By popular demand, we’re bringing back this class after a sold-out July run.
The Daniels’ most recent creation is a sensory and narrative juggernaut that can’t be fully processed in one watch—so we’re watching it four times! As we watch the film weekly for four weeks, we’ll learn more about the cinematic elements that compose it: We’ll move from a focus on narrative and story in week 1, to sound (music, design, dialogue) in week 2, to imagery and mise en scene in week 3. In our week 4 finale discussion, we’ll pull together its sociopolitical, philosophical, and supernatural threads as an Asian, queer, immigrant story about ending cycles of generational harm, and situate the film in the larger story of its creators lives’ and the trajectory of contemporary cinema.
Movies will be screened at the Movie Madness Miniplex, followed by an instructor-led discussion. Classes will begin on August 4 and be held Thursdays through August at 6:30pm. Proof of vaccination is required for all students and instructors.
Tuition is $75 for the four-week class, $60 for Hollywood Theatre/Movie Madness members. Class size will be limited to 18.
This class will be taught by Max Swanson, a filmmaker/performer, writer, educator, and organizer based in Portland, OR. They currently teach at NW Doc and PSU, and work as a freelance story consultant. They are also a co-producer of the local drag and art collaborative Max & Mars Present.