From 1977’s La Soufrière through to 2016’s Into the Inferno, Herzog has long been fascinated by these violent natural events and his deeply personal voiceover is a fitting memorial to two people who gave their lives in the pursuit of both science and the pure cinematic image.
The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
On 3 June 1991, a deadly cloud of hot gas and rock spewed out of Japan’s Mount Unzen. Among the 43 people consumed by it were scientist-filmmakers Maurice and Katia Krafft. They left behind over 200 hours of footage from their decades of work, which Herzog draws on for this stunning eulogy.
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Smoke Sauna Sisterhood Savvusanna sõsarad
Anna Hints
Tuesday, 05. 11. 2024 / 19:00 / Small Hall
In the Estonian countryside, a group of women meet in a smoke sauna by a lake in the woods. In this intimate, deeply empathetic debut documentary by Anna Hints, in the safe darkness of the traditional smoke sauna, they share their deepest secrets and most personal experiences. Winner of the European Film Award for Best Documentary.
Additional Screening
Kinds of Kindness Kinds of Kindness
Yorgos Lanthimos
Tuesday, 05. 11. 2024 / 20:00 / Main Hall
The pioneer of the “Greek Weird Wave,” Yorgos Lanthimos, returns to his roots after the success of The Favourite and Poor Things. This triptych about power, control and free will earned Jesse Plemons the Best Actor award in Cannes.