Capital Celluloid 2020 — Day 96: Sat Oct 17

 Friendship's Death (Wollen, 1987): BFI Player, 1pm


64th LONDON FILM FESTIVAL (7th - 18th October 2020) DAY 11
 
 
Review: Friendship (Tilda Swinton) has been sent to Earth on a peace mission. Heading for MIT, she inadvertently lands in Amman, Jordan during the 1970 ‘Black September’ war and is ushered to safety by journalist Sullivan (Bill Paterson). Holed up in a hotel as the conflict rages outside, the pair enter into a series of fascinating conversations about mortality, technology and the nature of warfare. Swinton gives a captivating early-career performance as she calmly debates with a wry and world-weary Sullivan. Together they ask: are we worth saving? Political and prescient, Wollen’s only solo feature film is a witty exploration of human-machine relations that feels remarkably relevant today. The screening will be followed by a special event exploring Wollen’s important legacy as a thinker, historian and practitioner. Will Massa
 

 

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