Days of Heaven

Days of Heaven is a cinematic bucket list screening for a few reasons. It is directed by a singular artist in Terrence Malick. It is also an early and foundational Alberta-shot Hollywood film, helping to lay the groundwork for decades of collaboration between local and Hollywood filmmakers. Most importantly for the cinema experience, it is one of the most gorgeous films ever photographed. Malick’s insistence that much of the film be shot at “golden hour” may have caused delays and frustrations on set but the end result speaks for itself. Cinematographer Néstor Almendros won his lone Academy Award for his work on Days of Heaven, one of the most well deserved Oscars ever given out. 

Written by Kyle Hodge.