Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds | January 14 | FAR Center | 7PM

Tickets for the 7PM screening of Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds

2020 • USA, Germany, UK • 97 minutes • dir. Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer

Wednesday, January 14th
at FAR Center for Contemporary Art (505 W 4th St)
FREE | All Ages

Showtime: 7pm

This film was programmed in collaboration with Pictura Gallery's current exhibit "I saw a tree bearing stones in the place of apples and pears” by Emilia Martin will be on view from November 7 - January 30. With whimsy and extensive research, Martin presents a series of photographs that playfully investigate the old stories and the collective memory surrounding meteorites.

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Synopsis: Werner Herzog’s 32nd feature-length documentary and his second with volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer as co-director. Fireball is a remarkable journey across our planet and universe exploring how meteorites, shooting stars, and deep impacts have awoken our wonder about other realms.

Over billions of years, extraterrestrial bombardments have reshaped the very nature of our planet, causing species to perish or flourish — and perhaps even seeding the initial building blocks for life on Earth. Today we can still hear the echo of these meteor impacts, ringing through culture, mythology, and scientific research. Fireball takes viewers into the mystery at the heart of these fallen stones, exploring their origins and their impacts on civilization.

Screening made possible with through an educational initiative with Sandbox Films.