The Human Beast

Friday 20 November – Saturday 21 November

Prosa - Plataforma Cultural, Lisbon

The Human Beast cycle 'looks head-on at the violence inscribed in the human condition' and screens Wake in Fright (1971) and Deliverance (1972), which 'dismantle the comfortable idea of civilization, suggesting that the border between culture and instinct may be far more fragile than we like to believe.' Nov 20: 7:30 p.m. WAKE IN FRIGHT/ Wake up scared! By Ted Kotcheff. 1971 | M/12 | 1h49. After losing a bet, a teacher finds himself stuck in a small town in the Australian outback, where he is dragged into an environment dominated by alcohol, violence and alienation, at risk of becoming the very thing he fears most. Nov 21: 7:30 p.m. DELIVERANCE/ A hallucinating weekend. By John Boorman. 1972 | 1h49. Determined to travel the Cahulawassee river before it is dammed and submerged by a barrage, adventurer Lewis Medlock convinces three friends to embark on a canoe trip through the wild American backcountry. The expedition soon turns into an extreme experience that will change their lives forever. All Cinema PROSA films are screened in illuminated pixel (65'' QLED screen) in a room limited to a maximum of 24 spectators. Post-film talk | PT subtitles for films spoken in ENG. ENG subtitles for films with original sound in languages of other nationalities. Free. Suggested donation €3. cycle talk.

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