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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Still from the film The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) showing a woman crouching in the water, over a floating bassinet , with a man standing nearby
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The Secret of Roan Inish

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The UCLA Film & Television Archive presents classic film and contemporary cinema in the Hammer's Billy Wilder Theater.

Part of the series John Sayles: Independent. Sayles will attend each screening for conversations and to sign copies of his new novel, Yellow Earth, which will be on sale at each venue.

The Secret of Roan Inish

Shot on the western coast of Ireland, marking John Sayles’s first filmmaking endeavor outside the United States, this fantastical fable at first seems a departure for a realist whose stories are traditionally bound by earthly interests. Adapted from a Scottish novel by Rosalie Fry and heavily imbued with the rich folklore tradition of the Emerald Isle, Roan Inish unfolds through tender family moments sprinkled with that special bit of magic: a child’s unbound imagination. (1994, dir. John Sayles, DCP, color, 103 min.)

Digitally restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive. Funding provided by Anarchists’ Convention. Laboratory services provided by Roundabout Entertainment and Deluxe Audio Services. Special thanks to Maggie Renzi, John Sayles, and the Samuel Goldwyn Company.

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