23 May
Cavia

A documentary about the motley crew and voyages of the Amsterdam-based ship, the Azart. Dubbed the "Ship of Fools" after German humanist Sebastian Brant's 1494 poem about a mysterious boat full of mad pariahs (Katherine Ann Porter's 1962 novel updated this concept to the eve of World War II), a 1916 vintage Dutch fishing vessel has been refitted to accommodate nine energetic performers of varying nationalities. Helmer German Berger Hertz' first feature-length docu profiles thesps, trailing them through Mallorca, Portugal, France, Barcelona and various other ports of call from 1998 to 2000. Under the aegis of the Amsterdam-based Azart collective, performances are coordinated, taped and broadcast to further what their Web site calls "essence of European Renaissance thinking: The fool is king."

Note there are two screenings at 8pm and 10pm and more information is available on their website at www.azart.org