October 4, 2019, Friday - MSP Film Society opens Memory: The Origins of Alien and Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

The MSP Film Society opens MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN Friday, October 4, showing daily on Screen #3 at St. Anthony Main Theatre. Take an in depth voyage into the sci-fi masterpiece Alien with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time burst to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and our universal fears.

MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN is part of MSP Film's "Dark Out" program, a late night series of mind blowing contemporary and cult classic movies that remind you why sometimes it's good to be afraid of the dark. Students attending Dark Out screenings are eligible for a complimentary Film Society Membership with their ticket!

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The same week of October 4, MSP Film also opens BUÑUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF TURTLES. In a stranger-than-fiction tale befitting the master filmmaker, Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles tells the true story behind a fascinating episode in cinematic history, utilizing sensitive performances as well as excerpts from Buñuel’s filmography to present a deeply affecting and humanistic portrait of an artist hunting for his purpose.