In conjunction with the exhibition I Saw It: Francisco de Goya, Printmaker, filmmaker and educator Joe Petricca has selected four films that bear witness to Goya’s visions of the world. Each film begins with an introduction by Petricca.
Free with Museum admission.
No reservations taken. The theater opens at 4:00 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
In this dark fable, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer enters an eerie fantasy world where her bravery and intelligence are tested. Set in 1940s Spain during the rise of fascism and the heroic efforts of the resistance, the film draws on some of Goya’s most famous imagery.
Warning: Disturbing images of violence and death. Not recommended for children younger than 16.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV of Spain, Goya (played by Donatas Banionis) has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in king and Church, but he is also a Spaniard who dearly loves his people—a contradiction that presents a deep dilemma. This film is based on Lion Feuchtwanger’s novel Goya.
In German with English subtitles.
In his last journey, screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière returns to Spain and talks to us about Francisco de Goya. Traveling to Goya’s key places and diving into his abundant work, the filmmaker José Luis López- Linares and Carrière invite us on a journey into Goya’s human genius and unravel the artist’s life and work.
In French, Spanish and English with English subtitles.
A group of six friends—three men and three women, decidedly of the French upper middle class—have their dinner plans continually interrupted, due to a series of bizarre events that can only be described as Buñuelian.
In French with English subtitles.
