10.30 am
Free, booking is essential as places are limited
The first of three consecutive mornings when the Serpentine Gallery presents films for students as part of National Schools Film Week.
Programme
Tuesday 21 October
Sketches of Frank Gehry
Directed by Sydney Pollack, 2005 (DVD)
Free, booking is essential as places are limited
The architect Frank Gehry, designer of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008, is the subject of the first film, Sketches of Frank Gehry, 2005, directed by Sydney Pollack. The film-maker investigates the architect’s creative processes, from his sketches and early models made from cardboard and tape to his awe-inspiring finished structures.
Wednesday 22 October
Metropolis
Directed by Fritz Lang, 1927 (DVD)
Metropolis, a visually striking science fiction film, was created by Austrian-German director Fritz Lang. Using imagery of German Expressionism, the geometric patterns formed by buildings and workers alike vividly shows how the two are meshed together in the film’s futuristic city.
Thursday 23 October
Spirited Away
Directed by Jez Hayao Miyazaki, 2001 (DVD)
Spirited Away is a moving and magical film that uses drawn animation to create a fantasy world. Travelling with her parents to a new home, Chihiro is introduced to strange spirits and creatures and must adapt to survive.
For more information and booking
details visit
www.nsfw.org
