Kathryn Bigelow, Near Dark, 1987 (still); photo: courtesy Photofest
Film
Near Dark
Thursday, Aug 1, 2019
7 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater, Floor 1
$10 Members
$12 General
Introduced by Xima Avalos, librarian at the San Francisco Public Library
Vampires meet an American love story in director Kathryn Bigelow’s Western-horror film, Near Dark, which she also co-wrote. Boy-next-door Caleb finds love and immortality in the beautiful vampire Mae (Jenny Wright), as they travel with her family of nomadic vampires.
Print source: Private Collection
Film Details
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Year: 1987
Running time: 95 minutes
Country: United States
Format: 35mm
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