(Andrei Tarkovsky, USSR 1979, 163 min., Russian with subtitles, 35mm)

In an apocalyptic wasteland of the future, stories spread of a mysterious Zone containing a room that grants wishes. The “Stalker” will take travelers there for a fee, past military checkpoints and other more mysterious dangers. Soviet cinema giant Tarkovsky’s (Solaris) most accessible and influential masterpiece is a tense and incredibly moody epic vision.

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