MARCH 21 -7:00 pm
Red
(Krzysztof Kieslowski) 1994 France/Switzerland/Poland 99 mins M
Kieslowski's final film (& the final of the Three Colours trilogy) explores the theme of "fraternity" as the lives of a troubled young fashion model (Irčne Jacob) & a reclusive retired judge (Jean-Louis Trintignant) are unexpectedly brought together. Upon its release, audiences were entranced by the film's romantic depiction of interconnected destiny & humanity. "A film of intoxicating beauty and profound revelation that continues to unfold long after the conclusion".
Preceded by
Bricklayer
(Krzysztof Kieslowski) (1973) 17 mins. During the Stalinist era a bricklayer was encouraged by the Party to become an exemplary worker & further the Communist cause And then came 1956.
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Great Directors Critical Database: Krzysztof Kieslowski
MARCH 21 - 9.05 pm
A Short Film about Love
(Krzysztof Kieslowski) 1988 Poland 86 mins
Kieslowski's feature-length version of episode 6 of his Biblically-inspired opus The Decalogue is a characteristically layered portrait of the ethical, moral & sexual dilemmas encountered by a young postal worker & the older woman he becomes infatuated with. Co-written by key collaborator Krzysztof Piesiewicz & evocatively scored by Zbigniew Preisner. Imported 35mm print.
Preceded by by two Kieslowski shorts:
The Railway Station
(1980) 13 mins. Warsaw's Central Railway Station, "Spy" cameras watch over the station
Talking Heads
(1980) 15mins. 79 Poles, aged 7-100, answer 3 questions.
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