NSB Film School: The Films of Yorgos Lanthimos [Durham, NC]
**This course is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
Full Tuition: $200 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select.
Instructor: Bouloubasis | 3 Weeks | Thursdays | March 14 - 28 | 6:00-9:30 PM ET | IN-PERSON, 719 N. Mangum St., Durham, NC
Join an in-person film screening and discussion series for three weeks at Night School Bar as we explore the dark absurdity of the human condition.
Touted as the leading light of “Greek Weird Wave” cinema, Yorgos Lanthimos has exploded into more mainstream film circles with 2023’s award-winning Poor Things. Lanthimos uses his uniquely absurd lens to create raw, dark allegories that illuminate the human condition within modern society — namely, the politics of shame and desire and the violent restraints of patriarchy.
In this mini-course we will meet and discuss three films directed by Lanthimos: Alps (Greece, 2011), The Lobster (Ireland, 2015) and The Favourite (UK, 2018). We’ll ponder themes, symbolism and the concept of “weird," as well as varied cinematic approaches and styles that traverse Lanthimos’s body of work. The first class will provide a brief introduction to Lanthimos and the rise of the “Greek Weird Wave,” with resources to explore more films. (Note: explicit sexual content, violence)
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Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month.Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.