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The Projectionist

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Abel Ferrara and a theater owner discuss the edgier, sleazier era of film that existed in the 1970s.
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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 11/08/2019
I was worried that The Projectionist would be another dirge about the end of an era, but it's Ferrara's light touch and likable subject that make it so much more. Go to Full Review Amy Taubin Film Comment Magazine 08/27/2019
The Projectionist is not so much a hidden history of the movies as one that shines a light on an underground culture, fighting for survival, then and now. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels 812filmreviews 05/07/2019
3/4
Nicolaou and Ferrara arrive in The Projectionist to recount the New York, the cinematic experiences, and the movies of their childhoods. And we're all better off for it. Go to Full Review Jason Adams The Film Experience 07/06/2021
By the last act it feels like we're watching a local sales video for a small multiplex -- come on by, the popcorn's fine enough, we guess? Go to Full Review Daniel Gorman In Review Online 06/05/2021
The Projectionist is a small film in the best sense of the word, as it documents gentrification and the corporatization of the movie theater business. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 03/30/2021
6/10
[A] dividing line between generations is whether you remember the days when, outside of the potluck and frequently mangled versions played on television, the only way to see a movie was in the theatre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/31/2021 This film is interesting up to the point they start showing clips from the porno movies from the theaters he worked in. There's no mention of this on the sleeve or any kind of rating so the first clip of a man walking around on stage with his penis out was startling. We skipped thru the unsavory parts which left us with about 1/2 the documentary. There was no good reason to put those clips in. For shame! See more Read all reviews
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Abel Ferrara

Director

Michael M. Bilandic

Producer

Joshua Blum

Producer

Christos V. Konstantakopoulos

Producer

Katie Stern

Producer

Michael Weber

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Movie Info

Synopsis Abel Ferrara and a theater owner discuss the edgier, sleazier era of film that existed in the 1970s.
Director
Abel Ferrara
Producer
Michael M. Bilandic, Joshua Blum, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Katie Stern, Michael Weber
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Washington Square Films, Faliro House Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2021
Runtime
1h 21m
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