The earliest Amir Naderi feature in the Museum of Modern Art’s recently concluded retrospective, The Runner (1984), was made only a few years after the Iranian Revolution. At that time, censorship was particularly strict, virtually necessitating the absence of women. A film that adheres closely to principles of realism can hardly pretend women don’t exist, and indeed, their absence is felt acutely throughout the film. Based closely on the director’s own life, The Runner follows Amiro, an orphan who does odd jobs—retrieving cans from the sea, shining shoes, selling water—to get by, often while fighting off the tough competition from equally desperate, often older kids. The line between play and competition is thin; the rules of male camaraderie assert themselves at every turn, culminating with the end of the film when a group of children run to retrieve a block of ice atop a barrel near a raging fire.
- 4/9/2018
- MUBI
Theater for the New City will present Charles Busch's new comedy Judith Of Bethulia. The play, starring Busch, and directed by Carl Andress The Divine Sister Die, Mommie, Die will play a limited engagement of 24 performances from Friday, March 30 through Saturday, April 28 at Theater for the New City's Cino Theater 155 First Avenue.Busch as Judith' will be joined by Dave August Naked Boys Singing, Christopher Borg Penny Penniworth, Larry Bullock Charles Busch and Julie Halston Together on Broadway, Jennifer Cody Shrek, The Pajama Game, KendAl Sparks Where's Charley at Encores, Mary Testa Queen of the Mist, Xanadu, Jennifer Van Dyck The Divine Sister, The Third Story, John Wojda The Merchant of Venice, Busch's Queen Amarantha, and Billy Wheelan Our Leading Lady, The Lady in Question is Charles Busch.BroadwayWorld brings you photos of Busch in action below...
- 3/19/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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