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Bleak Week: Films to Make You Feel Bad Return
14 May
Summary
- Annual 'Bleak Week' festival returns to Paris Theater on June 5.
- Festival features 17 films, guest appearances, and special screenings.
- Highlights include director Q&As and anniversary film celebrations.
The fifth annual "Bleak Week" festival, celebrating films that provoke somber feelings, is set to return to New York's Paris Theater on June 5. This year's iteration will showcase 17 films, featuring seven special guest appearances and numerous special screenings. Attendees can anticipate seven anniversary screenings and five films presented on 35mm, alongside five new restorations.
Notable events include a 35mm screening of "Lonely Are the Brave," introduced by Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts. Director Mary Bronstein will present Todd Solondz's "Welcome to the Dollhouse," while Azazel Jacobs will introduce an archival print of "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Steve Buscemi will discuss his directorial debut, "Trees Lounge," with a 4K restoration screening.
Further highlights include Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham discussing "Miracle Mile," and composer Carter Burwell attending the East Coast premiere of a new 4K restoration of "The Man Who Wasn't There." The festival will also feature East Coast theatrical premieres of restored classics such as Almodovar's "Matador" and Cronenberg's "Spider," alongside other notable films.
