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Remembering Ingmar Bergman
Wed Jul 9, 7:30 PM
Lamakaan
Every Wednesday this July, Lamakaan pays homage to one of cinema’s most profound auteurs with the film festival “Remembering Ingmar Bergman.” A visionary director whose work shaped the very language of modern cinema, Bergman's films remain timeless meditations on the human condition. With piercing psychological insight and stark poetic imagery, his stories explored themes of faith and doubt, love and loneliness, identity and death, often blurring the line between dreams and reality.
About the Director: Ingmar Bergman, one of cinema’s most revered auteurs, was born on July 14, 1918, in Uppsala, Sweden, and passed away on July 30, 2007, on the island of Fårö, where he filmed many of his later works. Over a prolific career spanning six decades, Bergman directed more than 60 films and 170 theatrical productions, crafting deeply introspective narratives that explored existential angst, faith, mortality, and human relationships. His cinematic style is marked by stark imagery, psychological depth, and a profound use of silence and symbolism.
Film Title: THE SEVENTH SEAL | 1957 | 96 Mins | Sweden | Latin & Swedish with English Subtitles
About the film: Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal (1957) is a haunting meditation on mortality, faith, and the silence of God in the face of human suffering. Set in plague-ravaged medieval Sweden, the film follows disillusioned knight Antonius Block (played by Max von Sydow), who, upon returning from the Crusades, encounters Death personified. In a desperate bid to delay his fate, he challenges Death to a game of chess—hoping to find meaning, truth, or even divine presence before his time runs out.
As the game unfolds, the knight and his squire journey through a landscape of despair, encountering flagellants, condemned witches, and a troupe of traveling actors. Bergman weaves together allegory and stark realism, using striking black-and-white cinematography to explore existential questions: Is there a God? What lies beyond death? And can one act of kindness redeem a life? The film’s iconic imagery—especially the final Danse Macabre—has become a cornerstone of world cinema, cementing The Seventh Seal as a timeless reflection on the human condition.
Screening followed by Discussion. All are Welcome. Entry is Free & Open to all!
About the Director: Ingmar Bergman, one of cinema’s most revered auteurs, was born on July 14, 1918, in Uppsala, Sweden, and passed away on July 30, 2007, on the island of Fårö, where he filmed many of his later works. Over a prolific career spanning six decades, Bergman directed more than 60 films and 170 theatrical productions, crafting deeply introspective narratives that explored existential angst, faith, mortality, and human relationships. His cinematic style is marked by stark imagery, psychological depth, and a profound use of silence and symbolism.
Film Title: THE SEVENTH SEAL | 1957 | 96 Mins | Sweden | Latin & Swedish with English Subtitles
About the film: Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal (1957) is a haunting meditation on mortality, faith, and the silence of God in the face of human suffering. Set in plague-ravaged medieval Sweden, the film follows disillusioned knight Antonius Block (played by Max von Sydow), who, upon returning from the Crusades, encounters Death personified. In a desperate bid to delay his fate, he challenges Death to a game of chess—hoping to find meaning, truth, or even divine presence before his time runs out.
As the game unfolds, the knight and his squire journey through a landscape of despair, encountering flagellants, condemned witches, and a troupe of traveling actors. Bergman weaves together allegory and stark realism, using striking black-and-white cinematography to explore existential questions: Is there a God? What lies beyond death? And can one act of kindness redeem a life? The film’s iconic imagery—especially the final Danse Macabre—has become a cornerstone of world cinema, cementing The Seventh Seal as a timeless reflection on the human condition.
Screening followed by Discussion. All are Welcome. Entry is Free & Open to all!