Nocturnes

Directed by Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan
2024; 83 minutes; Hindi, English, Bugun with English subtitles

Q&A to follow
Tickets are $5 (FREE for Modern members) and are available at the Museum’s admission desk or online.

The Friends of Tandy Hills invite you to attend a screening of the 2024 documentary film, Nocturnes. It is a film about “moth-ing or black-lighting,” a subject gaining popularity in North Texas and beyond. The film won an award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and is a New York Times Critic's Pick. The film will be introduced by local entomologist Kimberlie Sassan and there will be a Q&A after the film.

In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” on the border of India and Bhutan. The result is a deeply immersive film that transports audiences to a rarely-seen place and urges us all to look more closely at the hidden interconnections of the natural world.