Introduced by Milos Forman Taking Off

"The sweetest of generation-gap movies...laugh-out-loud funny."—J. Hoberman on Taking Off, Village Voice

Forman teamed with writers Jean-Claude Carrière and John Guare for his first American film, an extraordinarily fresh look at youthful counter-culture and the cluelessness of parents in comprehending it.

Featuring an electrifying performance by Ike and Tina Turner. With Buck Henry, Lynn Carlin. (93 mins., 35mm)

This touring retrospective was organized by Jytte Jensen, curator in the department of film at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, with the kind collaboration of the Czech Center New York; The National Film Archive, Prague; and Irena Kovarova, independent film curator and tour manager.