HKIFF Cine Fan and French May Arts Festival co-present a free screening of THE MILL & THE CROSS by Polish director Lech Majewski. Using film as his canvas and incorporating computer-generated effects, Majewski reimagines the 16th-century painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s masterpiece ‘The Way to Calvary’, vividly recreating the social conditions witnessed by the artist during its creation and portraying the lives of ordinary people at the time, particularly the brutal persecution of Protestants. The film brings the figures in the painting to life, inviting the audience to immerse themselves in the experience and reflect upon it.
*This screening is part of the extensive education programmes of ‘The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Meet Mona Lisa & Portraying the Renaissance’. It is exclusively sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
Free Screening Details
Date: 13 June (Saturday)
Time: 7:45 pm
Venue: Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Members of the public may register online from 10:00 am on 26 May (Tuesday). Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please click here for registration.
