Cinematheque: Gregory Crewdson - Brief Encounters

Shot over a 10-year period, acclaimed photographer Gregory Crewdson is shown at work on his ambitious series of photographs entitled “Beneath the Roses.” Partially inspired by David Lynch’s Blue Velvet, Crewdson’s large portraits offer scenes of small town American life, while exploring its frequently disturbing underbelly. Working almost exclusively on locales in Western Massachusetts, Crewdson requires a production scale equivalent to shooting a movie.