SUN JUN 4, 2023 12:00 PM

EIGHT DEADLY SHOTS

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)

Aero Theatre | Introduction by film editor, producer and sound designer Josh Ethier.

West Coast Premiere of New 4K Restoration, courtesy of Janus Films.

‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year Two’

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  • RELEASED IN: 1972
  • 316 MINUTES
  • DIRECTED BY: Mikko Niskanen

ABOUT THE EVENT:

The film will be screened in two sections:

Section 1 (episodes 1 -2) = 2h 34 min

Section 2 (episodes 3-4) =2h 36 min

There will be a 20-minute break after Section 1. Times are approximate.

ABOUT THE FILM:

In Finnish with English subtitles

A long unsung landmark of Finnish cinema, inspired by actual events, EIGHT DEADLY SHOTS is the magnum opus of filmmaker Mikko Niskanen. He delivers a shattering performance as Pasi, a farmer who struggles to support his family through hard labor and who seeks release in alcohol—creating turmoil at home, bringing him into conflict with the law, and leading him on a slow slide toward self-destruction. Presented here in its original four-part format, as made for Finnish television, this monumental vision of everyday human endurance is the rare epic woven from the fabric of ordinary life.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Finland