Free film on chain retail tonight at the Hirshorn

(Alas, I can't go.)

The Hirshhorn film program introduces audiences to new media arts and cinematic works and also features documentaries about art, artists, and art history. Selections from local and international sources represent an array of formats and cultures. Filmmakers and directors are often invited to introduce and discuss their work.Seating is available on a first-come basis. Programs are unrated but may contain adult content. Films are free. Unless otherwise noted, programs begin at 8 pm, run approximately 80 minutes and are held in the Ring Auditorium.

Chain
November 10, 2005 at 8 pm

Jem Cohen explores the way people live in our increasingly corporate, generic surroundings in his new film, Chain, 2004, “I joined malls, highways, chain stores, and theme parks across the globe into one indeterminate 'superlandscape' traversed by two female characters,” he said in a recent interview. After the screening, Cohen's sometime-collaborator, Guy Picciotto, will answer questions about the film.
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Click here for a review from the Village Voice. This is a fiction film, not a documentary.