For those in New York, tonight begins one of the city’s
smaller film festivals, but also one of its best, full of cinematic delights.
Now in its fourth year, the Migrating Forms festival is broad in scope,
grabbing from all over the globe and often choosing the most unique works of
experimental cinema one can think of. It also has some really amazing and
extremely rare retrospective screenings as well. It runs ten days, from tonight
and next Sunday, down at Anthology Film Archives. Tickets are $10 for
individual screenings, but they offer a number of deals (three films for $20).
Here are five must sees for those planning to attend:
1. Fritz Lang’s Indian Epics
People either remember Fritz Lang for his amazing silent and
early sound films (Metropolis, M) or his intense American noirs (The Big Heat, Scarlett Street), but near the end of his career, Lang went on to
make two epic scale films about the clash between East and West. The Tiger of Eschanpur and The Indian Tomb play in 35mm, making
this one of the few chances you’ll be able to see these in their perfect form.
(Sunday, May 13th at 7pm and 9pm).
