Roxy to screen works by queer filmmakers

This month, the PFS Signature Series: From the Vaults is showing several classic films by two key contemporary queer filmmakers at the Roxy.

 

Todd Haynes’ “Safe” — arguably his best film — plays March 18-24. This searing drama from 1995 stars Julianne Moore in an extraordinary performance as Carol White, a housewife who becomes “environmentally ill” — allergic to almost everything around her. The film can be seen as a metaphor for AIDS, but it’s also a biting critique of social and suburban malaise and sterility.

Also by Haynes is his trippy 1998 glam-rock musical “Velvet Goldmine,” which screens March 25-31. Featuring fabulous costumes and a curious nod to Oscar Wilde, this film has Arthur Stuart (Christian Bale) investigating what happened to the ’70s-era musician Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), who tried to fake his own death on stage. Ewan McGregor gives a flamboyant performance as Brian’s rival musician, Curt Wild.

Playing March 20-24 is Pedro Almodóvar’s 1999 Oscar-winner “All About My Mother.” This madcap melodrama has Manuela (Cecilia Roth) seeking out the father of her late son, Esteban (Eloy Azorin). It is a journey that has multiple layers and revelations. n

For more information, including showtimes, visit http://filmadelphia.org/signature-series-guide/.

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