Painting Cinema Film Series: Vilhelm Hammershoi

"Painting Cinema": Film Series Explores the Work of Danish Painter Vilhelm Hammershoi

Experience the look, mood and themes of Vilhelm Hammershoi's work during this film series that captures the feel of the artist. Running in conjunction with the exhibition "Painting Tranquility: Masterworks by Vilhelm Hammershoi" at Scandinavia House, the films represent how the painter's poetic vision still resonates. Feel Hammershoi's impact in a fascinating shorts program, Thomas Vinterberg's family drama "The Celebration", Yasujiro Ozu's restrained masterpiece "Tokyo Story", the absurdist "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence", Chantal Akerman's experimental documentary "Hotel Monterey" and Wes Anderson's quirky, meticulous "The Royal Tenenbaums".