Following much-deserved renewed attention for Michael Roemer’s career thanks to the recent restorations of Nothing But a Man, The Plot Against Harry, and Vengeance Is Mine, the 97-year-old director has more reason to celebrate. Dying and Pilgrim, Farewell, a pair of rediscovered, largely unseen films by the director, will be opening at NYC’s Film Forum beginning this Friday, January 24 with Roemer in-person on Saturday, January 25.
Roemer’s documentary Dying will run in a new 4K restoration, scanned from the original camera negative by Colorlab, while his drama Pilgrim, Farewell will screen in a new 35mm print. Asked by Boston television network Wgbh if he would be interested in making a film about the rites and customs of death, Roemer agreed, but he was only interested in exploring the topic from the point of view of those in the process of dying. Three and a half months of interviews with forty people,...
Roemer’s documentary Dying will run in a new 4K restoration, scanned from the original camera negative by Colorlab, while his drama Pilgrim, Farewell will screen in a new 35mm print. Asked by Boston television network Wgbh if he would be interested in making a film about the rites and customs of death, Roemer agreed, but he was only interested in exploring the topic from the point of view of those in the process of dying. Three and a half months of interviews with forty people,...
- 1/21/2025
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.