This Saturday, Aug. 3, Garden Cafe is hosting a showing of “Slacker 2011.”
Years ago, Richard Linklater’s “Slacker” inspired a generation of American filmmakers by exploring the subculture of Austin in a loose narrative with a tapestry of quirky characters. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of that iconic movie, 24 of Austin’s top filmmakers banded together to update “Slacker” with their own perspectives on the city.
“Slacker 2011” is a stream-of-consciousness chronicle of a day in Austin, presenting the city-dwellers, dragworms, proto-hipsters and locations that give the city its modern identity. The film showcases a transformed town next to things that never change.
“Slacker 2011” is an homage to twenty years of independent filmmaking, presenting the city’s changing face and showcasing some of its most exciting talent.
Doors open at Garden Cafe at 6 p.m. A la carte dinner from 6 to 8 p.m., and the film starts at 8 p.m. BYOB with no charge. RSVP HERE.
