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Screening: Galen Pehrson’s The Caged Pillows ~ June 1 at MAMA Gallery

10:00 AM PDT on June 1, 2016

Special screening of Galen Pehrson’s The Caged Pillows, June 1 at MAMA Gallery

THE CAGED PILLOWS is an 8 minute long hand drawn animation piece by Galen Pehrson, specially commissioned for RUINS and featured as the cover story on Issue 4 of FOUNDATIONS. The otherworldly narrative stars Jena Malone, Rose McGowan, Gemma Ward and James Franco. Interwoven with Pehrson's compelling imagery is a soundtrack featuring music by Daft Punk, Future Islands, Death Grips, and Devendra Banhart. Shattering the mold of traditional formats, THE CAGED PILLOWS is a pioneering medium that speaks to a highly interactive world where media and human contact are opposing forces.

Doors: 7 p.m. Screening: 8 p.m. Dance Party to Follow.

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RSVP to www.boldla.com/ruins

June 1, 2016,
Doors at 7 p.m.
Screening at 8:30 p.m.

MAMA Gallery
1242 Palmetto Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90013

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