The much anticipated second feature film, after the extraordinary
After The Triumph of Your Birth, from writer and director Jim Akin is making its
big screen premiere on the evening of May 8th at The American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theater.
The Ocean of Helena Lee is one of the most brilliant and evocative American films in recent memory and anyone in the Hollywood area on May 8th should do everything in their power to attend The American Cinematheque's screening, which will be followed by a conversation with the film's cast and crew, moderated by Allison Anders and Josh Olson, and a special performance by one of the film's stars, the legendary Maria McKee.
A few strong pieces have already been written on
The Ocean of Helena Lee, including these by
Sheila O'Malley and
Dennis Cozzalio and the incredible soundtrack by McKee and Akin is
available here. My own look at the film, along with two in depth interviews with Maria, can be read in the third issue of
Art Decades, which is now available at
Amazon. Even if you can't make the premiere, please follow this stunning piece of American Independent filmmaking at its official
Facebook page, at
Twitter and its official
site. It's a poetic and powerful film and one of my favorites of the decade.
