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Alice
(1988) Directed by Jan Svankmajer
Sunday - August 26 - 3:00 p.m.
In this unique adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Czech surrealist Jan
Svankmajer takes the familiar heroine into an unfamiliar wonderland, filled with seemingly everyday
objects brought to life through stop-motion animation. The White Rabbit is a taxidermied animal,
whose sawdust stuffing continually seeps out of a hole in his chest. Socks burrow into the floor like
moles, with Alice's own socks threatening to escape. Through all this, Alice remains inquisitive and
headstrong, regarding the strangeness with the composure that only a child could maintain. Czech
language with English subtitles. (35mm. 86 min. Not Rated.)
This retrospective
is sponsored by the
College of Arts and
Humanities Institute,
Russian and Eastern
European Institute,
Department of Com-
munication and Culture
and IU Cinema. This
program is organized
in collaboration with
Irena Kovarova, with
additional support
provided by the Czech
Center New York.
Special thanks to Laura
Leighanne Ivins-Hulley.
Screenings are free
for IUB students, $3
for all others.
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Tickets: (812) 855-1103