Menkes can get retrospective

Nina Menkes' latest film, 'Dissolution,' may have throughout this spring's retrospective, furthermore to some couple of of her older photos. Gotham's Anthology Film Archives as well as the UCLA Film Archives will partner use a retrospective of films by Nina Menkes this spring.Her latest pic, 2010's "Dissolution," may have with the retrospective week in NY, furthermore to older works.Experimental filmmaking stalwart Menkes, which has made six features, has generated a repetition for controlling every aspect of production, becoming producer, author, director and editor. She's labored with on several projects with sister Tinka Menkes as lead actress.Menkes' first feature was 1986's "Magdalena Viraga," a great L.A. prostitute jailed for killing her pimp. Other photos include Sundance alum "Filled with Diamonds" (1991), "The Bloody Child" (1996) and "Phantom Love" (2007)."Dissolution," shot in black and white-colored in Tel Aviv, is loosely based on Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment." Israeli music artist and philosopher David Fire stars.Menkes' next movie, "Heatstroke," will probably be shot in Cairo and L.A., with Gus Van Sant onboard as professional producer.Bicoastal retrospective is positioned for March, with exact dates and lineups to produce. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com