Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 film "Stalker," presented by Yelena Kalinsky

Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 sci-fi masterpiece, based loosely on the Strugatsky brothers' novel Roadside Picnic, takes place in a dystopian world where a mysterious Zone is sealed off by the government and is said to grant one's deepest unconscious wish. Unable to resist the Zone's pull, the Stalker of the title leads a washed-up writer and a cynical scientist on a spiritual and philosophical quest to the heart of the Zone. The illusion of continuous action through the constantly shifting landscape and strange, nondiegetic sound cast a seductive spell while ultimately frustrating any single interpretation.

Location:	B122 Wells Hall
Price:	free
Sponsor:	public
Contact:	Peter Johnston john2950@msu.edu
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