Michelangelo Antonioni | 1966 | UK/Italy | 1h51m | English language
Michelangelo Antonioni’s BLOW-UP unfolds within the rarefied atmosphere of 1960s London, where a fashion photographer stumbles upon what he believes may be evidence of a murder hidden within a series of seemingly ordinary images. As he enlarges the photographs in search of clarity, certainty begins to dissolve, drawing him into a psychological maze shaped as much by doubt as by discovery.
Antonioni transforms a simple investigative premise into a meditation on perception, alienation and the instability of modern experience. The film’s deliberate pacing and attention to visual detail create a world in which meaning is never fully graspable, inviting audiences to question the reliability of both images and interpretation. Its influence extends across decades of filmmaking, informing later explorations of surveillance, media saturation and existential uncertainty.
For viewers interested in cinema that privileges atmosphere and philosophical inquiry over conventional narrative resolution, BLOW-UP offers a quietly absorbing encounter. The film remains a defining work of European modernism, capturing the cultural disorientation of its era while continuing to resonate with contemporary concerns about reality and representation.
Location: FOMO Secret Cinema, Bazari Orbeliani, Tbilisi. A five minute walk from Liberty Square metro.
How to find FOMO: Enter the Bazari via Atoneli St above Carrefour and take the stairs on your left as soon as you enter next to the karaoke booth. FOMO is one flight up. Video instructions here: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17933106294029235
T&Cs: Guests must enter the Bazari by 23:00 to gain access to the FOMO Cinema Lounge Bar. If the Atoneli St entrance is locked you can get in via the side entrance on Sulkhanishvil St between 21:00 and 23:00. We close at 02:00 each evening.
No refunds are issued unless we cancel the screening ourselves.
FOMO Secret Cinema • Bazari Orbeliani, 0105 Tbilisi, Georgia
