(Mia aioniotita kai mia mera, Theodore Angelopoulos, France/Italy/Greece/Germany, 137 min., 35mm, Greek with English subtitles)
An elderly poet in Greece, alone and near death, takes comfort in memories of a happier time and the companionship of a young Albanian refugee. Bruno Ganz (Wings of Desire) stars in a poignant performance as the dying author, and Eleni Karaindrou's music contributes greatly to a moving meditation on life, loss, and memory - the winner of the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or.
Upcoming Events in this Series
Film Screenings | Wings of Desire (DCP)
A Summer Trip through Europe(an Cinema) Guardian angels left to watch over West Berlin after the Second World War listen to the thoughts and dreams of its citizens from the city’s rooftops.
Film Screenings | Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (35mm)
A Summer Trip through Europe(an Cinema) | The Sight & Sound Club One night, Emmi (Brigitte Mira), an aging cleaning woman, wanders into an unfamiliar bar during a downpour. She ends up dancing with a young Moroccan guest worker named Ali (El Hedi ben Salem). Soon they are close friends, then lovers, then they decide to be married, despite their near 20 year age difference.
Film Screenings | Larks on a String (35mm)
A Summer Trip through Europe(an Cinema) Private moments are hard to come by in post-war Czechoslovakia. Whether it’s the recitation of a poem, a philosophical conversation, the playing of a saxophone, or a simple flirtation, all are looked on with suspicion by the government and its agents.