Evenings of Cinema with Arvo Pärt│Bernardo Bertolucci: Little Buddha
The successful screening series of the Estonian Institute presenting the numerous links between Arvo Pärt’s music and cinema is to be continued in 2016. Pärt’s music inspired numerous film directors from Jean-Luc Godard through Tom Tykwer.
LITTLE BUDDHA
English-Italian-French drama film, 1993, 123 min.
directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad, Raju, a waif from Kathmandu, and an upper class Indian girl. Together, they journey to Bhutan where the three children must undergo a test to prove which is the true reincarnation. Interspersed with this, is the story of Siddharta, later known as the Buddha. It traces his spiritual journey from ignorance to true enlightenment...
Work of Arvo Pärt used in the soundtrack:
Sarah Was Ninety Years Old
The screening will be introduced by film- and music critic László Kolozsi. (in Hungarian)
Entry to the program is free, but due to the limited number of seats a primary registration via e-mail (papp.krisztina@bmc.hu) is requested, latest by 12:00 7th November, 2016. Thanks for your understanding!