The Israel & Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York University, together with the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa, will host Silent Classics of Austrian Jewish Film, a two-day cinematic extravaganza on May 26 and 27.
Moon of Israel [Die Sklavenkönigin] and The City without Jews [Die Stadt ohne Juden] will be accompanied by live piano music composed for them by pianist and composer Gerhard Gruber. Both are restored silent films from interwar Austria.
Moon of Israel [Die Sklavenkönigin] is a retelling of the Exodus story and will be shown on May 26 at 2 p.m. The City without Jews [Die Stadt ohne Juden] is an eerie prediction of what would soon happen in Europe and will be shown on May 27 at 7 p.m.
Admission is free, but seats are limited. Both screenings will take place in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, York University, Keele Campus.
For more information or to RSVP, visit the event website.