Aero Theatre Presents: Los Angeles Premiere! Close Ties and The Teacher

Los Angeles Premiere! “Close Ties” (2016, Poland, 19 min. Dir. Zofia Kowalewska) In this winner of the Silver Dragon at the Krakow Film Festival 2016, the 21-year-old filmmaker explores the tensions that rise as her grandparents struggle to cohabitate after being separated for a long time. Followed by:
Presented by the American Cinematheque and Czech That Film: THE TEACHER (UČITELKA), 2016, Czech Republic, 102 min. Dir. Jan Hřebejk. The director of the Oscar-nominated DIVIDED WE FALL returns with a refreshing look at corruption and power in a 1980s Bratislava middle school. Inspired by real-life events in Hřebejk’s life, the film follows a charismatic but cunning teacher as she turns the lives of her students and their parents into chaos. “Intelligent and universally resonant crowd-pleaser.” – Alissa Simon, Variety. In Slovak with English subtitles. Discussion after the feature with THE TEACHER director Jan Hřebejk.