Nashville @ Siskel Film Center

In Robert Altman’s exhilarating masterwork, the lives of two dozen individuals in politics and the music industry intersect and collide over the hectic days leading up to a political fundraising concert in Nashville, Tennessee. From a country music star (Ronee Blakley) to a teenage groupie (Shelley Duvall), Altman crisscrosses storylines to create a rich, complex portrait of the American Dream. Of the film, Roger Ebert wrote, “After I saw it, I felt more alive, I felt I understood more about people, I felt somehow wiser.” Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, NASHVILLE is a profoundly prescient film, astonishingly relevant to current events regardless of when you view it.

Also, your Meetup organizer's favorite film, so expect some spirited discussion afterwards. See it before our late July Meetup on the films of 1975.