Christ Stopped at Eboli

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City

Parts 3 & 4 On the occasion of the exhibit Blind Visions: Carlo Levi's Disegni della Cecità, on view at Casa Italiana through December 13. Screening of parts 3 and 4 of the 4-part television movie: Christ Stopped at Eboli (Italy/France, 1979, 110 of 220 min.) In ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles Directed by Francesco Rosi Written by Francesco Rosi, Tonino Guerra, Raffaele La…

The Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia in1968: The Russian Perspective

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York

The documentary film (2011, 56 min.) and book offer never-seen archival images and interviews with Soviet soldiers, journalists and dissidents about the August ’68 events in Czechoslovakia. The director Josef Pazderka collected these during his post in 2006-2010 as a Czech TV reporter in Moscow. Mr. Pazderka is also the editor of the book which was recently published in English…

The Soviet Invasion of 1968: The Russian Perspective

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York

Cinema, 1st floor Film and Book Launch Screening of a documentary film and presentation of a book "Invasion of 1968: Russian Perspective" by Josef Pazderka offers unique view of the August events of 1968 from the point of view of Soviet dissidents and intelligence. Followed by a Q&A with the author and director Josef Pazderka. "The Soviet Invasion of 1968:…