The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) by Carl Theodore Dreyer is considered a masterpiece of early silent cinema. By turns surreal, intense and deeply moving, the film continues to shock and amaze. This screening of the work will feature a curated score of gothic-inspired music by French composer Erik Satie in the centenary year of his death.
Presented by: Professor Steven Adams, University of Hertfordshire (UK).
Music by: Erik Satie, performed by soprano Kate MacFarlane and Professor Richard Chew (piano)
When: Saturday 18th October
Where: Post Office Box Theatre, Arts Academy, Federation University, 7 Camp Street, Ballarat Central
Time: 6pm
Screening of the film accompanied by a specially curated score featuring music by Erik Satie in the centenary year of his death. The Passion of Joan of Arc will be the closing event of the 2025 Ballarat International Foto Biennale.
When: Sunday 19th October
Where: Ballarat Performing Arts Centre (BPAC), the former Neil Street Uniting Church, 501 Neill St, Ballarat
Time: 7:30pm