Wednesday February 25, 2026 7pm
***NOTE: This is a Wednesday night; Thursday programming resumes in March***
Luis Buñuel (1900-1983) is best known for his surrealist short film, Un Chien Andalou (1929), a collab with his then buddy Salvador Dali that inspired that Pixies song. He lived most of his life in self-imposed exile in the USA and Mexico after his home country Spain went fascist in 1939. He directed dozens of films, most of which were done for hire and over which he had little creative control, but those where he was able to realize his unique vision are classics–Viridiana, The Discreet Charms of the Bourgeoisie, and Belle de Jour, to name a few. The Exterminating Angel (1962) is peak Buñuel, a beguiling and mysterious film that imparts sharp social critique under the guise of an uncanny psychodrama that typifies his flair for blending wit and suspense. This is a juicy one to unpack!
(In Spanish with English subtitles.)
We’ll also show the short Un Chien Andalou (1929). A cornerstone of surrealist cinema, it’s interesting to see the seeds of visual motifs that would persist in Buñuel’s work even decades later. What does it mean? –RdR
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