Cinema Dissection: Blood Simple
November 2, 2024
Taking their cue from a line found in Dashiel Hammett’s “Red Harvest”—“This damned burg’s getting me. If I don’t get away soon I’ll be going blood-simple”—Joel & Ethan Coen created one of the most audacious indie film debuts of the ‘80s: a hard-boiled, neon-lit, sleazy Texas neo-noir.
The filmmaking pair deftly balanced classic noir tropes and archetypes while reinvigorating those elements with razor-sharp wicked wit and an ingenious visual style, both of which would become hallmarks of their distinctive cinematic voice.
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody on a scene-by-scene investigation of deceitful dames, homicidal jealousy, shady private eyes, and how to pull off the perfect failed double-cross.
PASSES & TICKETS
Cinema Dissection Pass: $130 | $100 SIFF Members
Individual Tickets: $30 Sustainer | $25 Regular | $20 Member
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this event.
Tickets
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Saturday, November 2, 2024