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American Indies from the Collections of MoMA

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The first wave of independent cinema in the United States began in the 1920s, led by serious artists setting out to challenge a nascent art form. The films from The Museum of Modern Art included in this series, all of American origin, underscore the diversity of subject matter, artists, and production means inherent in the original indies.

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Come and watch Decasia: The State of Decay at the High on Saturday, November 17, for a chance to meet Anne Morra, the Associate Curator of MoMA's celebrated film department.

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Kitchen
October 13, 2012, 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.
Director Andy Warhol intended for this film to be the vehicle that would propel Edie Sedgwick into stardom. Learn More
Brute Force
October 20, 2012 at 8 p.m.
Fed up with the unceasing cruelty, Joe Collins (Burt Lancaster) plots an escape with his cellmates. Learn More
Shadows
October 26, 2012 at 8 p.m.
This film tells the story of an African American family living in beatnik-influenced Greenwich Village in downtown Manhattan. Learn More
Lovers And Lollipops
November 2, 2012 at 8 p.m.
Ann and Peggy have a happy and prosperous life, but Ann believes Peggy needs a father. Learn More
Ten Minutes To Live
November 10, 2012 at 8 p.m.
An amalgam of several short stories centering on a Harlem nightclub. Learn More
Decasia: The State of Decay
November 17, 2012 at 8 p.m.
Things fall apart, but rarely with this kind of hallucinatory and violent beauty. Learn More
Ganja And Hess
November 24, 2012 at 7 p.m.
The current fascination with vampiric narratives renewed interest in Ganja and Hess. Learn More
Eraserhead
November 24, 2012 at 9:30 p.m.
Henry lives in a darkened, buzzing, toxic, and depressing world. Learn More