Acclaimed concert pianist Frederick Hodges accompanies a screening of the classic silent science fiction film, Aelita: Queen of Mars. Famous for its flamboyant constructivist Martian sets and costumes, this big budget 1924 film by Soviet director Yakov Protazanov presents the story of a young man, Los, who unexpectedly travels to Mars, falls in love with the Martian queen, and participates in a revolt of Martian workers against their overlords.
This free screening takes place at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library's Latino Room (Lower Level).
In Russian with English subtitles. Piano accompaniment and introductory remarks by Frederick Hodges. More: sfpl.org/sf-by-the-bay
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