The Festival covers feature and documentary films` retrospective, a premiere of a play on Tarkovsky, polaroid exhibition, talks by Marina Tarkovskaya and master classes
“The Intertwining of Two Voices…”
(“Dvukh Golosov Pereklichka…”)
Talks
Pushkin House Bloomsbury Sq, WC1A 2TA Bookings : 020 7269 9770 5A
First evening is dedicated to Arseny Tarkovsky
Marina Tarkovskaya – daughter of the poet will talk on her father.
A number of distinguished British poets, translators and actors (Robert Chandler, Kitty Hunter-Blair, Richard McKane) will take part in the event
The second evening is dedicated to Andrei Tarkovsky
Marina Tarkovskaya will share her memories of her brother, which are vividly captured in Tarkovsky`s autobiographical and breathtaking film “Mirror”.
Aleksandr Gordon – a film director will talk about Tarkovsky’s student years at VGIK. He will show an extract from his film “Sergei Lazo” where Tarkovsky plays a White officer.
Layla Alexander-Garrett will share her experience working on Tarkovsky’s last film “The Sacrifice”.
7 December – 13 December 2007
Tarkovsky`s Film Retrospective
Curzon Mayfair 38 Curzon St, W1J 7TY Box Office: 0871 7033 989
A focal point of the event is the screening of Tarkovsky`s seven feature films, as well as, documentaries and a play by Erland Josephson.
A brand new 35 mm print of “The Sacrifice” will be released by “Artificial Eye”
Each screening will be introduced by an actor or a participant in the film
Fri. 7 Dec. 7pm “THE SACRIFICE” – Layla Alexander-Garrett Q&A
(Also plays on 8 Dec. 12am; 9 Dec. 12:30pm; 11 Dec. 3pm; 12 Dec. 1:30pm )
Sat. 8 Dec. 5:30pm “ANDREI RUBLEV” – Vadim Yusov Q&A
Sun. 9 Dec. 6pm “STALKER” – Alexander Gordon Q&A
Mon. 10 Dec. 6:40pm“THE MIRROR” – Marina Tarkovskaya Q&A
Tue. 11 Dec. 6:50pm “IVAN`S CHILDHOOD” – Nikolai Burlyaev Q&A
Wed. 12 Dec. 6pm “SOLARIS” – Natalia Bondarchuk Q&A
Thu. 13 Dec. 6:30pm “NOSTALGIA” – Oleg Yankovsky Q&A
At the Curzon Mayfair - screenings of documentary films dedicated to
Andrei Tarkovsky:
Sat. 8 Dec 2:45pm “Directed by Tarkovsky” by Michal Leszchylowski
Mon. 10 Dec. 5pm “Cinema is a Mosaic of Time” by Donatella Baglivo
Wed. 12 Dec. 4:30pm “One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich” by Chris Marker
Thu. 13 Dec. 4:30pm “Moscow Elegy” by Aleksander Sokurov
9 December 2007 at Curzon Mayfair
The English premiere of Erland Josephson’s Play
“One Summer Night in Sweden”
“En natt i den svenska sommaren”
A reading directed by Brian Stirner
The play is dedicated to Tarkovsky’s last masterpiece “The Sacrifice”.
It is a philosophical and often amusing, reflection on the clash of two cultures – the Russian and the Western and the complex and passionate relationship between actors and director, as they struggle to find their way to mutual understanding and acceptance.
7 – 10 December 2007
Master-classes for students
LFS -London Film School, 24 Shelton St., London WC2H 9UB,
NFTS– National Film & Television School at Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1LG,
Workshops will be exploring Andrei Tarkovsky’s creative contribution to the world cinema.
After the Festival the new print of “THE SACRIFICE” will be shown around the country:
London - “Renoir“, Barbican”/ Edinburgh - “Film House” / Glasgow - “GFT”
Oxford - “Phoenix” / Cambridge - “Arts Picture House” / Bristol - “Watershed”
Manchester - “Corner House” / Dublin - “IFI”