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      Return to Reason

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      Reviews Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Man Ray's first film in 1923, RETURN TO REASON is composed of four surrealist and dreamlike short films, known as the first Dadaist films, now accompanied by a new soundtrack composed and produced by celebrated filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and composer Carter Logan. Featuring Le Retour à la Raison (Return to Reason) (1923), Emak-Bakia (1926), L’Étoile de mer (The Starfish) (1928), and Les Mystères du Château de Dé (The Mysteries of the Château de Dé) (1929), RETURN TO REASON is a dive into the surrealist and dreamlike world of one of the most prolific American visual artists. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      Diane Carson KDHX (St. Louis) Avant-garde films deliver experiences, not linear narratives. As with dreams, they may tease viewers for logical interpretation or for connections to events. I’d resist those urges... May 29, 2024 Full Review Liam Lacey Original Cin Man Ray’s century-old cinema poems, set to the music of Jim Jarmusch’s band Sqürl, are a welcome antidote to the contemporary credo that story is king. Rated: A May 24, 2024 Full Review Rania Richardson ARTnews Swirling coils, dancing legs, twitching starfish, and thrown dice are a few of the beguiling visuals in MAN RAY: RETURN TO REASON, a recently released collection of four experimental shorts in the oeuvre of the seminal Dada and Surrealist artist. Rated: 4/4 May 17, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Man Ray's first film in 1923, RETURN TO REASON is composed of four surrealist and dreamlike short films, known as the first Dadaist films, now accompanied by a new soundtrack composed and produced by celebrated filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and composer Carter Logan. Featuring Le Retour à la Raison (Return to Reason) (1923), Emak-Bakia (1926), L’Étoile de mer (The Starfish) (1928), and Les Mystères du Château de Dé (The Mysteries of the Château de Dé) (1929), RETURN TO REASON is a dive into the surrealist and dreamlike world of one of the most prolific American visual artists.
      Director
      Man Ray
      Producer
      Marieke Tricoire, Julie Viez
      Distributor
      Janus Films
      Production Co
      Womanray
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 15, 2024, Limited
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $23.0K
      Runtime
      1h 10m