Inspiring Conversations, New Americas Cinema
One of cinema's most revered directors bursts back onto the scene with—all hyperbole aside—something you've never seen before and may never see again. The *only* way to watch this is in a cinema!
Megalopolis is a Roman epic fable set in an imagined modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves. Starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LeBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, and Dustin Hoffman. [138 min; drama, fantasy; English]
"Megalopolis might be the craziest thing I’ve ever seen. And I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy every single batsh*t second of it." — Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine (Vulture)
"In the end, what matters is the movie, a brash, often beautiful, sometimes clotted, nakedly personal testament. It’s a little nuts, but our movies could use more craziness, more passion, feeling and nerve. They could use a lot more of the love that Coppola has for cinema, which he continues to pry from the industry’s death grip by insisting that film is art." — Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
"Megalopolis—in its most dazzling and audacious moment—breaks through the screen to bridge the gap between life and thought, art and reality." — David Ehrlich, IndieWire
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