emergent Seas Film Club: Random Lunacy (2007)