Taking Off
Sep 30 - Oct 01, 2008
(Miloš Forman, USA, 1971, 35mm, 93 min)
In this dark, affectionate satire, a husband and wife embark on a wild–goose chase after their runaway daughter and wind up experimenting with the lifestyle of youth counterculture. In his first film after migrating to the U.S. in the wake of the Soviet crackdown, Forman offers a fresh, idiosyncratic perspective on his adopted country. Ike and Tina Turner contribute an electrifying performance.
“Forman’s career pivot point between Prague’s film–school halls and the Oscars podium is still a prime example of the way a foreign director can apply an outsider’s perspective to something like Nixon’s Amerikkka and draw blood.” – Time Out NY
“Forman’s career pivot point between Prague’s film–school halls and the Oscars podium is still a prime example of the way a foreign director can apply an outsider’s perspective to something like Nixon’s Amerikkka and draw blood.” – Time Out NY