Nordic Film Nights Presents: Tár úr Steini (Tears of Stone)

NOTE NEW LOCATION!!!

SCREEN LOUNGE, 20 College Street, Rooftop, above Fran’s Restaurant

www.screenlounge.ca “offers a unique social dining experience with carefully crafted tapas, premium cocktails” and of course coffee and vinarterta

Screening on the rooftop patio at 7 p.m. Join us on earlier for their delicious food, or a drink or coffee (free vinarterta!) Suggested Donation $5.00

Tears of Stone (an oldie but a goodie!) Sponsored by Donald K. Johnson as part of the INL of NA film series. A semi-abstract biopic about Icelandic composer Jon Leifs–husband of Jewish concert pianist Annie Riethof–whose career path fell victim to the tumultuous events leading up to, and including World War II Germany. The story begins in 1930 Germany when Jon falls in love and marries a Jewish girl. His quest for success becomes a quest for survival, his love for music has to fight his love for his wife and two daughters. Facing two impossible choices, he finds his life turning into a Greek tragedy in a country which is rapidly becoming hell on earth.

Director: Hilmar Oddson 1995 1 hr. 45mins.

CAST: Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Ruth Ólafsdóttir, Winfried Wagner, Ulrich Tukur, Cilia

Marianne Úlfsdóttir, Guðlaug ÓlafsdóttirIn Icelandic with English subtitles

(unfortunately, the Mediatheque at the National Film Board has closed its doors and we

have had to find a new location for our film series)

NOTE: OCTOBER FINNISH FILM DATE AND TITLE IS TBA … contact Laura Mcswiggan: laura.mcswiggan@finland.ca