Rooftop Cinema: North by Current

|| This event: Has LGBTQ content, May be of interest to the LGBTQ community ||

Bring a friend, bring a blanket or camp chairs, and enjoy the film “North by Current” under the stars at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art!

“North by Current” is a visual rumination on the understated relationships between mothers and children, truths and myths, losses and gains. After the inconclusive death of his young niece, filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown, preparing to make a film about a broken criminal justice system. Instead, he pivots to excavate the depths of generational addiction, Christian fervor, and trans embodiment. Lyrically assembled images, decades of home movies, and ethereal narration form an idiosyncratic and poetic undertow that guide a viewer through lifetimes and relationships. Like the relentless Michigan seasons, the meaning of family shifts, as Madsen, his sister, and his parents strive tirelessly to accept each other. “North by Current” was featured on the prestigious PBS documentary series P.O.V., and won the Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Milwaukee Film Festival.

Tickets are $7 for non-members or free for members and those 18 and younger. Ticket sales begin at 7:30 PM in the Museum Lobby the night of the screening. Screenings relocate to the Lecture Hall if rain is predicted. || $7 for non-members; free for members and those 18 and younger