FILM // In Dreams: The Films of David Lynch: Lynch/Oz (Post Film Discussion with the Director)

Sunday, April 20, 2025 | 1 – 4 pm 

TICKETS: Included with General Admission

The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s filmography—from his early short The Alphabet to his recent television series Twin Peaks: The Return. Arguably, no filmmaker has so consistently drawn inspiration—consciously or unconsciously—from a single work. Is Lynch trapped in the Land of Oz? If so, what can we learn about his body of work by taking a closer look at how it intersects and communicates with that legendary fantasy? In turn, what do Lynch’s films have to say about the enduring resonance of one of America’s most beloved classics? Through six distinct perspectives, Alexandre O. Philippe’s Lynch/Oz helps us reexperience and reinterpret The Wizard of Oz by way of David Lynch, delivering new appreciations of both.

Estimated runtime: 108 min. Rated NR.

After the film join filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe for an in-person discussion of his documentary, Lynch/Oz, and the films and legacy of David Lynch.

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