Nelly Ternan is a married mother and respected schoolteacher, but painful memories of a forgone romance continue to haunt her. As a young actress, she had been the great passion and muse of Charles Dickens. But in Victorian society, secrecy was the price they had to pay to not hurt themselves or those close to them. For Nelly, this meant a life of “invisibility” in the shadow of the genius she loved and had inspired. (English spoken)
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Caravaggio's Shadow L’ombra di Caravaggio
Michele Placido
Monday, 22. 07. 2024 / 18:30 / Main Hall
Rebellious and restless, pious and licentious, independent and transgressive: Caravaggio as revealed by Michele Placido is a cursed artist of extraordinary talent; a rock star far ahead of his time; a rebel without a cause who must face the consequences of a frivolous life.
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
Miri Navasky, Maeve O’Boyle, Karen O’Connor
Monday, 22. 07. 2024 / 19:45 / Small Hall
An intimate documentary portrait in which the legendary singer and activist is unusually candid about her life on and off the stage.
The Beast La bête
Bertrand Bonello
Monday, 22. 07. 2024 / 21:00 / Main Hall
In the near future, where artificial intelligence rules, human emotions have become a threat. To get rid of them, Gabrielle must purify her DNA with a device that takes her back to her past lives. There, she is reunited with Louis, her great love. But she is overwhelmed by fear, a premonition of impending disaster…