First Marfa fest will close with "Last"
The Marfa Film Festival will close on May 5th with Dennis Hopper's 1971 flick "The Last Movie." Hopper will also be in town, the first he's been back to the town since he was 18 in "Giant"
Marfa director Robin Lambaria said the film will be shown outdoors ("at the highest point in Marfa") using the Alamo Drafthouse's 35mm projector and inflatable screen. She hopes to get the nearby McDonald Observatory to come and talk about the stars before the screening.
No word yet on whether Paul Thomas Anderson will bring his Marfa-shot "There Will Be Blood" to town. Lambaria is hopeful. Unlike "Giant" (pictured), the "Blood" set is scheduled to be torn down soon.
Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com. 
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