To RSVP, please click here. Documentary film screening and discussion with historian and co-director Olivier Wieviorka about the role of the historian in creating documentary films. In the five years that separated the end of the Second World War from the start of the Cold War, the world had hoped for a lasting peace, but instead found itself on the brink of…
The Ornament of the World tells the story of a remarkable time in history when the Muslims, Christians and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences. Ornament will retrace a nearly 800-year period in medieval Spain, from the 8th through 15th centuries, during which the three cultures, though they competed and sometimes fought, managed to…
Parts 1 & 2 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 1 and 2 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,…
In this new odd-couple comedy about the pitfalls of striking out into the economic frontier, subversive satirist Madd Brugger charts the course two hapless Danes’ scheme to sell Saint Bernards to China’s middle class. When overachieving bumbler Frederik hatches a plan to breed the animals in the lucrative Chinese pet industry, he finds an unexpected business mate in former classmate…
At this dual event with Charlotta Öfverholm, Scandinavia House presents the live performance Lucky (2018) and the film Dance or Die (2019). Charlotta Öfverholm’s entire adult life, as well as a large part of her childhood and early years, has been filled with the world of dance. As a performer and choreographer with some of the world’s most renowned artists, she has constantly strived…
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 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…
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:…
In his small village in Northern Finland, 25-year-old Turo’s only source of satisfaction is his amateur metal band, which he and his friends have played in for 12 years — despite never having had a single gig. But when the organizer of a major Norwegian heavy metal festival unexpectedly shows up in town and they have a surprise chance to…
The16th annual CortoCircuito Short Film Festival will present more than 50 films. A not-to-miss opportunity to watch samples of today’s best Latino short filmmaking, including award winners from film festivals such as Cannes, Guadalajara, Locarno and San Sebastian; shorts that are rarely screened in the U.S.; premieres from all over Latin America and Spain; as well as a rich selection…