Past Film/Video | Visiting Filmmakers | Documentaries

Bunker

(Jenny Perlin, 2022)

Jenny Perlin in person
Q&A follows

Ohio Premiere

A gray-haired man with his back to the camera walks down a round metal underground tunnel.
Mar 28, 2023 7:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

$7 members and adults 55 and over
$9 general public
$5 students

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Filmmaker Jenny Perlin visits for the Ohio premiere of Bunker, a fascinating documentary about men living in decommissioned nuclear silos and underground bunkers across the Midwest.

Produced with support from the Wexner Center’s Film/Video Studio, Bunker follows American men who are increasingly deciding to live in solitary hideouts as fears of societal collapse have created a market for doomsday “preppers.” Independent filmmaker Jenny Perlin travels alone to meet some of these men, as well as the builders and salesmen who cater to them, examining American myths surrounding individualism, masculinity, and security in a time when climate, economic, and political crises abound. Revealing the pathology of this rising American phenomenon, the project originated from an idea Perlin had when filming inside Ohio Caverns while in the area for a screening at the Wex in 2015. (92 mins., DCP)

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Bunker, courtesy of the filmmaker.

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SUPPORT FOR FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation

FILM/VIDEO STUDIO SUPPORTED IN PART BY
National Endowment for the Arts

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Arts Council
L Brands Foundation
The Columbus Foundation
Nationwide Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Mike and Paige Crane
Axium Packaging
CampusParc
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
President Kristina M. Johnson and Mrs. Veronica Meinhard
Nancy Kramer
Larry and Donna James
Lisa Barton
Johanna DeStefano
Jones Day
Alex and Renée Shumate

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Past Film/Video

Bunker

Mar 28, 2023 7:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

$7 members and adults 55 and over
$9 general public
$5 students

View our current COVID-19 protocols.

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Become a Member