Pearls of the Deep

Sun, Sep 21

Sun, Sep 21

6:00 pm

Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.

Director: Evald Schorm, Jan Němec, Jaromil Jireš, Jiří Menzel, Věra Chytilová Run Time: 107 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1966 Language: Czech

Starring: Alois Vachek, Emil Iserle, Ferdinand Krůta, Miroslav Nohýnek, Pavla Maršálková

A manifesto of sorts for the Czech New Wave, this five-part anthology shows off the breadth of expression and the versatility of the movement’s directors. Based on stories by the legendary writer Bohumil Hrabal, the shorts range from the surreally chilling to the caustically observant to the casually romantic, but all have a cutting, wily view of the world.

Preceded by YOUNG MAN PLAYING THE GUITAR AT THE OLD MASTERS’ GALLERY (1964, György Kovásznai, 7 mins) THE HAND (1965, Jirí Trnka, 18 mins) will play during the pre-show (5:30PM-6PM).

Content Warning: Suicide

Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.

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