Cinema Salon Presents Closely Watched Trains

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Thursday, June 8th, 2017
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

The last event in our season! Cinema Salon is pleased to present the film

Closely Watched Trains, Directed by Jiří Menzel (Czechoslovakia, 1966. Not rated - adult content).The screening will be followed by a talk by Olga Pressitch, Assistant Professor of Slavic Studies at the University of Victoria.

About the film: In a small town still occupied by the Germans as World War II's tide is turning toward the Allies, apprentice train-watcher Milos (Václav Neckár) is oblivious to the war. Instead, he is obsessed with having his first sexual experience. His quest leads him to a female Resistance fighter who, in passing, recruits him to the cause. As Milos finally finds love, danger draws closer. Born and educated in Ukraine, Olga Pressitch is a certified language teacher and a published poet. Her interests include Russian culture and Eastern European cinema.