Back Luck Banging or Loony Porn

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Back Luck Banging or Loony Porn

A schoolteacher finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet.

By Frontier

Date and time

Starts on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 · 1pm EST

Location

Frontier

14 Maine Street Brunswick, ME 04011

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About this event

Rated NYT #2 Best Movie of 2021 & European Film Award for Best Director and Best Screenwriter

"From its hard-core opening to its riotous conclusion, this category-defying Romanian film captures the desperate, angry, exhausted mood of the present almost too well. A Bucharest schoolteacher (the brilliant, fearless Katia Pascariu) finds her job endangered after a sex tape she made with her husband goes semiviral. Meanwhile, the Covid pandemic and simmering culture-war hostilities turn everyday life into a theater of grievance and anxiety. Holding everything together — barely — is the abrasive intellectualism of Jude’s direction and the earnest rage that fuels his mockery."

- A.O. Scott for the New York Times

Back Luck Banging or Loony Porn

Directed by Radu Jude

Cast: Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Olimpia Malai, Nicodim Ungureanu

Genre: Comedy | Drama

NR*

1hr 46mins

In Radu Jude’s (Aferim!) provocative Golden Bear-winning comedy, schoolteacher Emi finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure. Filmed entirely during Bucharest’s lockdown, BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN delivers an incendiary mix of unconventional form, irreverent humor and scathing commentary on hypocrisy and prejudice in our societies. Romania’s Oscar® entry for Best International Feature Film.

Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test and masking while not actively eating or drinking will be required.

All patrons and staff attending this event will need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (14 days past the final vaccination shot) or a negative test (administered by an authorized provider with your name included on the test) within the past 48 hours, along with a matching photo ID. Proof of vaccination can be your physical vaccine card or official record, or a photo of such documents. Children under 12 are exempt from this policy, but will be expected to wear a mask.

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Frontier has been shuttered due to the effects of the pandemic. This decision was made to help keep our community safe, and we will continue to prioritize safety as we begin to open our doors again. Our policy is to refuse service to anyone who does not adhere to our safety protocols, without exception.

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