Had the pleasure of seeing Christina Kallas' latest film, PARIS IN HARLEM yesterday, and it's stunning. It's an Altman-like tableau of stories set in NYC during 2017 and uses the archaic "No Dancing/Cabaret" law, passed by the city in 1926, as its connective tissue. Like TAR, it masterfully addresses the issues that current ail our upside-down world, but from a neutral, very adult POV, allowing the viewer to draw their own conclusions. The entire cast, from the leads to the smallest supporting role, knocks it out of the park. Kallas directs with a fly-on-the-wall immediacy that makes the viewer feel like they're eavesdropping on real life. Not to be missed.
It's currently screening at The Cinelounge on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles.
It's currently screening at The Cinelounge on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles.
