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Winner of two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Production Design, Powell and Pressburger’s ravishing Technicolor adaptation of Rumer Godden’s 1939 novel follows a group of British nuns struggling with isolation and repressed desire as they attempt to establish a convent in the remote Himalayas. Black Narcissus screens as part of Museum Films’ Powell & Pressburger Holiday Film Series and our ongoing Saturday Classics series.
Winner of the 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Documentary, this stunning meditation on hope and resilience follows three Ukrainian artists as they defend their war-ravaged homeland and search for beauty amid destruction. A filmmaker zoom Q&A will be held after the 7:30 pm screening on Thursday, January 2.
Voted one of the greatest films of all time in the most recent Sight and Sound poll, Powell and Pressburger’s breathtakingly cinematic backstage drama tells the story of a young ballerina torn between artistic passion and romantic love. The Red Shoes screens in a 75th anniversary restoration as part of Museum Films’ Powell & Pressburger Holiday Film Series.
In this captivating documentary, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese takes us on a personal journey through the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the visionary British duo behind classics such as The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus. Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger screens as part of Museum Films’ Powell & Pressburger Holiday Film Series.