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ESCAPES (2017)
Sun, Feb 15
|Epsilon Spires
A seductive, larger-then-life documentary directed by Michael Almereyda, Escapes blazes a wild path through mid-century Hollywood via the experiences of consummate raconteur (and unreliable narrator!) Hampton Fancher -flamenco dancer, actor, and the unlikely producer and screenwriter of BLADE RUNNER
Time & Location
Feb 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
ESCAPES (2017, 89 minutes). Directed by Michael Almereyda (Experimenter) and executive produced by Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Escapes blazes a wild path through mid-20th-century Hollywood via the experiences of Hampton Fancher – flamenco dancer, actor, and the unlikely producer and screenwriter of the landmark sci-fi classic Blade Runner. (Fancher also penned the story for its sequel, Blade Runner 2049.) A consummate raconteur, Fancher recounts episodes from his remarkable life — romantic misadventures with silver-screen stars, wayward acts of chivalry, jealousy, and friendship — matched with a parallel world of film and TV footage wherein Fancher plays cowboys, killers, fops, cads, and the occasional hero. Escapes shows how one man’s personal journey can unexpectedly shape a medium’s future.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM:
“A thoroughly charming, thoroughly engaging portrait of this great adventurer. Part of the pleasure of Escapes is how Mr. Almereyda, drawing deeply from the American pop archives… connects the original Blade…
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ESCAPES (2017) Documentary
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