Join us for the world premiere of the new restoration of this slice-of-life documentary about immigrant life in 80s Brighton Beach, featuring a Q&A with directors Susan Wittenberg and Carol Stein.
“[A] dazzlingly accomplished and confident debut feature.”—The Guardian
The Mexican-Bolivian filmmaker Natalia López Gallardo first made a name for herself as an editor for visionary Latin American directors such as Carlos Reygadas, Amat Escalante, and Lisandro Alonso. With Robe of Gems—winner of the Jury Prize at the 2022 Berlin Film Festival—Gallardo steps behind the camera for her mesmerizing feature debut. In this disquieting crime drama, a woman on the cusp of a divorce heads to her family’s abandoned country house to search for her housekeeper’s missing nephew. Meanwhile, the police chief overseeing the investigation struggles to free her son from the grip of the cartels. An enticingly cryptic and unflinchingly critical portrait of crime and solidarity across class lines, Robe of Gems announces Gallardo as a force to be reckoned with in contemporary cinema.
“[A] dazzlingly accomplished and confident debut feature.”—The Guardian
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
118min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
LANGUAGE
In Spanish with English subtitles
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: $16
Members: $8
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BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for
BAM Film provided by
the Ford Foundation and
The Thompson Family Foundation
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