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"Tarkovsky majestically creates through editing rather than special effects the unstable universe of the Zone, and amidst the grime and the destruction, summons up moments of pure magic." - BBC

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ENIGMATIC SCI-FI FILM

One of the most enigmatic films every made about time, Stalker depicts an expedition led by the Stalker, an outlaw able to safely navigate the decayed landscape of the Zone, to visit the Room where visitors innermost and unconscious desires are fulfilled.

The Stalker plus the Writer and the Scientist become pilgrims walking a slow, desolate quest for hidden truth.

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REVIEWS

This is a seminal science fiction film, widely recognised as one of the very important films in the history of cinema.

"Seminal feature from Tarkovsky, the master of atmosphere and multi-functional allegory is truly affecting, as well as fodder for countless film studies curricula. - EMPIRE MAGAZINE

"A vast prose-poem on celluloid whose forms and ideas were to be borrowed by moviemakers like Lynch and Spielberg. - THE GUARDIAN

"Tarkovsky majestically creates through editing rather than special effects the unstable universe of the Zone, and amidst the grime and the destruction, summons up moments of pure magic." - BBC

"Powerful and haunting sci-fi parable imbued by Tarkovsky with a multi-layered visual resonance and, despite its stately pace, raw emotional impact." - FILM4

"It's not enough to say that Stalker is a great film - it is the reason cinema was invented." - Geoff Dyer in THE GUARDIAN

"Visually unforgettable and possibly Tarkovsky's finest work." - THE OBSERVER

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CINEMA OPEN FROM 3PM + PIZZA FROM 7PM!

The cinema will be open all afternoon on Sunday 4 March, from 3pm onward, so you can come early before the screening to have a drink in our lovely bar!

We will also be serving pizza from 7pm, so you can come and have some food before the screening.

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Part of AV Festival 12: As Slow As Possible

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: www.avfestival.co.uk 

PRICE: £5/£3.50 (conc)

AV Festival Film Loyalty Card - Collect 4 stamps and the 5th film is FREE

WHOLE PROGRAMME OF THE AV AT THE STAR AND SHADOW HERE http://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/season/111

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