Sag Harbor Cinema (SHC) invites you to celebrate Earth Day with a special screening of “Aquarela” and a Q&A with the director Victor Kossakovsky.
After the one-time screening — Thursday, April 21 at 6 PM — SHC Artistic Director Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan will speak with the director via Zoom.
“I have been wanting to bring ‘Aquarela’ to our cinema for years now,” D’Agnolo Vallan said. ” It is a brilliant example of how daring artistic ambition in a documentary can empower what is already a very urgent message.”
“Furthermore, water surrounds us here on the East End. It is an integral part of our landscape, of our economy, and has been a constant source of inspiration for generations of local artists,” she said.
The screening continues a collaboration between SHC and Hamptons Doc Fest’s DOCS EQUINOX, and its Executive Director, Jacqui Lofaro, echoed the sentiments, quoting naturalist Arnold Leopold: “Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them.”
“Each documentary film in our environmental film series speaks to saving Mother Earth,” Lofaro said. “We are Her stewards, we are the watch-keepers. Earth Day is a good time to remind ourselves of that responsibility.”
Tickets are $15 ($12 for seniors, people with disabilities, and students) and are available at sagharborcinema.org. Masks or proof of vaccination are required for entry.
About ‘Aquarela’
“Aquarela” takes audiences on a deeply cinematic journey through the transformative beauty and raw power of water. The film is a visceral wake-up call that humans are no match for the sheer force and capricious will of Earth’s most precious element.
Watch the Sony Pictures Classics trailer on YouTube (or follow this link):
Foregoing narration, Kossakovsky tells the story in 96-frames-per-second HD and Dolby Atmos Sound, along with the heavy metal score by Finnish composer, Eicca Toppinen.
Most theaters do not have the technology to support the frame rate and must settle for screening the film at a lower resolution. But SHC’s facilities allow audiences to experience the film the way it was meant to be seen and heard.
“Don’t miss this chance to see this film as it was meant to be experienced,” D’Agnolo Vallan said.
From the precarious frozen waters of Russia’s Lake Baikal to Miami in the throes of Hurricane Irma to Venezuela’s mighty Angel Falls, water is the main character.
Kossakovsky selected the locations and shots to show the water’s point of view, prompting IndieWire to call it “the most dangerous documentary ever made.”
Diane Wyermann, who died in October, was an executive producer of “Aquarela.” She had this to say about the film:
“There are virtually no people and 12 lines of dialogue in the entire film. For us, it’s about climate change, but the film could potentially reach a very different audience who would be going to see a film about the power of nature, which comes across in a visceral, emotional way.”
The 2019 film is PG-rated with English subtitles.
About Sag Harbor Cinema
As a community-based organization, Sag Harbor Cinema is dedicated to presenting the past, present, and future of the movies and to preserving the film-going experience in its three state-of-the-art theaters.
SHC engages its audiences year-round through dialogue, discovery, and appreciation of the moving image — from blockbusters to student shorts and everything in between.
The cinema itself was revitalized and reimagined through unprecedented community efforts after a 2016 fire nearly destroyed the iconic Main Street structure.
SHC members enjoy discounts on tickets and merchandise, and special access to the cinema’s rooftop lounge, The Green Room.” Learn more at sagharborcinema.org.
