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Piccadilly (1929) (Silent Film w/ Live Music by The Metamorchestra)
September 28, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$12
Piccadilly (1929) – Silent film w/ LIVE musical performance by The Metamorchestra
Weary of the stereotyped roles afforded her by Hollywood, Anna May Wong sets out for the UK, where she makes Piccadilly, the first of five British films. Shosho (Wong), a young British-Chinese woman working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the opportunity to become the club’s main act. Betrayal, forbidden love and murder soon follow. Shot on location in London and directed by German director E.A. Dupont, this proto-noir “street film,” exemplifies the transnationalism that flourished during the silent era. With Gilda Gray, Jameson Thomas, Cyril Ritchard and King Hou Chang.
1929. Not rated. Run time: 92 minutes.
The Metamorchestra:
Scott Collins – Fretted and Fretlesss Guitar, Bass, Samples and Soundscapes
Diana Domingo – Voice, Flute, Keyboards
Blair Davis – Drums and Percussion
A part of the “Breathing Fire: A Celebration of Anna May Wong” Series, this film will be introduced by Bina Gogineni, postcolonial literary and cultural critic.
