November 13th 9pm – La Lanterne
LENINGRAD COWBOYS GO AMERICA
A Brilliant Road Movie with Rockers from Eastern Europe
Aki Kaurismaki · 1990 · 78’ · Finlande / Suède
The film that revealed the genius of Aki Kaurismäki in 1990 is one you won’t forget, and its title is bound to intrigue you. It follows a group of lost rockers from the depths of Eastern Europe who head to the States to make it big and become famous. They buy an old Cadillac in New York, sold by Jim Jarmusch, and hit the road—10 of them crammed into a 5-seater car.
With stunning landscapes and wild looks—outrageous pompadour hairstyles, ridiculously long and pointy shoes, electrifying music, and half-empty, rundown concert halls—this is what Leningrad Cowboys Go America has to offer. Behind the comedy lies a musical road movie, a journey through rock, blues, country, folk, and even mariachi, far removed from the polished American dream.
Whimsical, absurd, ridiculous, silly, hilarious, beautiful, but above all, brilliant and exhilarating.