Join us this Wednesday, October 15th for a screening of Piotr Szulkin's “Ga-Ga: Glory to the Heroes” (1986).

This dystopian sci-fi/comedy follows Scope, a prisoner aboard a spaceship who is “volunteered” for a one-way mission to an uninhabited planet. Instead, he arrives on the unexpectedly Earth-like Australia 458, whose population declares Scope a “hero” and suspiciously encourages him to commit any crime or evil act he wants.
However, Scope soon discovers the cost of his newfound glory and freedom – his own televised public execution. Can he outwit a sadistic society filled with demented characters and escape his fate?
“Ga-Ga” is the final film in Szulkin's “apocalypse” tetralogy, all of which were produced and released (and occasionally banned) during communist Poland. Filled with dark, grotesque humor, neo-noir visuals, and surrealist allusions to both the Soviet system and Christianity, the satirical film explores free will, mass spectacle, and the value of human life under the callous cynicism of authoritarian rule.

Ridgewood Commons events are donation based, no one is turned away for lack of funds.
Withfriends tickets are useful for us as RSVPs, to gauge expected attendance, but are not required and will not be checked at the event.