Pearls of the Czech New Wave: Perlicky Na Dne (Pearls of the Deep) 1966

AFG Film Club presents at The Club (AKUMB, 40 Tumanyan Str.)
September 6 – October 25, 2016 Program
PEARLS OF THE CZECH NEW WAVE
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 20:00
PERLICKY NA DNE (Pearls of the Deep)
1966, Czechoslovakia, 107 min, Comedy, DVD
Directors: Jiří Menzel, Věra Chytilová, Jaromil Jireš, Jan Němec and Evald Schorm
Stars: Pavla Marsálková, Ferdinand Kruta, Alois Vachek
A manifesto of sorts for the Czech New Wave, this five-part anthology shows off the breadth of expression and the versatility of the movement’s directors. Based on stories by the legendary writer Bohumil Hrabal, the shorts range from the surreally chilling to the caustically observant to the casually romantic, but all have a cutting, wily view of the world.
* Programs are free of charge, but seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.
* Films are screened in original language with English subtitles.
* Special thanks to the program supporters Khachatur Aloyan (USA), Larisa Loboda & Igor Khalatian (USA)