Foto Film Screening: Kuyaviak, Faithless Marijka, and The Song of Ruthenia (Rated PG)
- Monday, 21st July 2008
- 6–8pm
- Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh - Various venues
- £6.30/£4.70
- For more information, contact Filmhouse on 0131 228 2688
This is a screening of three short films from the Modernity and Tradition film season supporting Foto. This screening will take place at Filmhouse Cinema Edinburgh.
Kuyaviak, 1935, Polish, in English.
Kujawiak, a traditional Polish dance, is dynamically captured on camera by director Cekalski, a noted figure of independent Polish film production in the late 1930s.
Faithless Marijka, 1934, Slovak, Yiddish and Czech with subtitles.
In Subcarpathian Ruthenia, Faithless Marijka recounts a simple story of infidelity while exploring the larger context of the region's social isolation. Secondary characters (non professional locals) illustrate the complex social and ethnic relationships of the region.
The Song of Ruthenia, 1937, Czech.
Again in Subcarpathian Ruthenia, lyrical images portray the challenging life of woodworkers, while a voice-over narration gives a potent critique of living conditions in the region.
