The Double Life of Véronique (1991) by Krzysztof Kieslowski

AFG presents at the Club (AKUMB, 40 Tumanyan Str.)
MAKER OF ENIGMATIC FILMS - KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 20:00
DEKALOG, DZIESIEC
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's goods."
1988, Poland, 59 min, Drama, BR
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Stars: Jerzy Stuhr, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Henryk Bista
Jerzy (Jerzy Stuhr) trades a kidney for a rare stamp, only to see a twist of fate underline his folly.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 21:00
PODWOJNE ZYCIE WERONIKI (The Double Life of Véronique)
1991, France / Poland / Norway, 97 min, Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Romance, BR
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Stars: Irène Jacob, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Halina Gryglaszewska
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s international breakthrough remains one of his most beloved films, a ravishing, mysterious rumination on identity, love, and human intuition. Irène Jacob is incandescent as both Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and her double, Véronique, a French music teacher. Though unknown to each other, the two women share an enigmatic, emotional bond, which Kieślowski details in gorgeous reflections, colors, and movements. Aided by Slawomir Idziak’s shimmering cinematography and Zbigniew Preisner’s haunting, operatic score, Kieślowski creates one of cinema’s most purely metaphysical works. The Double Life of Véronique is an unforgettable symphony of feeling.

* Programs are free of charge, but seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.
* Films are screened in original language with English subtitles.
* BR Box Set Donated to the program by Zareh Arevshatyan (USA)