If we do relinquish control, we suddenly see a hidden world, one that has existed all along right in front of us. In a flash, the uncanny presence of the poetic and vibrant world, ripe with mystery, stands before us.

For over five decades, Nathaniel Dorsky (b.1943) has been crafting work of arresting beauty: silent 16mm films exploring life, light and movement. Dorsky's supreme artistry of 16mm cinematography and rhythmic montage has given way to a distinctive mode of meditative cinema largely filmed in the streets, always without sound, and grounded in a penetrating understanding of film form. A professional and much sought after film editor, Dorsky is also a passionate and dedicated cinephile whose unique understanding of cinematic process is wonderfully captured in his published essay Devotional Cinema. The Harvard Film Archive is proud to screen two pristine prints from the HFA collection as part of Nathaniel Dorsky’s visit, and honored to host the world premiere of his four latest films. – Jeremy Rossen