Level Five

“There is nothing else in theaters now that feels quite as new.”—New York Times

Never before released in the US, Chris Marker’s Level Five follows Laura, a woman tasked with finishing a video game about the Battle of Okinawa that her lover started before he disappeared while researching the history of the conflict. Marker weaves in contemporary interviews with Japanese people (including director Nagisa Oshima) and haunting archival footage to ruminate on a tragedy practically unknown in the West. Atrocities against thousands of native Okinawans were committed by the Japanese military during the American invasion. Starring Marker muse Catherine Belkhodja. (106 mins., DCP)

Join Wex Curator at Large Bill Horrigan at 6 pm for a free informal talk exploring the themes and history behind Marker’s Level Five. Horrigan has written extensively on Marker and curated two Wexner Center exhibitions devoted to his work: Silent Movie (1995) and Staring Back (2007).