Its a shame that Amsterdam is losing all its small shops, the thing which gives it its character and identity. These intimate shops are being rapidly bought up by large chains, or are just eliminated altogether.
And the rent in this city is insane...the rent of the space for BOUDISQUE tripled with only a month\'s notice before it disappeared after 30 years. In any case here are two great places which are still around which should be supported.....

- THE CULT VIDEOTHEEK - Amstel 47 (Best place for DVD rentals)
- CINE-QUA-NON - Staalstraat 14 (DVD sales and a wonderful collection of vintage posters)

And now on to the next screening at the CINEMANITA......

MONDAY DECEMBER 1st

CRUMB (1994)
Directed by Terry Zwigoff
119 minutes
In English with English subtitles!

David Lynch (Blue Velvet) presents one of the most critically acclaimed documentary films ever made. A hilarious and mysterious journey through artistic genius and sexual obsession, CRUMB is a wild ride through the crazy mind and life of Robert Crumb; creator of \"Zap Comix,\" \"Mr. Natural\" and \"Fritz the Cat.\" CRUMB enters a territory as spooky as it is fascinating... a portrait of the artist as misanthrope, as bad-boy visionary, as a joker and sex maniac and, finally, as hero. One of those weird film experiences that has the giddy effect of being a nightmare and a party at the same time.
Director Terry Zwigoff (Ghost World) gets a lot of mileage out of Crumb\'s reactions to situations. Whether it\'s the confused and perplexed look he gets from watching the parade of shallow consumers he sees on the streets, or his half-sincere/half-uncomfortable bursts of laughter following bizarre tales from his youth, Crumb\'s expressive face says more than his mouth ever could. This, combined with his wonderfully laid-back voice (at once sarcastic and self-deprecating and tinged with regret) makes this film a bizarre and yet haunting masterpiece.

\"Crumb - the film, like Crumb, the artist, manages to combine humor and tragic sadness in a cohesive whole. It is at once repellent and mesmerizing, encompassing nearly every aspect of humanity. From the perverse to the pleasant, it all seems somewhat, well, Natural. A truly astonishing feat from a truly astonishing documentary.\"

CINEMANITA
Frederik Hendrikstraat 111 (Hugo de Grootplein)
Doors open at 19:30
The film starts at 20:30 sharp

Location
Frederik Hendrikstraat 111



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