Krzysztof Kieslowski’s multi award-winning trilogy is a landmark of world cinema. Three Colours: Blue, White and Red have been acclaimed as masterpieces by critics and audiences the world over. The films, co-written by Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with whom he wrote the epic Dekalog cycle, explore the French Revolutionary ideals of freedom, equality and brotherhood and their relevance to the contemporary world. Blue examines liberation through the eyes of a woman (Juliette Binoche) who loses her husband and son in an auto accident, and solemnly starts anew. White is an ironic comedy about a befuddled Polish husband (Zbigniew Zamachowski) who takes an odd path of revenge against his ex-wife (Julie Delpy). A Swiss model (Irène Jacob) strikes up a friendship with a retired judge (Jean-Louis Trintignant) who eavesdrops on his neighbours in Red. The trilogy is a snapshot of European life at a time of reconstruction after the Cold War, reflected through Kieslowski’s moralist view of human nature and illumined by each title’s palate colour.
All the screenings will be introduced by Dr. Malgorzata Bugaj (University of Edinburgh, Centre for Open Learning). There will be a bar from 5pm on Friday 3 May and from 4pm on Saturday 4 May.
For each film: Full Price £10|Concession £7
Book your Pass for the 3 films : Full Price £24|Concession £17
Concession available for French Institute members, under 18, students, registered unemployed people, disabled people (free for carers).
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