March 7 - 7:00 pm
Blue
(Krzysztof Kieslowski) 1993 France/Switzerland/Poland 100 mins M
First in the Three Colours trilogy in which Kieslowski's close-ups explore ideas of "freedom" from the personal perspective of his heroine Julie. One of the most highly regarded & awarded films of the 1990s with mysterious & hauntingly beautiful cinematography by Slawomir Idziak, a daring, breakout performance by Juliette Binoche & evocative score by Zbigniew Preisner.
Krzysztof Kieslowski Special Season March 7 - 21
Articles from CTEQ Annotations on Film:
Relevant Articles from Senses of Cinema:
Reading Three Colours: Blue - Richard Rushton
Great Directors Critical Database: Krzysztof Kieslowski
March 7 - 8:50 pm
Blind Chance
(Krzysztof Kieslowski) 1981/87 Poland 122 mins MA
Kieslowski expertly ties together three elliptical narratives in a strikingly modernist speculation on fate, chance & individual freedom. Freed by his father's dying words, a young medical student buys a ticket to Warsaw to pursue a new life. Hinging on his rush to catch a train, three contrasting scenarios are plotted which not only determine the man's future but offer political metaphors for Poland's destiny. Made on the eve of Communist crackdown in Poland, this film was suppressed for nearly seven years. Imported 35mm print.
Articles from CTEQ Annotations on Film: