Events & Gatherings
Cinema at the Museum: Persona
This August, Cinema at the Museum presents a series of international films that highlight the stories and perspectives of filmmakers from around the world. These movies geographically and thematically travel through various cinematic lenses to examine overarching themes of identity, displacement, creative imprisonment, oppression, freedom, and social inequality.
Friday, August 8, 7 PM
Film: Persona
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Year: 1966
Runtime: 81 minutes
Country: Sweden
Rating: N/A (Contains sexual references, nudity, and violence)
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving an answer.
Presented in Swedish with English subtitles.
Special thanks to Janus Films for assisting with this screening.
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
August 8 at 7:00PM–9:00PM
Where
SaskTel Theatre
August 8 at 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Film tickets are $10 at the front desk; free admission for members and youth under 18. Seating is first come, first served. Talks, tours and other events are admission by donation or free with membership.