The Projectionist

Released Oct 2, 2020

1h 21m

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Abel Ferrara and a theater owner discuss the edgier, sleazier era of film that existed in the 1970s.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

I was worried that The Projectionist would be another dirge about the end of an era, but it's Ferrara's light touch and likable subject that make it so much more.

Nov 8, 2019

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Amy Taubin

Film Comment Magazine

The Projectionist is not so much a hidden history of the movies as one that shines a light on an underground culture, fighting for survival, then and now.

Aug 27, 2019

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Nicolaou and Ferrara arrive in The Projectionist to recount the New York, the cinematic experiences, and the movies of their childhoods. And we're all better off for it.

Rated: 3/4

May 7, 2019

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Jason Adams

The Film Experience

By the last act it feels like we're watching a local sales video for a small multiplex -- come on by, the popcorn's fine enough, we guess?

Jul 6, 2021

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Daniel Gorman

In Review Online

The Projectionist is a small film in the best sense of the word, as it documents gentrification and the corporatization of the movie theater business.

Jun 5, 2021

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

[A] dividing line between generations is whether you remember the days when, outside of the potluck and frequently mangled versions played on television, the only way to see a movie was in the theatre.

Rated: 6/10

Mar 30, 2021

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Abel Ferrara

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Michael M. Bilandic

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Joshua Blum

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Christos V. Konstantakopoulos

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Katie Stern

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Michael Weber

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Synopsis

Abel Ferrara and a theater owner discuss the edgier, sleazier era of film that existed in the 1970s.

Director: Abel Ferrara
Producer: Michael M. Bilandic, Joshua Blum, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Katie Stern, Michael Weber
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: Faliro House Productions, Washington Square Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2021
Runtime: 1h 21m

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