Patrick Wang has spent a decade making films — In the Family, A Bread Factory — almost entirely outside the distribution system, and A. Rimbaud! is the latest. Roxy pairs him with Mark Polizzotti, who translated The Drunken Boat for NYRB, and hands the moderation to critic and translator Jawni Han. It is a conversation about a poet, a film and the act of carrying one language into another.
What to expect
A screening in Roxy Cinema's cellar-level theater beneath the Roxy Hotel, followed by a conversation between director Patrick Wang and translator Mark Polizzotti, moderated by critic and translator Jawni Han. A single ticket covers both the film and the talk.
Good to know
- One ticket covers the screening and the post-film conversation
- Roxy Cinema is a single cellar-level room at 2 Avenue of the Americas, under the Roxy Hotel
- Closest subways are Canal St on the A, C and E or Franklin St on the 1
- Roxy's Q&A nights are small and sell out well before the door opens
- There is a bar and restaurant in the hotel above the cinema
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Common questions
Who is on the panel?
Director Patrick Wang and translator Mark Polizzotti of NYRB, whose translation of The Drunken Boat is central to the film, moderated by critic and translator Jawni Han.
How much is a ticket?
Roxy lists the screening plus Q&A at $19 per person.
