Slideshow
JOAN DIDION:
THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD
Tuesday, March 11
7:00
U.S., 2017
Directed by Griffin Dunne
Approx. 94 min. DCP.
“Joan Didion has set an impossible standard for any documentarian who would want to cover her life. She’s essentially already done it herself, brilliantly, in her essays, novels, and films. Still, Didion’s nephew, actor-director Griffin Dunne, takes a shot with his new film; Dunne hits us with one after another of Didion’s accomplishments and struggles, adding historical context lest we forget what a trailblazer she was and is. Seeing the breadth of Didion’s work and its impact on the culture represented cumulatively delivers an unexpected shock to the system. We begin to see the larger narrative unfold from her decades of work, that of the American Dream and its infinite incarnations and failures. ” – April Wolfe, The Village Voice
Reviews
“A fond and appreciative portrait of one of American journalism’s superstars.”
– Godfrey Cheshire, RogerEbert.com
“Griffin Dunne's exemplary film has made me want to dive into Joan Didion's work; that's the highest compliment I could pay any documentary.”
– Leonard Maltin
JOAN DIDION:
THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD
Post-film conversation with Griffin Dunne
Tuesday, March 11
7:00