New restoration! One Sunday in politically turbulent 1968, two young nuns explore Chicago, confronting people with the crucial question, “Are you happy?” The answers vary: "Happiness is the absence of fear," "Avoiding people," "Raspberries," "Joy in knowing Christ." They meet a lonely girl, a happy mother, young lovers, hippie musicians, a sociologist and even character actor Stepin Fetchit. The humor and sadness of these honest encounters lift the film beyond its conceit into a serious and moving inquiry into contemporary society and the circumstances under which people examine their lives. With original music by Philip Glass.
Inquiring Nuns
Dir. Gordon Quinn & Gerald Temaner USA 66 min Not Rated
1968 Kartemquin Films
16mm
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The Dundee Theater is closed on Mondays for private screening rentals!