The Real Eighties – Neo Noir

The standard narrative of decline would have it that everything went wrong in the 80s: a turning point when New Hollywood, American film art's last hurrah, gave way to the high concept desert of the present, a transitional decade in which American cinema realigned itself with President Reagan's neoliberal agenda. The Austrian Film Museum sought to challenge this narrative with the "The Real Eighties" film series curated by the Canine Condition, which is unafraid to side with the Hollywood mainstream as it sees fit. From July 4 - 31 we present selected films from the program with a focus on thrillers in the film noir tradition.