Demon. 2015. Directed by Marcin Wrona

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Demon. 2015. Poland/Israel. Directed by Marcin Wrona. Courtesy of Telewizja Polska

Demon. 2015. Poland/Israel. Directed by Marcin Wrona. In English, Polish, and Yiddish; English subtitles. 94 min.

Newly arrived from England to marry his fiancée Zaneta, Peter has been given a gift of her family’s ramshackle country house in rural Poland. It’s a total fixer-upper, and while inspecting the premises on the eve of the wedding, he falls into a pile of human remains. The ceremony proceeds, but strange things begin to happen... During the wild reception, Peter begins to come undone, and a dybbuk, that iconic ancient figure from Jewish folklore, takes a toehold in this present-day celebration—for a very particular reason, as it turns out. The final work by Marcin Wrona, who died just as Demon was set to premiere in Poland, is an eerie, richly atmospheric film—part absurdist comedy, part love story—that scares, amuses, and charms in equal measure. Winner of Best Horror Feature at Fantastic Fest. An Orchard release

This film accompanies New Directors/New Films 2016.

Sun, Mar 27, 2016, 7:15 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Sat, Mar 26, 2016, 9:15 p.m.

Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater

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