Screen/Society--"Stalker" (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)

"Stalker"
(Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979, 161 min, Soviet Union, Russian w/ English subtitles, DCP)

One of the most immersive and rarefied experiences in the history of cinema, Andrei Tarkovsky's STALKER embarks on a metaphysical journey through an enigmatic post-apocalyptic landscape. A hired guide-the "Stalker" of the title-leads a writer and a scientist into the heart of the Zone, the restricted site of a long-ago disaster, where the three men eventually zero in on the Room, a place rumored to fulfill one's most deeply held desires. Adapting a science-fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, and making what would be his final Soviet feature, Tarkovsky created a challenging and visually stunning work, his painstaking attention to material detail and sense of organic atmosphere further enriched by this vivid digital restoration. At once a religious allegory, a reflection of contemporary political anxieties, and a meditation on film itself - among many other interpretations - STALKER envelops the viewer by opening up a multitude of possible meanings.

"A tangled knot of memories, fears, fantasies, nightmares, paradoxical impulses, and a yearning for something that's simultaneously beyond our reach and yet intrinsic to every one of us." - Slant Magazine

"Visually unforgettable and possibly Tarkovsky's finest work." - Observer (UK)

"Tarkovsky is the greatest of them all. He moves with such naturalness in the room of dreams." - Ingmar Bergman

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View Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuOnfQd-aTw

Parking Info: https://artscenter.duke.edu/parking