Lucrecia Martel Presents The Headless Woman

Director: Lucrecia Martel

2008 / 89min / 4K DCP

In Martel’s beguiling, critically lauded, structurally splintered psychological thriller, poised, posh professional Veroníca (María Onetto) becomes increasingly unhinged after being involved in what may or may not have been a hit-and-run incident in rural Argentina. Martel’s genius for developing tension through the fine observation of behavioral eccentricities, the construction of unusual aural landscapes, and radical composition of screen space—achieved here with DP Bárbara Álvarez—has never been so evident as in this, her third feature. Daring, disorienting, and entirely original, like Martel’s work in total, it shows us that cinema is still being invented. Presented, in a new 4K restoration, by Martel in person, who will also be on-hand for a post-screening Q&A.

Restoration carried out from the 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative, a first-generation internegative, and the original digital sound mix. Reference elements included a duplicate negative and a vintage 35mm release print. Restoration produced by Rei Pictures, with the support of The Museum of Modern Art and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Additional support and organization by Strand Releasing USA. Carried out at Cubic Restoration in Buenos Aires.

A STRAND RELEASING Release

Q&A with director Lucrecia Martel on Saturday, April 25th