Cinema Dissection: American Graffiti
September 14, 2024
After his avant-garde sci-fi flick THX 1138 failed to perform with critics or at the box office, George Lucas’s cinematic career appeared to be in jeopardy. His next film, however, would be a complete 180 in every conceivable way: a nostalgic coming-of-age drama drawn from his teenage-years growing up in Modesto, CA.
Produced by Francis Ford Coppola, American Graffiti became a blockbuster hit, beloved by audiences and critics alike, and established Lucas as a major filmmaker within the Hollywood system. And, of course, it also possesses the greatest movie music soundtrack of all time.
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody for a shot-by-shot examination of cars, girls, and rock n roll to answer the age-old question, “Where were you in ’62?”
PASSES & TICKETS
Cinema Dissection Pass: $130 | $100 SIFF Members
Individual Tickets: $30 Sustainer | $25 Regular | $20 Member
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this event.
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