Andrei Tarkovsky - hosted by janina
okay. so moving right along. we start this week with a new series on Andrei Tarkovsky. those of you who made any of the Béla Tarr films will be able to see how heavily he was influenced by Tarkovsky’s shooting style, even down to his obsessive use of minimal sounds and water. he directed seven films in twenty some-odd years, and is considered the most influential Russian film maker of the 20th century. Really, just beautiful films. We are going to do these films a little out of order, starting with Stalker, then Solaris. after that there will be a two week break for the holidays- then we pick it back up with Mirror and Nostalghia. i still havent decided how to deal with the thursday showings, but if there is enough interest ill be happy to show The Sacrafice and Andrei Rublev.
Tuesday, December 4th: Andrei Tarkovsky - Stalker
8:00PM - south philly
1979 - 163 minutes
Based on the Russian science fiction novel Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsy, Stalker- also translated as “the guide” or “tracker”, describes the journey of three men into the post-apocalyptic wilderness of “the zone”. in this film, Tarkovsky uses a variety of different filming techniques to blend the edges of dreams and reality as the three men seek the fulfillment of their innermost desires. the cinematography in this film is simply breathtaking.
Tuesday, December 11th: Andrei Tarkovsky - Solaris
8:00PM - south philly
1972 - 169 minutes
Based on the science fiction novel by Stanislaw Lem, Solaris is probably the most well known film by Tarkovsky following its american remake in 2002. no, we will not be watching version. the film is slow moving and poetic, and often referred to as the Russian answer to Kubrick’s 2001: A space Odyssey.
Tuesday, January 1st: Andrei Tarkovsky - Mirror
AND PROBABLY BLOODY MARYS
8:00PM - south philly
1975 - 108 minutes
we pick this back up in january with Mirror, Tarkovsky’s most autobiographical work. it seems like all of tarkovksy’s films spawned some sort of cult following with someone or other- this one is for the russian intellectuals. includes bits and pieces of his fathers poetry as well as newsreel footage from his childhood- all layed out in a stream of consciousness form.
Tuesday, January 8th: Andrei Tarkovsky - Nostalghia
8:00PM - south philly
1983 - 125 minutes
Tarkovsky’s first film directed outside of the USSR. Nostalghia is a story of a russian expatriate who travels to italy to research an 18th century composer. noted for its visual qualities and technical work, including extremely long takes similar to what we saw in Béla Tarrs films.
andrei tarkovsky
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