In this wide-ranging conversation, writer Rachel Kushner and musician Kim Gordon will discuss their personal relationships to the city of Los Angeles and its cinematic heritage. As two of the city’s outstanding working artists and cinephiles, Kushner and Gordon have become a vital part of the fabric of L.A.’s literary and music scenes, and their love of cinema has helped define their artistic pursuits. They will discuss their favorite L.A. movies, as well as their background as transplants: what exactly draws artists to L.A. in the first place? Visit lafestivalofmovies.org for tickets and more information.