Monday, December 4, 8:30 p.m. | Of Almodóvar’s farcical melodrama, Roger Ebert wrote “Pedro Almodóvar’s films are an acquired taste, and with HIGH HEELS I am at last beginning to acquire it.” High-spirited, bittersweet and brimming with Almodóvar’s trademark vivid color and style, in HIGH HEELS a famous actress is reunited with the daughter she abandoned as a child, only to discover that her daughter’s husband is none other than her ex-lover. Sakamoto’s swooning score is joined by a soundtrack featuring Miles Davis, Costa-Rican singer Chavela Vargas, and Canadian jazz pianist Gil Evans.

Awards & Nominations

Winner - Golden India Catalina, Best Film, Cartagena Film Festival
Winner - Best Actress (Marisa Paredes), Cartagena Film Festival
Winner - Best Foreign Film, César Awards

The Sounds of Ryuichi Sakamoto Series: When acclaimed Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away earlier this year, audiences–and the film industry–lost a legend. The pioneering Academy Award winner was praised for his inventive, idiosyncratic style and his avant-guard sensibilities, Sakamoto’s scores are introspective, sweeping, and have influenced contemporary musicians the world over. View full series. 

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