Krzysztof Kieslowski’s multi award-winning trilogy is a landmark of world cinema. Three Colours: Blue, White and Red have been acclaimed as masterpieces by critics and audiences the world over.
The films, co-written by Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with whom he wrote the epic Dekalog cycle, explore the French Revolutionary ideals of freedom, equality and brotherhood and their relevance to the contemporary world.
Blue examines liberation through the eyes of a woman (Juliette Binoche) who loses her husband and son in an auto accident, and solemnly starts anew.
White is an ironic comedy about a befuddled Polish husband (Zbigniew Zamachowski) who takes an odd path of revenge against his ex-wife (Julie Delpy).
A Swiss model (Irène Jacob) strikes up a friendship with a retired judge (Jean-Louis Trintignant) who eavesdrops on his neighbours in Red.
The trilogy is a snapshot of European life at a time of reconstruction after the Cold War, reflected through Kieslowski’s moralist view of human nature and illumined by each title’s palate colour.
Film screening times:
Blue (15) - Friday 18:30 pm
www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/three-colours-blue
White (15) - Saturday 16:30
www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/three-colors-white
Red (15) - Saturday 19:00
www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/three-colours-red
All the screenings will be introduced by Dr. Malgorzata Bugaj (University of Edinburgh, Centre for Open Learning). The event is co-Produced by Cinetopia and Institut Francais Ecosse.
A pop-up bar serving cold and hot drinks will be open from 5 pm on Friday and 4 pm on Saturday.
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