From September 13-October 6, BAM Rose Cinemas, presents "Double Dutch: The Films of Jos de Putter & Peter Delpeut." Jos de Putter is an impressive documentarian who composes cinematic meditations on loss and Peter Delpeut is an obsessive film enthusiast who often crafts his films from found footage and old photographs. Jos De Putter will be present for a Q&A after the 7 p.m. screening of "It's Been a Lovely Day" on Sept. 20 and Peter Delpeut will be present for a Q&A after the 7 p.m. screening of "Go West, Young Man!" on Sept. 27.
Film schedule:
Tuesday, Sept. 13 @ 6:50 & 9:15 p.m.
"Brooklyn Stories" (2002), 54 min.
Directed by Jos de Putter
A documentary about the poetry of loss, in which fans of the Brooklyn Dodgers remember the history of their team, through their small stories full of love, wonder, hope, and sadness.
with "Nor His Donkey" (2000), 50 min.
Directed by Jos de Putter
This is the final episode in a Dutch television documentary series based on the Ten Commandments.
Thursday, Sept. 15 @ 4:30, 6:50 & 9:15 p.m.
"Alias Kurban Saïd" (2004), 80 min.
Directed by Jos de Putter
Alias Kurban Saïd documents de Putter's investigation into the circumstances surrounding the cult novel "Ali and Nino." Published in 1937 under the pseudonym Kurban Said, De Putter attempts to track down the true identity of the author, an investigation that takes him from Azerbaijan to Austria to the U.S.
Tuesday, Sept. 20 @ 7:00 p.m.*
"It's Been a Lovely Day" (1993), 72 min.
Directed by Jos de Putter
In his first film De Putter focuses on his own family for this portrait of the last year of his parents' work on their farm before they retired without a successor. The film observes, without any explanatory comment, a traditional way of life that is disappearing throughout Europe.
*Q&A with Jos de Putter after 7pm screening
Thursday, Sept. 22 @ 7:00 p.m.
"Solo, Favela's Law" (1994), 55 min.
Directed by Jos de Putter
In the slums of Rio, ten-year-old boys play soccer on the streets and dream of a future as professional soccer players. This documentary warmly examines the lives of two friends whose only escape is through their passion for the sport.
With "The Damned & The Sacred" (2002), 75 min.
Directed by Jos de Putter
A portrait of a traditional youth dance group from Grozny, Chechnya, as they prepare for a European tour.
Tuesday, Sept. 27 @ 7:00* & 9:30 p.m.
"Go West, Young Man!" (2003), 79 min.
Directed by Peter Delpeut, Matt Dominicus
The film is a fascinating view of the American West, as seen by two Dutchmen who grew up on John Ford movies. Delpeut and Dominicus document their road trip, taking in the dramatic vistas and interviews along the way.
*Q&A with Peter Delpeut after 7 p.m. screening
Wednesday, Sept. 28 @ 6:50, 9:15 p.m.
"Monte Walsh" (1970), 106 min.
Directed by William Fraker
The first feature for cinematographer Fraker is an elegiac tribute to the death of the Wild West.
Thursday, Sept. 29 @ 6:50, 9:15 p.m.
"Lyrical Nitrate" (1990), 50 min.
Directed by Peter Delpeut
Delpeut restored hundreds of clips from silent films discovered in an Amsterdam movie house for this tone-poem of hand-colored beauty. "Lyrical Nitrate" is a moving tribute to images long ago lost.
With "The Forbidden Quest" (1992), 70 min.
Directed by Peter Delpeut
"The Forbidden Quest," like "Lyrical Nitrate," reconstructs found footage, in this case old naval and Antarctic exploration films to tell a Shackleton-esque adventure story.
Thursday, Oct. 6 @ 6:50, 9:15 p.m.
"Diva Dolorosa" (1999)
Directed by Peter Delpeut
"Diva Dolorosa" is a film assembled from archival footage of operatic Italian silent films released between 1913 and 1920. The film features performances from stars such as Lyda Brelli, Pina Meichelli, and Francesca Bertini, and original symphonic music composed by Loek Dikker.
Friday, Oct. 6 @ 4:30, 6:50, 9:15 p.m.
"Felice...Felice..." (1998)
Directed by Peter Delpeut
"Felice...Felice..." is inspired by a collection of late 19th-century hand-tinted photographs taken by a visitor to Japan, Felice Beato, and Japanese photographers Hikoma Uenoand and Renjo Shimooka. In this drama the narrator returns to Japan in search of his lost love. Finding their home destroyed, he sets off on a journey through the countryside.
