Event Date: November 9, 2010 - 7:30pm
Location: The James Bridges Theater, Melnitz Hall, UCLA
A very special Melnitz Movies double feature!
PUTTY HILL: Cory dies of a heroin overdose in an abandoned house in Baltimore. On the eve of his funeral, family and friends gather to commemorate his life. Their shared memories paint a portrait of a community hanging in the balance, skewed by poverty, city living, and a generational divide, united in their pursuit of a new American Dream.
"If there's an independent cinema, this movie is it, and if there's a new director, here he is." - Richard Brody, THE NEW YORKER
“Porterfield’s sophomore effort is remarkable, not least for the results it achieves from extremely modest means.... there are moments here of startling compositional grace, flashes of awkward honesty and discomforting intimacy.” – Shane Danielsen, indieWIRE
HAMILTON: Hamilton chronicles two summer days in the life of a young family: Lena, 17, and Joe, 20, two recent and accidental parents residing in a diverse suburban neighborhood in northeast Baltimore City. From this assuming situation the film builds a moving portrait of personal relationships and natural beauty.
"Astonishing in its simple beauty. The real thing." - John Waters
"A tribute to the power of observation and mood." - V.A. Musetto, THE NEW YORK POST
Director Matt Porterfield present for a Q&A in between films
Putty Hill
Director: Matt Porterfield
A Cinema Guild release
English
HDcam, 87 minutes
Hamilton
Director: Matt Porterfield
A Cinema Guild release
English
16mm, 65 minutes
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