Russian film-maker Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)

Spazju Kreattiv is screening legendary Russian film-maker Andrei Tarkovsky’s seven feature films as part of the remastered new digital print edition Sculpting Time: Andrei Tarkovsky Retrospective.

Tarkovsky (1932-1986) firmly positioned himself as the finest Soviet director of the post-War period with his influence extending well beyond the Soviet Union. The seminal Cahiers du cinéma consistently ranked his films on their top 10 annual lists. Famed Swedish director Ingmar Bergman went so far as to say “Tarkovsky for me is the greatest [director], the one who invented a new language, true to the nature of film, as it captures life as a reflection, life as a dream”.

His influence was felt far and wide with renowned Japanese director Akira Kurosawa adding, “I love all of Tarkovsky’s films. I love his personality and all his works. Every cut from his films is a marvellous image in itself.”

Shot between 1962 and 1986, Tarkovsky’s seven feature films often grapple with metaphysical and spiritual themes, using a distinctive cinematic style featuring long takes, slow pacing and metaphorical imagery.

Ivan’s Childhood, Andrei Rublev, Solaris, The Mirror, Stalker, Nostalghia, and The Sacrifice will all be shown at Spazju Kreattiv in their original language with English subtitles.  The schedule kicks off on September 7.

For more information, visit www.kreattivita.org.