Past event
NOSTALGHIA
About the event
Filmed in Italy while isolated from his native Russia, Andrei Tarkovsky’s NOSTALGHIA is a brooding, darkly poetic vision of exile. Russian researcher Andrei is working in Italy where he becomes obsessed with the Botticelli-like beauty of his translator Eugenia, as well as with the apocalyptic ramblings of a self-destructive wanderer named Domenico. Written with frequent Michelangelo Antonioni collaborator Tonino Guerra, NOSTALGHIA is a mystical collision of cultures, shot with a tactile beauty that only Tarkovsky can provide. Awards & Nominations Winner - Best Director (tied with Robert Bresson for L'ARGENT), Cannes Film Festival Winner - FIPRESCI Prize, Cannes Film Festival Nominee - Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival Andrei Tarkovsky Retrospective August 29–September 30, 2026 Born in Moscow and ending his life in exile, filmmaker, screenwriter, and film theorist, Andrei Tarkovsky…
