Perhaps the most autobiographical work of Russian cinema master Andrei Tarkovsky, Mirror is a reflection of his own broken childhood and the fate of the Russian people.

This 1975 film stirred the imagination of Muscovites when it was originally screened. The New York Times then reported that the film “is delighting, puzzling… [it] instantly became the talk of film-going intellectuals because, they say, nothing quite like Mirror has ever been made before by a Soviet director”.

Built on multiple layers, the film intertwines personal and social relationships with childhood dreams and nightmares through original poetry penned and read by the poet Arseny Tarkovsky, the director’s father.

The film is being screened as part of the Sculpting Time: Andrei Tarkovsky Retrospective remastered in new digital prints.

The screening of arthouse, festival and foreign films is a foremost priority in the Spazju Kreattiv cinema programme.

Furthermore, the culturally diverse nature of such productions conforms to the strategy of the creativity centre in promoting different aspects related to the concept of identity, diversity and legacy.

The Tarkovsky screenings are an offshoot of a major retrospective on the celebrated auteur currently touring a number of cinemas across the UK.

■ Mirror is being screened tonight in its original language with English subtitles at Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta, at 8pm. It carries a U classification. For more information, visit www.kreattivita.org.

Arseny Tarkovsky’s Mirror is a reflection of his own broken childhood and the fate of the Russian people.