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Still from the film "The Whale" (2022)
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Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2022

The Whale, with Brendan Fraser and writer Samuel D. Hunter

WED DEC 7, 7:30 PM
Followed by a conversation with actor Brendan Fraser and writer Samuel D. Hunter

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From director Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Starring Brendan Fraser and based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter.

(2022, dir. Darren Aronofsky, DCP, color, 117 min. Courtesy A24)

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This film program is organized by Rajendra Roy, The Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, and Sean Egan, Producer, Film Exhibitions and Special Projects, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
 
The Hammer Museum's presentation is made possible by The Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation.
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