Set in Calabria in southern Italy, Il Buco recreates a 1961 speleological expedition to the bottom of an unexplored, 2200-foot abyss, one of the deepest caves in the world,
Italy/France/Germany, 2021, Michelangelo Frammartino
Michelangelo Frammartino’s new film, like his 2010 masterpiece Le Quattro Volte (about a goatherd), is a near-wordless, sensory immersion in rural Italy, nature, and time. Set (like his previous work) in Calabria in southern Italy, Il Buco recreates a 1961 speleological expedition to the bottom of an unexplored, 2200-foot abyss, one of the deepest caves in the world. Frammartino poetically cross-cuts between the spelunkers’ careful descent into darkness with shots of the light-infused world of a weathered shepherd observing them above ground. “[A] masterful work of sound and sight…Breathtaking images…Best viewed in the darkness of a cinema.” –Hollywood Reporter. Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. DCP. 93 min. Special admission $11; members, CIA & CSU I.D. holders, and those age 25 & under $8. No passes or twofers. http://grasshopperfilm.com/film/il-buco/
Special admission $11; members, CIA & CSU I.D. holders, and those age 25 & under $8.
No passes or twofers.
Advance tickets advised.
Important Covid requirement. All Cinematheque moviegoers must wear a mask for the duration of their visit. Learn more under the “Face Coverings” section at cia.edu/covid. As a reminder, filmgoers can park for free in Lot 73 and in the Institute’s annex lot and should enter CIA via nearby Entrance C. Click here for a map.
2022/06/09 - 2022/06/12
The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque
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