Where do the "Lynchian" dreams and nightmares come from? Film scholar Nikolai Petrov will guide listeners from the experiments of Maya Deren to the surrealism of Dalí and the metamorphoses of Jean Cocteau. David Lynch often appears as a visionary loner who seems to have invented his own language from scratch. In this lecture, film scholar Nikolai Petrov will explain: Lynch's strangeness grew out of artistic avant-garde and surrealism, and many techniques emerged long before "Blue Velvet." The lecturer will illuminate the works of Maya Deren, Luis Buñuel, Salvador Dalí, and Jean Cocteau. Listeners will learn how avant-garde ideas were "domesticated" and became part of mass culture. Through scenes from "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive," they will see how the director transforms complex artistic moves into an engaging and emotional story. The lecture will appeal to those who love cinema and want to learn to watch more attentively. Understanding the context will help delve deeper into the mysteries of Lynch's films and notice details that previously eluded them. The meeting is part of the mini-festival "Black Wigwam," dedicated to surrealist filmmakers of the past and present. Admission is free. Find other events in Moscow on KUDAGO.