Join us for our monthly movie discussion on Zoom! First up will be our regular icebreaker round where we go “around the room” and invite everyone to talk about a movie you’ve watched recently. Give us a short summary, how you saw it and a recommendation or a warning.
At 8 o'clock we'll pivot to a group discussion based on the theme for 2024, the once-a-decade Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll. A film movement that started in the late '50s and was active for 15 years or so, the French New Wave is well represented in the Sight and Sound Top 100. What are the defining characteristics of New Wave cinema? Why were directors like Godard and Truffaut so influential on other filmmakers? Do the movies have staying power or are they a relic of their time? Join us as we discuss these questions and more.
To aid our discussion, everyone is encouraged to watch one of these movies and share your reaction with the group:
The 400 Blows (1959)
Breathless (1960)
Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Contempt (1963)
Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
You can find the full Sight and Sound Top 100 list at the British Film Institute (BFI) website: https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
Info for Zoom Meetups: Indy Film Buffs operates on Eastern time. The Zoom link will be added to the Meetup event shortly before start time. If you RSVP'd but don't see the Zoom link, please message the organizer Helen via direct Meetup message. As a best practice to avoid Zoom bombing, attendees who JOIN the meeting with camera off will be removed from the Zoom meeting.
Indy Film Buffs is a long-established movie club in Indianapolis. Movie lovers from anywhere in the country are welcome to join our Zoom discussions. If you live in Indy, we invite you to join us at some of our in-person events as well.