Pop Up Cinematheque: The Pearl

When and Where

Monday, November 25, 2024 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Media Commons Theatre
Robarts Library
130 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A5

Speakers

Christina Stewart

Description

POP-UP CINEMATHEQUE presents THE PEARL on 16mm film with an introduction by Media Commons Archivist Christina Stewart.

The Pearl (La perla) is a 1947 Mexican-American film directed by Emilio Fernández. It is based on the 1947 novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck, who also co-wrote the screenplay along with Fernández and Jack Wagner.

Join us on Monday, November 25, 2024, 6:30 PM

Media Commons Theatre, Robarts Library, 130 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A5.

Admission is free but registration is required because Robarts Library is not open to the general public - no rush tickets are available. All are welcome but non-UofT audience members must have tickets on hand to show to Robarts Library security.

POP-UP CINEMATHEQUE, presented by The Cinema Studies Institute and Media Commons Archives, is a new 16mm screening series highlighting rare gems from the collections. Each screening features an introductory talk discussing the unique aspects of the film and its archival status.

 

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