Summer International Movies: Black Orpheus (Ages 18+) at Library (FH)

Registration is required.

This program is intended for adults ages 18+

**Please note that the film will not be played in English. English subtitles will be turned on.

This month’s film will be Black Orpheus (1959).

Synopsis: “Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu’s vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world with its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim.”

(Language: Portuguese; Genre: Drama; Run time: 1 hr. 40 mins ; Rating: PG (Sex/Nudity: Mild; Violence/Gore: Mild; Profanity: Mild; Alcohol/Drugs: Mild; Frightening/Intense Scenes: Moderate).