Thursday, December 12, 2013, 8:00 pm, $6-$10, 0, , 0, 0, none, -, -, -, , ,
A.T.A. and Vertical Pool present: “The Book of Jane” (2013; 117 min USA)
A Film by Antero Alli (in person)
“The concepts raised in “The Book of Jane” are profound and often complex and provides evidence of the artistic and intellectual power that can be generated through underground filmmaking. It is also one of Alli’s crowning achievements.” – Phil Hall, filmthreat.com (5 stars)Alice, a Professor of Comparative Religion, is writing a book exalting the ancient values of pre-Hellenic goddess mythologies. One day she meets Jane, an enigmatic older woman who roams the university campus, sleeps under a bridge, and who rattles her with disturbing insights. Alice is also a muse to her partner Colette, an artist who paints goddess portraits. When Colette hears about Jane, she encourages a reluctant Alice to invite her over for dinner. “The Book of Jane” is a story of three women bound together by fate to advance the values of an ancient culture but at a deep cost no one expected. It’s also a tale of the hidden histories of the nomadic homeless. With an all S.F. Bay area cast including Luna Olcott, Marianne Shine, Madeline H.D. Brown, & Felecia Faulkner. Written, directed, & photographed by Antero Alli.
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