Encounters With The Obscure will have its next screening on Thursday 13th December at 8pm. 

Coming up is the second part of our Slovakian film screenings, before we move up to the Czech Republic. We are delighted to introduce a film from the year 1967 called 'Kristove Roky' (The Prime of Life) by Juraj Jakubisko. 

"The Prime of Life [the Slovak title of the film - which literally translates as 'Christ's Years' - refers to the period of life when one is 33 years old] that, for me, is a philosophical notion , the term referring to the critical moment in life. Youth is coming to an end and we need to look at our dreams and see how far or close we are to them and how our dreams changed with time." (J. Jakubisko on his film 'The Prime of Life")

We look forward to seeing you there. Free popcorn and no admission fee. 

Address:

Lumiere 

88 Chatsworth Road

E5 0LS

London

Encounters With The Obscure is continuing its journey through Eastern Europe and has arrived in Slovakia. The next screening is on Sunday 25th November, starting at 8pm sharp. 

We will be showing Juraj Herz's film 'Morgiana' from the year 1972. The film is based on a short story by Russian writer Aleksandr Grin and tells the story of two sisters, Klara and Viktoria who live a decadent life at the end of the 19th century. The two are complete opposites both in physical appearance and characteristics. When their father dies, he leaves most of his property to Klara, much to the dislike of her jealous sister Viktoria. 

Encounters With The Obscure is dead excited to introduce this Slovakian gem. 

Address:
Lumiere
88 Chatsworth Road
E5 0LS
London

Encounters With The Obscure is delighted to be showing a film by Hungarian director Ildiko Enyedi this Sunday, 18th November commencing at 8pm. 

She is one of the few Hungarian directors who's films have been screened at the Toronto Film Festival and have won the Golden Camera at Cannes in 1989.

'My 20th Century' (Original title: 'Az en XX. Szazadom') from 1989 is based around the story of two twins born in Budapest in 1880. Separated and adopted by different families, one of the girls has become a pampered mistress of a wealthy man and the other a bomb-wielding anarchist. 

Sadly, it was very hard to get hold of a high resolution copy, and the version that we have will be pixelated. Nonetheless, you should join in for this important piece of Hungarian and feminist film culture. 


Address:
Lumiere
88 Chatsworth Road
E5 0LS
London