Event by M.A. in Film Studies at UM, Faculty of Arts – University of Malta
Valletta Campus Theatre – University of Malta
Publicย ยท Anyone
Day: Sunday ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ 2024
Time: ๐ญ๐ด:๐ฏ๐ฌ
Following its world premiere screening in Porto Alegre at the โFantaspoaโ festival, the M.A. in Film Studies at the University of Malta is excited to announce the second-ever showing of ๐พ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฃ, a documentary directed by ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐, ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ (Universitรฉ du Quรฉbec ร Montrรฉal), and ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐ก๐๐ป๐ป (University of Birmingham), and produced by ๐๐น๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ.
The 1973 cult film ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ฏ, hailed by Christopher Lee as the best film he ever starred in, not only endured a troubled production but also suffered as a box-office flop upon its initial release, tragically impacting the life of its director, ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐, and his family. Five decades after the making of ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ฏ, Robin Hardyโs lost papers from the years 1970-1974 came into the possession of his son Justin, thanks to the kindness of a stranger. These papers shed new light on the various phases of the filmโs production and provided Justin and his half-brother Dominic with a deeper understanding of their father, with whom they shared an emotionally intense yet strained relationship.
What sets this documentary apart is Robin Hardyโs perspective, as conveyed through his sons. While previous sources have primarily focused on the viewpoint of ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ฏโs renowned scriptwriter, Anthony Shaffer, or other contributors who often portrayed Hardy unfavourably, ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ฏ offers a glimpse into the directorโs own experiences during the filmโs creation, a crucial aspect that had previously been overlooked.
In 2016, Robin Hardy made his last public appearance in Malta, where he delivered a mesmerising masterclass and engaged in a lively Q&A session following the screening of the โfinal cutโ of ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ฏ. Both events were organised by the Faculty of Artsโ M.A. in Film Studies. For Hardy, this was not just a routine trip; it was a moment of acknowledgment. Despite knowing that his days were numbered, he was determined to visit Malta and present his masterpiece one final time. Therefore, his children Justin and Dominic, along with Chris Nunn, chose to film the documentaryโs concluding segment in Malta, retracing the footsteps of their late father.
๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ฏ will be screened on Sunday ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ 2024 at the University of Maltaโs ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ (St Paulโs Street, Valletta) at ๐ญ๐ด:๐ฏ๐ฌ.
๐ฐ ๐&๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
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