Presentation & Q&A with Elena Gorfinkel (Reader in Film Studies, King’s College London / British Film Institute)

Wanda (1970) Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min
Barbara Loden's singular directorial debut is a powerful, cinéma vérité portrait of a woman drifting through the margins of American life. Widely acclaimed for its raw visual texture and relentless intimacy—hailed as “a feminist masterpiece” and later added to the U.S. National Film Registry—Wanda offers a haunting portrayal of alienation and agency

Fade In (1968/1973) Rating: Not Rated 

Runtime: 92 

A rare early work featuring Barbara Loden as a film editor who falls for a local in Utah. Co-starring Burt Reynolds, this enigmatic New Hollywood gem remained shelved for years before resurfacing as an obscure, haunting drama

Each screening includes an insightful presentation and onstage conversation with Elena Gorfinkel, illuminating Loden’s bold cinematic vision. Expect a deeper look at themes of marginality, selfhood, and aesthetic rebellion from one of American cinema’s most underrecognized pioneers.

Where: Joshua Tree Cultural Center

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