Encoring as part of our Andrei Tarkovsky Retrospective is ANDREI RUBLEV, one of the director’s most celebrated and historically significant works, returning to The Frida Cinema May 16, 21-22. Set in 15th-century Russia, the film follows the life of Andrei Rublev, a monk and icon painter, as he grapples with the brutality of the world around him, the spiritual toll of his calling, and the complexities of artistic creation. ⛪️🎨 Upon its release, ANDREI RUBLEV faced heavy censorship in the Soviet

The penultimate film in our Andrei Tarkovsky Retrospective is his rarely-screened film from 1983: NOSTALGHIA- screening May 5-6 Set in Italy, Nostalgia follows Andrei Gorchakov, a Russian poet who is researching the life of an Italian composer while grappling with deep homesickness and a sense of alienation in a foreign land. As Gorchakov reflects on his past and the world he left behind in Russia, the film explores the themes of memory, longing, and the difficulty of reconciling one’s personal

Andrei Tarkovsky & the Language of Poetic Cinema Andrei Tarkovsky is often described as the master of poetic cinema, a form of filmmaking that communicates through mood, memory, rhythm, and metaphors rather than traditional plot structures. | Film Noir.