Virtual Film Club

Program Type:

Film Club

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Virtual Film Club

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom Invites will be sent out via email.

This month's film is Silent Country (1992), directed by Andreas Dresen.

Additional Resources:

GENERAL

Turner Classic Movies database entry for ‘Stilles Land’: https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/520900/stilles-land#overview

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkz6rMbPvGw


REVIEW

Inez Hedges, Jump cut (June 1993): https://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/onlinessays/JC38folder/1993BerlinFest.html

[Note: this article is a review of several films from the Berlin Film Festival ’93; the author’s comments and analysis of Silent Country come toward the end…]

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR – Andreas Dresen

Brief biography with filmography: https://www.umass.edu/defa/people/459

Biography on Film Portal: https://www.filmportal.de/en/person/andreas-dresen_efc0caa3d63e03c1e03053d50b372d46

Article from The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/andreas-dresen-berlin-legend-1235828615/

 

All links active and current as of 09-11-2024