Brazil

The drab life in the future, as portrayed in Brazil, is extremely depressing, and so everyone seeks their own escape from reality. For shy clerk Sam (Jonathan Pryce), it’s fantastical dreams in which he flies around in shining armour and alongside a beautiful fair maiden. When he discovers that his chosen one may exist in the real world, he decides to take on the unforgiving system – in the name of love and freedom! Terry Gilliam’s legendary black-humoured satire is memorable not only for its uncompromisingly surreal, Dadaist imagery but also for its timeless statement on the absurdities of bureaucracy and the dangers of a dehumanised society. This is a must-see on the big screen.

The guest of the screening in Prague will be the director of the film, Terry Gilliam. There will be an introduction to the film, which will only be in English without translation.