NETWORK
by Sidney Lumet. 1976, US, 121 min.
Co-presented by Hell Gate
We’re as mad as Hell (Gate) and we’re not going to take it anymore!
A razor-sharp satire-turned-prophecy of media and political culture, Network is more relevant now than ever. Veteran news anchor Howard Beale (Peter Finch) transforms his professional demise into television gold when his on-air meltdown becomes the prime-time sensation that ruthless executive Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) has been desperately seeking. Sidney Lumet's electrifying indictment of corporate media serves as a darkly comic reflection of how easily we surrender our humanity for the promise of spectacle.
This film will be shown with english subtitles.
Limited free tickets for Hell Gate Supporters & Believers. As always, we are keeping an eye on the weather. If it rains, this screening will be rescheduled for Sunday, June 29.
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