Dear all,
We'd like to invite you to the 6th in our film series---->>
WHEN :: Monday 19th October, 7.30pm
WHERE :: Sassoon Gallery, (Behind Bar Story, under Peckham Rye train station arches // (FIND US HERE: http://www.thesassoongallery.co.uk/SASSOON_GALLERY/CONTACT.html)
PRICE :: FREE
WHAT :: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Czech: Valerie a týden divů) by Jaromil Jireš (cert. 15)
About the film....
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders is a dark and fantastical story: Heavily imbued with Freudian symbolism, we are presented with a young girl (Valerie) who faces unprecedented challenges, often surreal and disturbing as we follow her passage into adulthood. Going hand-in-hand with the underlying and uncovering of Freudian sexual desires that are central to the theme of the film, voyeurism is also key to her perception and position. However, as we follow this film through the eyes of the protagonist, it therefore differs from our usual defined idea of what this means; as this young girl watching is far from the scopophilic gaze. This film is less about male fantasies, rather we could read it as an act of a passive, almost "virginal," curious contemplation.
There are points of course, when the idea of the scopophilic gaze is largely at play - and aimed at Valerie. Yet, we are led to believe that her naivity lends itself towards her ability to explore the world of sexuality.
The film is held in high critical acclaim and has earned its place as a cult classic; the imagery and cinematography are truly spectacular. This is not one to miss!
See you there,
Lydia and Rachel
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