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Utvandrarna (The Emigrants) -- Sweden 1971.
Event Details
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Date: Friday, February 7
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Time: 6-9:30 pm
Movie Information
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Director: Jan Troell
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Based on: "Upon a Good Land," the best-selling series of Swedish novels (1949) by Vilhelm Moberg
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Run time:
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Language: Swedish with English subtitles
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Starring: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, and others
About the Movie
This award-winning film received several accolades and nominations. Roger Ebert praised director, Jan Troell, as "perhaps the best of the post-Bergman generation of Swedish filmmakers." The movie depicts the struggles of regular people in their journey to a new, promising land, after leaving their challenging but known homeland.
"Troell has a feeling for the historical past, and for the meaning and beauty of ordinary lives... 'The Emigrants' is a very rare film." - Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com, January 15, 1973.
In our Part 2 ("The Emigrants") journey, join us for the continuation of an entertaining, insightful, and touching movie that allows us to better understand Swedes and Sweden (and other countries) of yesteryear and now. On March 21 and April 25, we'll continue our journey while viewing the sequel, "The New Land".
Schedule
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6:05 PM: Set up (including food and room)- Please, help.
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6:25 PM: Eat, sample Swedish food (Please, bring food.), and mingle
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7:00 PM: Movie starts (including a 10-minute intermission)
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9:00 PM: Discussion
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9:15 PM: Teardown
Volunteer Opportunities
We welcome volunteers to help with the event. It's a great way to meet people and make the event run smoothly. When registering, please indicate how you can help and what food you may bring.
Registration and Cost
Thank you for your support!
Link to The Emigrants (1971) trailer for the entire movie (with English subtitles) (youtube.com)
