(Jim Jarmusch, US 1986, 107 min., 35mm)

Two misfits, pimp Jack (John Lurie) and disc jockey Zack (Tom Waits), are joined in prison by an irrepressibly cheerful Italian (Roberto Benigni in his American debut), who soon leads them on a fantastic escape through the Louisiana bayou. The arrestingly beautiful black-and-white photography by Robby Müller (Wim Wenders’ cameraman), music by Lurie and Waits, and Benigni’s charm and effervescence work the mind in a striking and different fashion. Members admitted free.