 This Other Eden: Ireland and Film
By bringing together a variety of fiction, documentary, and ethnographic material made by Irish filmmakers and a number of outsiders, This Other Eden sheds light on the intriguing and subtle relationships that exist between storytelling and real life, as portrayed in the complex and colorful world of Irish cinema.
Rocky Road to Dublin
preceded by The Making of "Rocky Road to Dublin"
Friday, September 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Paul Duane, 2004, 30 minutes; Peter Lennon, 1968, 70 minutes
The Quiet Man
preceded by A Lad from Old Ireland
Saturday, September 3 at 1:00 p.m.
Sidney Olcott, 1910, 10 minutes; John Ford, 1952, 129 minutes
This Other Eden
Sunday, September 4 at 2:00 p.m.
Muriel Box, 1959, 80 minutes
The Secret of Roan Inish
Saturday, September 10 at 2:00 p.m.
John Sayles, 1994, 103 minutes
Down the Corner
Sunday, September 11 at 2:00 p.m.
Joe Comerford, 1977, 60 minutes
The Ballroom of Romance
Saturday, September 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Pat O'Connor, 1982, 65 minutes
The Dead (pictured)
preceded by John Huston's Dublin
Saturday, September 17 at 4:00 p.m.
John McGreevy, 1980, 50 minutes; John Huston, 1987, 83 minutes
The Butcher Boy
Sunday, September 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Neil Jordan, 1997, 110 minutes
A Boatload of Wild Irishmen
Saturday, September 24 at 2:00 p.m.
Washington premiere
Mac Dara O Curraidhin, 2011, 84 minutes
Adam and Paul
preceded by A Sense of Poetry
Saturday, September 24 at 4:00 p.m.
Lenny Abrahamson, 2004, 83 minutes
Cine-Concert: Aran of the Saints
preceded by His Mother and other shorts
Sunday, September 25 at 5:00 p.m.
MacDara O Chonaola, Caitriona Ni Almhain, Micheal O hAlmhain, and Deirdre Ni Chonghaile, in performance
c. 1910, 10 minutes; 1932, approximately 30 minutes
www.nga.gov/programs/film/thisothereden.htm |
| | |  |  A Polish Quartet: Jerzy Skolimowski in the 1960s
A force in Polish cinema during the 1960s, Jerzy Skolimowski graduated from the prestigious Lodz Film School, and directed and acted in four low-budget, semiautobiographical features—works that portray the familiar theme of youthful alienation with a fresh stylistic punch. Presented in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute, New York, and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Washington DC, with additional support from the National Film Archive, Warsaw. Films are in Polish with English language subtitles
Identification Marks: None (Rysopis)
Saturday, September 3 at 4:00 p.m.
1964, 75 minutes
Walkover (Walkower)
Sunday, September 4 at 4:30 p.m.
1965, 77 minutes
Barrier (Bariera)
Saturday, September 10 at 4:30 p.m.
1966, 77 minutes
Hands Up! (Rece Do Gory)
Sunday, September 11 at 4:30 p.m.
1968–1981, 76 minutes
www.nga.gov/programs/film/skolomowski60s.htm |
| | | Films are shown in the East Building Auditorium, 4th Street at Constitution Avenue NW. There is no charge for admission but seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Doors open approximately 30 minutes before each show time. Programs are subject to change.
For more information call (202) 842-6799, e-mail film-department@nga.gov or visit www.nga.gov/programs/film/
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