SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
“The film, a kind of hybrid between understated drama and essayistic tourism, approaches its subjects with uncommon patience and curiosity, lingering over objects and faces as if to savor their aesthetic qualities, eager to convey truths without authorial imposition.”
106 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Jem Cohen. In English and German with English subtitles. DCP.
Screening as part of “Reflections,” a series of films that slow down time and open space for contemplation.
When a Vienna museum guard befriends an enigmatic visitor, the grand Kunsthistorisches Art Museum becomes a mysterious crossroads which sparks explorations of their lives, the city, and the ways artworks reflect and shape the world.
ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS in this series:
24 Frames (2017): Saturday, January 10 at 12 p.m.
24 Frames (2017): Thursday, January 15 at 3:30 p.m.
Memoria (2021): Saturday, January 17 at 12 p.m.
Memoria (2021): Thursday, January 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Wisdom of Happiness: Friday, January 23 at 6 p.m.
Wisdom of Happiness: Saturday, January 24 at 12:30 p.m.
Wisdom of Happiness: Thursday, January 29 at 3:30 p.m.