THE ALCHEMY OF SULPHUR
dir. Antero Alli, 2021
United States. 108 mins.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7th - 10 PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 22nd - 5 PM
MONDAY, MARCH 31st - 10 PM (Virtual Q&A)


While dealing with a tumultuous breakup, Hope writes herself into a short story as a character who falls in love with a tree scholar named Phineas. As she becomes enraptured in her own fiction, unexpected real world consequences occur.

With what might be Antero Alli's most intimate film, THE ALCHEMY OF SULPHUR explores the spectrum of human sexuality, creative writing as coping and dendrology in this micro-mystical romantic drama. A galaxy brained performance art parable on love and desire highlighted by local Portland collage artist Douglas Allen in a whirlwind dual role playing the fictitious Phineas and Keith, an asexual interpretive dancer who becomes drawn to Hope's creative process. A true poetic example of late-style filmmaking, THE ALCHEMY OF SULPHUR reflects on what personally ignites imagination in all of us. Virtual Q&A with Douglas Allen!

Each screening will be accompanied by the short WITCH BURNING.