Silent Friend

Silent Friend – Screening the week of June 5!

Advance ticket info coming soon for Silent Friend!

Set in the botanical garden of a medieval town in Germany. Three epochs, three personalities, three sometimes clumsy but sincere attempts to free themselves and to create links with the plants and the world of the garden. An encounter.

Chicago International Film Festival: Best Cinematography award winner, Best Feature nominee!
Seattle International Film Festival: Best Director award winner, Grand Jury Prize nominee!
Lisbon Film Festival: Jury Award winner, Best Film nominee!

4/4 Stars! “hypnotic, mesmeric filmmaking” (RogerEbert.com)

4/4 Stars! “a sublime experience, composed of incredibly beautiful imagery and thought-provoking ideas…a mesmeric work of cinematic poetry and easily among the best and most original films in recent memory.” (Deep Focus Review)

10/10! “The performances are breath-taking…Silent Friend is a testament to film-making’s art, transcending language and cultural boundaries. A film that touches hearts and minds.” (Morning Star UK)

*Please take note that doors open 30 minutes before showtimes. We encourage people to arrive early. We have a small box office, a small candy bar, and a single-screen cinema, meaning that when most of an audience shows up a few minutes before showtime, it causes a bottleneck. If possible, we appreciate you arriving a little bit early to pick out your seat and get your popcorn. Thanks for your help!

On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate, human-scaled stories. In 1908, the university’s first female student gains admission into the prestigious botany department, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972, amidst counterculture movements, a reserved student finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and the geranium plant she studies. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong secures the help of a renowned botanist for an experiment on the old Ginkgo tree.
  • Budget
    $3,000,000.00
  • Revenue
    $755,049.00
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