We'll be meeting at 7 p.m. at the 12th South location to watch the Wim Wenders film Wings of Desire. Here's how film critic Jeffrey Overstreet describes it:
In his beloved, Cannes-award-winning masterpiece — Wings of Desire (1987) — Wenders follows angels on their daily beat through the troubled streets of Berlin before the wall was torn down. There, an angel named Damiel (Bruno Ganz) wanders and listens to the needy thoughts of the despairing citizens, and he marvels at the faith of wide-eyed children. Damiel longs to know the joys of sensory experience. And when he encounters a human being — a beautiful circus trapeze performer named Marion (Solveig Dommartin) who longs for communion with a kindred spirit — he finds the provocation to “take the plunge” into human form and pursue her.
As her guardian angel, he offers almost imperceptible spiritual comfort. As his muse, Marion lures him to embrace the mystery of human experience, so that even the simple joy of holding a hot cup of coffee on a cold morning inspires him to reverence and wonder, revealing the sacred in the ordinary.
We'll have discussion after the film. Come out and join us!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
The lowdown for November 2nd
We will be meeting at the 12th South location (2415 12th Avenue South) this Monday, November 2 at 7:00pm to view and discuss the film, "The Man Without a Past" by Aki Kaurismaki. A Finnish deadpan comedy, it won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film (2002).
About the group
Want to be a part of a new group forming at Midtown? Midtown Film Group is all about exploring the intersection of art and Christianity through film, while forming new friendships and community with fellow Midtowners. This group meets twice a month on Monday nights to watch an indie or foreign film, some new release and some classics. After each screening we'll have discussion for an hour. If you've been looking for a way to connect at Midtown, this could be the place for you.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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