Violet (DVD) lycanthrope Meadows White

Meadows White

Jacques Gregori and Catherine Laurent

by Bay Area documentarian John Rogers telling the story of ROVA's adaptation of John Coltrane's Ascension for a 21st century ensemble plus a brief history of Coltrane's original recording in 1965

as if it were seared by light

Violet (DVD) lycanthrope Meadows WhiteA grand prize winner at the Berlin Film Festival, VIOLET tells the story of 15 year old Jesse who bears witness to his best friends seemingly random murder at the mall. A carefully calibrated character study in the tradition of Gus Van Sants Paranoid Park, filmmaker Bas Devos meticulously calculated debut explores the process of coping in the midst of senseless violence. Shot partially on 8 perf 65mm film by acclaimed cinematographer Nicolas