Dir. Gus Van Sant / USA / 1991 / 104 min
Gus Van Sant's 1991 cult classic is loosely based on Shakespeare’s 'Henry IV' but branches off in a far more unexpected direction. River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star as two street hustlers wandering through the seedy underworld of contemporary America, encountering drugs, low lives, houses that fall from the sky, and roads that stretch to the horizon. Phoenix's turn as the vulnerable, narcoleptic Mike is outstanding and director Van Sant creates a potent, dreamy ambience, while capturing the grungy aesthetic of the early 90s, that makes this New Queer Cinema classic one of the more singular films of that decade.
My Own Private Idaho is presented as part of Shakespeare in Shoreditch and screens at the brand new Courthouse Hotel, an art deco restoration of Shoreditch’s old Magistrate's Court building (335-337 Old St, London EC1V 9LL, opposite Shoreditch Town Hall), a sneak peak at London’s latest intimate screening venue, before it opens to the public in May.
Screening in partnership with The Lost Picture Show, Supported by Hackney Council. Programme supported by Film Hub London managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery.
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