Silent Movie Day
The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari with live score by Island Jazz
September 29 has been known as Silent Movie Day since 2021, an initiative of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts to promote the discovery or rediscovery of a cinematographic art form that has all but disappeared.
In celebration of Silent Movie Day, Roving Picture Shows has reignited their collaboration with Island Jazz to present the silent film The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari with live musical accompaniment on September 29 at 2:30 pm at Harmony House in Hunter River. Directed by Robert Wiene in 1920, this work is now considered the quintessence of German Expressionist cinema.
Before nickelodeons—the first type of space dedicated to moving pictures—cinema was the business of itinerant exhibitors, who projected films at fairs as vaudeville attractions. Inspired by these pioneers, Roving Picture Shows, formerly known as Classics at City Cinema, takes a new approach to screening movie classics by taking them on the road to various locations around the province.
Doors open at 2 pm. The Harmony House Lounge on the lower level will be open for drinks after the performance, but the kitchen will be closed.