The most recent addition to the unsettling and introspective filmography of Columbia, SC-basedfilmmaker Christoper Bickel is Pater Noster and the Mission of Light, a film following a recordstore clerk who discovers a rare vinyl LP and winds up pulled into the world of a ‘70s hippie cult. Bickel is known in the indie film community for his previous releases The Theta Girl (2017) and Bad Girls (2022), and his newest film was eagerly anticipated by fans; a crowd-funding campaign for it reached its goal in just four days. Bickel, who is also a musician, compares his process to that of music-making, saying, “The movies we make are punk rock demo tapes. We operate outside of Hollywood focus groups and traditional distribution routes. We make movies for people looking for something different… What happens in Pater Noster and the Mission of Light is beyond belief. It’s not for the squeamish or easily upset.” After the film showing, Mark Weathersby, known as DJ Mahogany, will host a Q&A session, then local punk and thrash supergroup Big Trouble will perform.
WHO: Pater Noster and the Mission of Light, Big Trouble
WHEN: Friday, Mar. 7, 8 p.m. (film), 11 p.m. (show)
WHERE: Ciné
HOW MUCH: $15
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