Cinephile Paradiso presents… THE LATIN LOVER: RUDOLPH VALENTINO!

This summer, step back into the golden age of film with THE LATIN LOVER: RUDOLPH VALENTINO a four part film event celebrating Hollywood’s original heartthrob.

Every third Saturday from May to August, join us at the Silent Cinema & Film Studio for a curated lineup of films that trace the career of Rudolph Valentino. Known as the Latin Lover, Valentino captivated audiences in the 1920s with his magnetic screen presence and unforgettable roles in romantic dramas that defined an era.

The series kicks off on May 17th with The Sheik (1921), the film that catapulted Valentino to fame. The screening will feature a live piano accompaniment and be followed by a post screening discussion (in true Cinephile Paradiso style!).

Screenings with live piano accompaniment by Mila Maia

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^{IMDb RATING: 6.2/10}

^{ROTTEN TOMATOES: 79%}

We’re collabing to bring a night of Brazilian film + live music in Galway! Screening Luiz Melodia: Within the Heart of Brazil at Silent Cinema - May 20 at 7pm.
This documentary is a rare portrait of one of Brazil’s most original voices and composers. Narrated by Luiz Melodia himself, it connects his music, poetry and politics through rich archival footage. Not to be missed! 👌🏽 We’re also very lucky to have a recorded intro from the filmmakers to kick things off!
After the film, we’ll have a live tribute by Brazilian band ÓNinaÓ, bringing Melodia’s music to life with their beautiful voices!
This screening was made possible thanks to the collab and ongoing support of Daniel Gaggini; thanks to the filmmakers Alessandra Dorgan & Patricia Palumbo.
The screening is a collab between Solax Film Club + Brazil on Screen + Silent Cinema. ✌🏽

Maya Deren makes a return to Silent Cinema, showcasing her short films alongside live music from the incredible boys band from hell - Xoanon! We will feature The Private Life of the Cat (c. 1945), Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), and At Land (1944).

Deren, a Ukrainian-born American experimental filmmaker, played a significant role in the avant-garde movement during the 1940s and 1950s. In addition to filmmaking, she was a choreographer, dancer, film theorist, poet, lecturer, writer, and photographer.

Deren believed that the purpose of film was to evoke an experience. She skillfully blended her knowledge of dance and choreography with ethnography, the African spiritual practice of Haitian Vodou, symbolist poetry, and gestalt psychology.

Like Deren, we are passionate about the idea that film should create an experience. That's why we are thrilled to have Galway-based Xoanon join us, as their music, much like Maya's films, breaks away from conventional norms, exploring realms beyond space and time.

Screening with live musical accompaniment by Xoanon

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^{IMDb RATING: 7.2, 7.8, 7.5/10}

^{ROTTEN TOMATOES: 89, 83, 100%}

The May screenings will kick off with the 1916 Danish silent apocalypse film Verdens Undergang (The End Of The World), directed by August Blom, starring Olaf Fønss, Carl Lauritzen, Ebba Thomsen, and Johanne Fritz-Petersen.

The film depicts a worldwide catastrophe when an errant comet passes by Earth and causes natural disasters and social unrest. Blom and his crew created special effects for the comet disaster using showers of fiery sparks and shrouds of smoke. The film attracted a huge audience because of fears generated during the passing of Halley's comet six years earlier (1910), as well as the ongoing turbulence and unrest of World War I (sounds familiar, isn`t it?).

Screenings with live piano accompaniment by Mila Maia

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IMDb RATING: 6.5/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 79%

Silent Cinema won the Irish Hospitality Awards 2024 in the Best Independent Cinema Experience category!
Our heartfelt thanks go out to all our fans, friends, and artists who have collaborated with us. Your contributions have been invaluable in achieving this victory!
If you have not yet been to Silent Cinema, we would like to invite you to enjoy a silent film with live piano accompaniment.

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^{OUR RATING: 10/10}