To mark the end of the exhibition Don Quijote, Witte de With presents an open-ended summer-night film concoction. A variety of films will be screened, ranging from the controversial work of Kenneth Anger to humorous and tragicomic film classics echoing the battles of Don Quijote and Sancho Panza. A spontaneous selection will be made by whoever is present and depending on the mood of the evening!
Curator Sophie von Olfers has made a pre-selection of films including:
Kenneth Anger, Rabbitt’s Moon (1950)
Kenneth Anger, The Invocation of my Demon Brother (1969)
Kenneth Anger, Lucifer Rising (1970-80)
Jean Luc Godard, Pierrot Le Fou (1965)
Idrissa Ouedraogo, 11’09”01 – September 11 (segment “Burkina Faso”, 2002)
Wes Anderson, Rushmore (1998)
Markus Mittermeier, Muxmäuschenstill (Quiet as a Mouse) (2004)
Stanley Kubrick, Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Edward D. Wood, Plan 9 From Outer Space (1954)
Jared Hess, Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
8 p.m. onwards: for drinks and conversation in the late evening sun at Café de Witte Aap, Witte de Withstraat 78.
10 p.m. onwards: films at Witte de With with beer, wine and snacks.
Special: Going Quixotic! is the only opportunity to see Don Quijote with a beautiful night-time view of Rotterdam, a fitting backdrop to this theatrical exhibition.