The Bozeman Doc Series continues on Thursday, December 18th, at the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture with the Montana premiere of the critically acclaimed new documentary, Observer. The film screens at 7pm.
In Observer, filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers – writers, professors, scientists, artists, a hunter and others – to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going, and asks them simply to describe what they see.
What unfolds is a deep exploration and celebration of the power of observation: what happens when you find new ways to sense and perceive the world around you? With customary whimsy and a small painted red square that Cheney brings on every journey, the film is an invitation to viewers to find beauty and meaning in even the most quotidian of locales.
“A contemplative, poetic study of slowing down and taking stock.” – Variety
“A playful, philosophical experiment… A poetic and thought-provoking journey into the simple but deeply transformative act of observing.” – CPH:DOX
“Another playfully thought-provoking documentary from Cheney (The Arc of Oblivion, Thirteen Ways), Observer sees Cheney and his subjects conducting eight cinematic experiments across the globe, where studious efforts to look but not touch produce fascinatingly unexpected outcomes.” – Portland Press Herald
Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are available at the door or before the show online at www.bozemandocseries.org, where you can also buy Season Passes and 7-film punch cards, learn more about the series, and view trailers for upcoming films. The series will continue every other Thursday through April. •
