Austria’s reputation for dynamic experimental cinema is demonstrated in these recent short avant-garde works combining abstraction and narrative and revealing the filmmakers’ distinctive command of their medium. Aquarena (Josef Dabernig, Isabella Hollauf ); Being and Nothingness (Bady Minck); Elements (Dariusz Kowalski); A Million in Debt Is Normal, Said My Grandfather (Gabriele Mathes); Planes (Thomas Fürhapter); Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine (Peter Tscherkassky) are among the selections.

September 1, 3:00 pm | September 2, 4:30 pm | National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium
4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
Admission free, seating is on a first-come basis.
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