The screening on August 22nd will feature an introduction by writer Daniel Bird.

Subsequent screenings of On the Silver Globe will feature a video introduction by writer Adam Żuławski.

A small group of cosmic explorers, including a woman, leaves Earth to find freedom and start a new civilization. They do not realise that within themselves they carry the end of their own dream. They eventually die one by one, while their children revert to a primitive native culture, creating new myths and a new god. Some time later, a space bureaucrat, running from a broken heart, arrives and finds the colonizer's descendants enslaved by bird-monsters called Cherns. Society is divided into numerous classes, and everyone is waiting for the arrival of a messiah. The newcomer is considered a suitable candidate, and for some time he lives as a god.

In 1977, as the film was approaching completion, the Polish government ordered the production to be shut down and all the negatives be destroyed. Miraculously, the original film reels were preserved and ten years later the film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival to great acclaim. On the Silver Globe stands as a testament to Zulawski’s cinematic genius and his daring approach to storytelling. Its surreal narrative, profound themes, and historical context make it a fascinating piece of cinematic history.

Daniel Bird is a writer based in France. Since interviewing him as a student, he has worked frequently with Andrzej Żuławski, helping with the North American release of the director's cut of Possession, as well as assisting with subtitling, restorations, and script editing. Alongside curated programmes at Ciné Lumière and the Horse Hospital, Daniel has also worked with some of Żuławski’s key collaborators including composer Andrzej Korzyński, cinematographer Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz, and costume designer Magdalena Teslawska.

Cast:
Andrzej Seweryn, Jerzy Trela