Re-Scoring Realism

A synthesis of film, music, performance, and all things surrealist!

Droog is opening the doors of its Red Space to the world of surrealist cinema, brought to life by an ensemble of Amsterdam-based live musicians. Forming a collaboration between CUT and Dormsessions, film and live music committees of Amsterdam University College, the night will be split into two visually and sonically distinct parts:

The first part focuses on classical surrealist actor cinema, paired with a live jazz performance, and the second includes visually experimental avant-garde animations accompanied by live electronic music. Spanning several decades and locations, the movies screened highlight the legacy of surrealism, with the experimental score interpretation amplifying its ever-present impact.

This event aims to put the surrealism of the past into conversation with the surrealism of the present.