‘Sweetie’, the first feature film by director Jane Campion, will be screened at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in a 35mm collector’s print, on January 14, 2017. It is being presented by Kyle Westphal, Northwest Chicago Film Society. Released four years before Campion became the first (and only, as of 2016) female filmmaker to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes (for The Piano), Sweetie contains both the poetry and depravity that can be traced throughout her later work.On the advice of a psychic, Kay (Karen Colston) steals her presumed soul mate from the arms of a coworker. Soon Kay and Louis (Tom Lycos) are living the suburban dream outside Sydney, Australia, working nameless jobs while the honeymoon phase draws to a close. Enter Dawn—aka Sweetie (Geneviève Lemon)—Kay’s feral, sexually charged sister. Sweetie is a fever dream occupied by needy, selfish children being literally and figuratively backed into corners. The film can be viewed at The Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005. For details, visit, www.mfah.orgClick on the Slideshow for a sneak peek at the event.
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