Join us for a film in celebration of the 100th birthday of filmmaker Robert Frank.
In 1980s New York City, struggling musician Julius has fallen on hard times. With no guitar, band, or paying gigs, he comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme—to find the legendary, yet elusive guitar-maker Elmore Silk. Considered one of the greatest luthiers in the business, Silk’s disappearance from the scene has only made his work more coveted by musicians and executives looking to make money from his name. Julius agrees to track the man down and sets out on the road. Meant to be a simple journey upstate, Julius stumbles down a long, winding road full of dead-ends and wrong turns towards an eventual revelatory conclusion in the Canadian wilderness. One of the great cult classics of the 1980s, Candy Mountain stars Kevin J. O’Conner and Harris Yulin, featuring real-life music legends Tom Waits, Leon Redbone, Joe Strummer, Dr. John, David Johansen, and more. (Robert Frank and Rudy Wurlitzer, 1987, DCP, 91 minutes)
Part of the film series New Restorations: The ’80s Rewind.