Introduction to CITY OF PIRATES (Ruiz, 1983)

On 4 September 2025, the ICA in London screened Raúl Ruiz’s CITY OF PIRATES (1983) to a packed house, as part of a Serge Daney-related season curated by Arta Barzanji & Gerard-Jan Claes. I was invited to provide a video introduction. Here it is – and don’t miss the story at the end.