An Evening of Short Films from Asian American Filmmakers

In person: director Bong Joon Ho and producer Dooho Choi

Director David Fincher’s 2007 thriller excavates a notorious series of real unsolved murders that petrified the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s. Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Robert Graysmith, a cartoonist whose amateur investigation into the serial killer, known only as Zodiac, complements the efforts of SFPD inspector Dave Toschi (Mark Ruffalo) and San Francisco Chronicle reporter Paul Avery (Robert Downey Jr.).

Fincher’s dense narrative offers various interpretations of the crimes and Zodiac’s identity, avoiding the cliché channelings typical of crime thrillers. An original poster from the film is on view in the current exhibition Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho.

In person: Academy Collection and Preservation Executive Vice President Matt Severson