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Marianne And Leonard: Words Of Love | Luna Outdoor Cinema (expired event)

Events Feb 14

Behind Luna Cinemas, 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA 6007
9444 4056

Description

Veteran British documentary-maker Nick Broomfield (Whitney: Can I be Me, Biggie + Tupac) offers a highly personal view on the enduring love affair between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen

The Greek island of Hydra was a mid-century bohemian haven for expat writers, artists and musicians. There, in 1960, a struggling Canadian poet and aspiring novelist named Leonard Cohen met Norwegian woman Marianne Ihlen. Marianne inspired Leonard to set his words of love to music; but as his famous song So Long, Marianne suggests, she appeared most powerfully in his rear-vision mirror.

Acclaimed documentarian Broomfield has a personal connection to his subject: he, too, found his way to Hydra and was beguiled by Ihlen. His film, like Cohen’s music, seeks to capture the enduring but evanescent properties of memory. It slips back and forth in time, weaving archival footage of idyllic Hydra with captivating scenes of Cohen in concert and affectionate interviews with those who knew him best. 

A perfect movie for Valentines Day! 

Details

Event date: Feb 14

Time(s): 8pm

Location

Behind Luna Cinemas, 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA 6007

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