MAY: From William Burroughs to Uncle Howard

Date
18.5.17 → 25.5.17
Location
Exile Room
Entrance fee
Free

From the enigmatic beatnik author William S. Burroughs to the equally intriguing director of the best movie ever made about him, Exile Room bids adieu to this year’s season with two brilliant portraits about life and death, art and the people who made it. This is a loving tribute to unconventional lives everywhere.

Burroughs: The Movie

Date
18.5.17 @ 21:00
Location
Exile Room
  • Free
Date
18.5.17 @ 21:00
Location
Exile Room
  • Free
film
Director
Howard Brookner
Country
USA
Duration
90'
Subtitles
English

“Burroughs: The Movie” explores the life and times of controversial “Naked Lunch” author William S. Burroughs, with an intimacy never before seen and never repeated.

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Uncle Howard

Date
25.5.17 @ 21:00
Location
Exile Room
  • Free
Date
25.5.17 @ 21:00
Location
Exile Room
  • Free
film
Director
Aaron Brookner
Country
UK, USA
Duration
96'
Subtitles
English

“Uncle Howard” is an intertwining tale of past and present, the story of filmmaker Howard Brookner whose work captured the late 70’s and early 80’s cultural revolution – and his nephew’s personal journey 25 years later to discover his uncle’s films and the legacy of a life cut short by the plague of AIDS.

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