Exploring the Odyssey
Presented in association with the American Repertory Theater
In celebration of the new production of The Odyssey which is soon to open at the Loeb Drama Center (Feb 9–Mar 16), we are excited to team up with our friends from the American Repertory Theater for film screenings that explore Homer’s epic (and epically influential) tale. Approaching the text from a contemporary point of view while still involving mythically inspired staging, the acclaimed writer and adaptor Kate Hamill (Sense & Sensibility) eschews some of the traditional heroics of Odysseus’s return asking if those changed by the ‘hero’s journey’ can ever really go back home.
Each screening will be accompanied by a special introduction from A.R.T. staff.
The Boy and the Heron
- Mon, Feb 17
Director: Hayao Miyazaki Run Time: 124 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2023 Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Presented in Association with the American Repertory Theater • Special Introduction!
The Return
- Wed, Feb 19
Director: Uberto Pasolini Run Time: 116 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2024
Starring: Charlie Plummer, Juliette Binoche, Marwan Kenzari, Ralph Fiennes
Presented in Association with the American Repertory Theater • Special Introduction!