Independent cinema · October 2026
Silent cinema worth a closer look.
Three silent films from 1927–29. Six October screenings, from Fritz Lang’s future city to Dziga Vertov’s streets.
Next screeningFri 16 Oct · 19:30Metropolis ↗02 / A closer look
Three films. Three ways to see.
Lang builds a divided city. Vertov follows a real one. Dreyer stays close to faces. Which film draws you in?
01 / 031927 · 137 min
Future cityMetropolisLook at how the city makes its divide visible.Film details 02 / 031929 · 67 min
City portraitMan with a Movie CameraWatch the camera make the ordinary unfamiliar.Film details 03 / 031928 · 80 min
Close-upThe Passion of Joan of ArcNotice how little space the film gives you to escape a face.Film details