Post-screening discussion with writer/director Kogonada.
"Rarely will images of mighty concrete and stone dwellings set against tranquil waters or a gentle spring shower resonate so powerfully as those on display every day in the southern Indiana city of Columbus, captured so breathtakingly in the film." - Miriam Di Nunzio, Chicago Sun-Times
"In its precision - the framing of each shot is as eloquent as the dialogue - and measured pacing, COLUMBUS is a balm, a deep tissue massage for the soul." - Wendy Ide, Observer
"The movie's framings are uncannily beautiful. They remind us that films, like buildings, are formed by squares and spaces that catch light and shadow. The dialogue is a wonder too." - Nigel Andrews, Financial Times
Saturday, March 1, 8:30 p.m. | When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin (John Cho) finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey (Haley Lu Richardson), a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library. As their intimacy develops, Jin and Casey explore both the town and their conflicted emotions: Jin's estranged relationship with his father, and Casey's reluctance to leave Columbus and her mother. Post-screening discussion with writer/director Kogonada. Why? Kogonada’s (AFTER YANG) debut feature won the Golden Brick Award in 2017. Filmspotting has interviewed the director twice.
Sold Out! A first-come, first-served waitlist line will open one hour prior to the screening. Read full waitlist policy here.
Festivals & Awards
Nominee - Prix du jury, Élysées Film Festival
Nominee - Audience Award, Best of Next, Sundance Film Festival
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The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu