Born in New Haven in 1944, Owen Land was an early figure in the history of structural film, in which the physical nature of film was emphasized over the pseudo-reality it created. Because so many of its exponents, including Hollis Frampton, Paul Sharits and Tony Conrad, have strong Buffalo connections, it’s only fitting that a retrospective of the short films Land made in the 1960s and 1970s, curated for the LUX Center in London, should play here following a European tour and dates at the Whitney Museum and Los Angeles Film Forum. Although Land once said, “My films are not intended as entertainment or easy viewing… A showing for the wrong type of audience could be commercially disastrous, though not necessarily without benefit,” his work is known for its humor and love of wordplay. He even parodies experimental film itself, while using contemporary references that make his films more accessible than mere academic exercises. For more information on specific films, visit www.hallwalls.org.

Saturday-Sunday, March 18-19 at 8pm. Hallwalls Cinema, 341 Delaware Ave. (854-1694). Each night: $7 general,

$5 students/seniors, $4 members. Both nights: $9 general, $7 students/seniors, $5 members.