SIRIUS , Dir Frantisek Vlacil August 17, 2011

Wednesday, August 17 - 7:30 PM 
SIRIUS. 1974, Czechoslovakia, 50 min. Dir. Frantisek Vlacil. In SIRIUS, a young boy whose most cherished companion is his loyal German shepherd devises his own form of resistance when the Nazis arrest his father, then order the confiscation of local canines, including his pet, to be retrained as attack dogs against the rebellious populace. In Czech with English subtitles. Preceded by two shorts. Award-winning “Glass Skies” (“Sklenena Oblaka,” 1958, 18 min.) traces a child’s infatuation with flight, from birds and butterflies to airplanes. No dialogue; a printed translation of the brief spoken introduction will be provided. The title “Art Nouveau In Prague” (“Praha Secesni,” 1975, 20 min.) says it all, as Vlacil surveys Prague’s art nouveau treasures. No subtitles, but a printed English translation of the minimal poetic narration will be provided. [35mm]
THE WHITE DOVE (HOLUBICE), 1960, Czechoslovakia, 76 min. Dir. Frantisek Vlacil. In his visually stunning first feature, a forerunner of the Czech New Wave, Vlacil creates a touching allegory for the universal craving for freedom, infusing two parallel stories with powerful psychological connections. A homing pigeon released in Belgium flies across Europe toward a young girl who waits by the sea. A lonely boy in Prague wounds the bird with his gun and then remorsefully nurses it back to health, reluctant to set it free. With Katerina Irmanovova, Anna Pitasova. In Czech with English subtitles. [35mm]
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