RUSSIAN ARK

Three centuries of Russian history come to life as an astounding scrolling pageant in the film that won the Visions Award at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival. A technical tour de force, RUSSIAN ARK is intricately choreographed as one unbroken tracking shot gliding through the Hermitage, the great St. Petersburg museum of art and treasure. Sokurov’s central character, the 19th-century French Marquis de Custine, is the lively guide, bringing the viewer into peepshow proximity to figures including Catherine II and Peter the Great, and a host of others, as the trek through 33 glorious rooms traverses time up to and including the present. (BS) Screened as part of our 2003 Another Russia series.

25 For 25

To celebrate 25 years on State Street, the 25 For 25 series revisits standout titles from our State Street history, spotlighting films that have lit up our screens since 2001 and reflecting on the Siskel Film Center’s programming legacy. Each selection connects to a past Siskel program, highlighting the Siskel Film Center’s long-standing commitment to diverse and innovative curation.

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu