Washington Jewish Film Festival: The Cremator
26.02.2016 / 14:00
As part of the Washington Jewish Film Festival, DCJCC will screen the classic 1969 horror film "The Cremator" (Spalovač mrtvol), directed by Juraj Herz on February 26, at 1 pm. Karl works at a stately crematorium in Prague. Obsessed with his duties, he believes he is liberating the souls of the departed. With Nazi forces gathering at the Czech border, Karl descends into a mania that allows him to wholly enact his disturbed beliefs.
Ahead of its time, the blend of black comedy and horror in The Cremator is a stunning example of the Czech New Wave movement, gliding effortlessly between surrealism and expressionism.
Event Details:
Date: February 26, 1 pm
Location: DCJCC
1529 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC