The Film Club was brought together in frames of KinoFF festival, offering the opportunity to discover and study the context and fine points of modern films.

Cinematography is a young art, but during a century of its existence it has undergone many phases, developed its own language and become an object of study and analysis. Knowing the basics of cinematography is vital to understand modern directors and enjoy their films.

The first season of Film Club was dedicated to the history of cinematography and trademark films that formed the cinematic language and the audiovisual art process’ own essence. The second season continues the journey through history, focusing on authors’ style and national features.

The Film Club is hosted by Mihhail Komashko, presenter at Radio 4 and ETV+, who has studied film drama and history of arts at St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television.

This year the audience will watch and discuss the films:

• Casablanca (1942), directed by Michael Curtiz. This iconic film has always been in the list of greatest films in history. A naïve, anti-war and aesthetical film, Casablanca has set the tone how to portray global events through relationships, love and friendship between ordinary people.
• North by Northwest (1959), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Filmed and released years before the world fell in love with James Bond films and spy thrillers. This film brightly showcases Hitchcock’s trademark methods.

The following films will also be shown:
Fitzcarraldo (1982) – directed by Werner Herzog, West Germany
Throne of Blood (蜘蛛巣城) 1957, directed by Akira Kurosawa, Toho, Japan
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) – directed by David Lean, United Kingdom, Columbia Pictures
The Face of Another (他人の顔) 1966 – directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, Toho, Japan
Eraserhead (1977) - directed by David Lynch, USA
Love and Death (1975) – directed by Woody Allen, USA
The Shining (1980) - directed by Stanley Kubrick, USA/United Kingdom