The Films of Abel Ferrara
Ferrara's vision and perspective has amounted to the creation of a landscape of urban environments that feel like the creative core for directors like the Safdie Brothers. Known for his provocative, contentious, and moody tones, Ferrara is able to balance a range in his work that roams from gritty to poetic. Unapologetic in his delivery, themes, and imagery, Ferrara has garnered a cult following and has films that remain to always be dissected and picked at.
Pasolini
The Roman life and the imaginary worlds of Pier Paolo Pasolini intermingle in Abel Ferrara’s retelling of the final days in the life of the filmmaker and writer (played by Willem Dafoe).
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The Projectionist
This documentary portrait of theater operator Nicolas “Nick” Nicolaou moves from 1970s Times Square adult film houses through decades of city regulation, chain takeovers, and cultural shifts, charting a charming odyssey through the history of film exhibition and New York City.
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Tommaso
Willem Dafoe is an American artist living in Rome with his family, played by Abel Ferrara’s real-life wife and daughter. Their tumultuous relationship is set against his day to day life as a teacher, ex-pat, and recovering addict.
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