Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse15

Directed by Eleanor Coppola, Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper | USA | 1991 | 1h 36m

Released in 1979, Apocalypse Now is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in American cinema. While the film captured the chaos and absurdity of war, its production was equally turbulent. Plagued by extreme weather, health scares, and nearby armed conflict, the shoot became infamously delayed, over budget, and increasingly chaotic. As director Francis Ford Coppola plunged deeper into creative obsession, his wife, Eleanor Coppola, documented the behind-the-scenes ordeal. The result is a revealing and intimate portrait of the filmmaking process, and the toll it can take on both the artist and their family.

Presented as a double-bill with Apocalypse Now: Final Cut on Saturday 9th August. Purchase tickets to both screenings (in a single transaction) and get an automatic 30% discount on the overall cost.

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