Sala Redenção presents Spanish, French and German films in an exhibition celebrating Europe Day

In partnership with the French Alliance, the Cervantes Institute and the Goethe Institute, Redemption Room (Rua Eng. Luiz Englert, 333) presents the exhibition Europe week in Porto Alegre. In poster of Tuesday (9) until May 19the program runs through the cinematography from France, Spain and Germany, showing three films from each country. The show has sessions from Monday to Friday, at 4 pm and 7 pm, with free entrance and open to the community at large.

merging classics and recent productions, the program presents different perspectives of European cinema. Among the films shown is the French Folly of a Springfrom acclaimed director Louis Mallewhich addresses the relationship of a family in the midst of the May 1968 strikes. Directly from Spain, artichokes, the recent winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, portrays land rights and the way of life of farmers in a small Catalan town. Finally, representing Germany, the thriller The Lives of Others tells the story of a Stasi officer in East Germany and the conflict between his professional activity and his humanity. The program also includes six other films, which allow exploring French, Spanish and German cultures.

Check the schedule below:

PARIS 1900
(dir. Nicole Védrès | France | 1946 | 71 min)

Chronicle of everyday life in Paris between 1900 and 1914, a period disturbed by the signs of the First World War, made with excerpts from more than seven hundred films.

May 16th | tuesday | 4 pm
May 18th | thursday | 4 pm

SPAIN

THE SAINTS INNOCENT
(dir. Mario Camus | Spain | 1984 | 108 min)

The story of a family of Spanish peasants who live submissively to the owners of the land. The dream of all of them is to have a better life, also learning to read and write so as not to be at the mercy of the abuses of the bosses.

May 10th | wednesday | 7 pm
May 15th | monday | 4 pm

LIVING IS EASY WITH EYES CLOSED
(dir. David Trueba | Spain | 2013 | 108 min)

In 1966, Antonio, a high school teacher from Spain, embarks on a journey to meet John Lennon and gives two fugitives a ride.

May 11th | thursday | 4 pm
May 17th | wednesday | 7 pm

CUPS
(dir. Carla Simón | Spain, Italy | 2022 | 120 min)

In a small Catalan village, the farmers of the Solé family spend every summer together picking fruit from their orchard. But when plans arise to install solar panels and cut down trees, the members of this close-knit group are suddenly faced with eviction and the loss of much more than their home.

May 18th | thursday | 7 pm

GERMANY

THE LIFE OF OTHERS
(dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Germany | 2006 | 137 min)

In the 1980s, the East German Minister of Culture becomes interested in Christa, an actress who is dating a famous playwright. Suspected of being unfaithful to communism, they are watched over by a secret service captain, who is fascinated by their lives.

May 09 | tuesday | 4 pm
May 12th | friday | 7 pm

LOVE TRIANGLE
(dir. Tom Tykwer | Germany | 2010 | 119 min)

The story of middle-aged couple Simon and Hanna who live in Berlin and simultaneously fall in love and get involved with the same man.

May 15th | monday | 7 pm
May 19th | friday | 4 pm

THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED
(dir. Lotte Reiniger | Germany | 1926 | 67 min)

The story of an evil sorcerer who, by luring Prince Achmed to ride a magical flying horse, sends him to his certain death. But the prince thwarts the sorcerer’s plan and embarks on a series of wonderful adventures.

May 16th | tuesday | 7 pm