简介：Inthe30yearssinceheburstontotheindiescene,ToddHayneshasestablishedhimselfasoneofmostdistinctivevoicesinAmericancinema.Haynes’sextraordinarybodyofwork,whichreflectshisongoingcollaborationwithlongtimeproducerChristineVachon,includesPoison,Safe,VelvetGoldmine,FarFromHeaven,I’mNotThere.,Carol,themini-seriesMildredPierce,2017’sWonderstruck,aswellastheshortsSuperstarandDottieGetsSpanked. Sincehisearliestfilms,Hayneshasdemonstratedapenchantforprovocative,idiosyncraticstories,formalingenuity,andrichaestheticstylization.Andyethisfilmsaregroundedinafascinationwithpeople—theircontradictions,depthsofcharacter,emotionalconfinement,andrelationshiptothecomplexdynamicsofgender,race,andsexuality.Haynes’screativespiritepitomizestheindependentfilmmovementthathehelpedlaunchandcontinuestosustain. InaspecialconversationwithHaynesandVachon,moderatedbyRichardLinklater,welookbacktothefoundingyearsoftheAmericanindependentcinemamovementthroughHaynes’searlywork,includingclipsfromnotable,recentlyrestoredgems.…