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TRYLON PREMIERES

Coming soon to The Trylon

The Trylon opens its doors for premieres of a newer variety, showcasing international and national films that would otherwise pass Minneapolis by. Missed masterpieces, cult cravings, and under-the-radar gems, Trylon Premieres bring something original and fresh to the Twin Cities.

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CHARLOTTE RAMPLING: THE LOOK

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Tue Feb 28 7:00 9:00
(2011, HD, 94m) dir Angelina Maccarone w/ Charlotte Rampling. A biographical study of legendary actress Charlotte Rampling, told through her own conversations with artist friends and collaborators, including Peter Lindbergh, Paul Auster, and Juergen Teller. Intercut with footage from some of Rampling's most famous films, this "self-portrait through others" is a revealing look at one of our most iconic screen stars.

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SILENT SOULS

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Mon Mar 05 7:00 9:00
Tue Mar 06 7:00 9:00
(2010, 35mm, 75m) dir Aleksei Fedorchenko w/ Igor Sergeyev, Yuri Tsurilo, Yuliya Aug. When Miron's beloved wife passes away, he asks his best friend to help him say goodbye to her according to the rituals of the Merja culture. Silent Souls is a beautiful and haunting road film from a small corner of Russian society.

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BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN

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Mon Mar 12 7:00 9:00
Tue Mar 13 7:00 9:00
(2011, HD, 93m) dir Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley. Short-listed for an Academy Award, this documentary follows the story of reluctant activist Daniel Goldstein as he fights to save his home and community from the massive "Atlantic Yards" development: a stadium for the New Jerseys Nets and 16 skyscrapers. Battle for Brooklyn is an all-too-familiar sports stadium fight and a serious lesson in homegrown civics.

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ROADIE

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Mon Mar 19 7:00 9:00
Tue Mar 20 7:00 9:00
(2011, HD, 95m) dir Michael Cuesta w/ Ron Eldard, Lois Smith. After dedicating 26 years to the rock 'n roll dream, Jimmy gets fired from his menial job as a roadie. Jimmy returns home to Forest Hills, Queens to confront his failures. Roadie turns boozy clichés into something more honest and observant.

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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NICOLAE CEAUȘESCU

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Mon Mar 26 7:00
Tue Mar 27 7:00
(2010, 35mm, 180m) dir Andrei Ujica. A historical epic, this documentary chronicles the reign of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu through an assemblage of official television recordings. The newsreels present a fairy tale tour de force promoted by state media, but turned into a utopian black comedy.

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WINTER VACATION

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Mon Apr 02 7:00 9:00
Tue Apr 03 7:00 9:00
(2010, DVD, 91m) dir/ Li Hongqi w/ Jinfeng Bai, Lei Bao. Filled with social irony and disaffected youths, Winter Vacation is a kindred spirit to the works of Jim Jarmusch and Aki Kaurismäki. Over winter vacation in Northern China, five teenage boys are stuck in the inertia of boredom. Built with long takes, austere set pieces and deadpan humor, Li Hongqi’s film is a whip-smart triumph.

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FORTUNE TELLER

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Mon Apr 09 7:00 9:30
Tue Apr 10 7:00 9:30
(2010, DVD, 129m) dir/ Xu Tong, w/Li Baicheng. Armed with an HD camera, Xu Tong takes a long look at Li Baicheng, a traditional Chinese fortune teller, and his wife Pearl Shi, two people left behind in China’s dramatic push towards capitalism. A riveting portrait of life on the fringes, this brave documentary achieves a rare intimacy with its subjects that is both rewarding and heartbreaking.

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OXHIDE II

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Mon Apr 16 7:00 9:30
Tue Apr 17 7:00 9:30
(2009, DVD, 132m) dir Liu Jiayin, w/Liu Jiayin, Liu Ziaping. With nine shots in a small apartment, director Liu Jiayin cast herself and her parents in a meditative and experimental snapshot of domestic life and daily rituals in China. The heart of the film is the simple yet engrossing routine of making dumplings. Liu masked her camera for a 2.35 frame for a cinematic look to the relaxed and personal atmosphere.

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DISORDER

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Mon Apr 23 7:00 9:00
Tue Apr 24 7:00 9:00
(2009, DVD, 58m) dir Huang Weikai. Disorder is an unprecedented collection of footage from China’s urban malaise. Huang Weikai seamlessly edits together unexplained chaos shot by a dozen amateur videographers. The grainy black and white footage adds a surreal and other-worldly ambiance to this mesmerizing tour de force.