The Wind του Victor Sjostrom (1928)

When Letty Mason, an emotionally fragile woman from Virginia, relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors, leave Letty increasingly disturbed, resulting in tragedy.

Direction: Victor Sjostrom

Screenplay: Frances Marion, Dorothy Scarborough

Starring: Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Montagu Love

Music composition: Marina Tzouli

Michalis Papageorgiou (piano), Panayotis Nikolakis (violin), Michalis Giavris (cello), Rania Michalopoulou (soprano)

Marina Tzouli is a Musicologist, graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – School of Philosophy – Department of Music Studies, and PhD of the Ionian University [Department of Music Studies]. She has also studied Piano, Musical Texture / Theory of Music [Harmony, Counterpoint, Fugue] graduating with grade excellent (unanimously) and winning the First Prize in the degree of Fugue, as well as Contemporary Composition near Theodore Antoniou graduating with grade excellent (unanimously) and with honors. She has taught Music and Musical Pedagogic at the University of Ioannina and at Arsakeia Schools of Athens. She has also taught Music Technology at Public Vocational Training Institutes in Athens. In parallel she has worked with the Publications Department of Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall, as copywriter of informative and promotional material for several music events.

Furthermore, she has published articles of Musicological and Pedagogical interest in Greek and international journals. She is a regular member of the Greek Composers’ Union. Her musical composing activity includes projects “for Piano, Violin & Cello” and «Treis» for Piano, Viola and Cello, which were presented at the French Institute of Athens and the Athens Conservatory respectively. Her composition Small Sceneries received an award at the Patras Contemporary Music Festival “Days of Contemporary Music”. She also composed One Act for Five String Performers for the Young Composers’ Workshop, which was presented by members of the Athens Camerata – The Friends of Music Orchestra at Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall. In September 2013 she participated in the 4th Silent Film Festival at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation with original pre-recorded music for the film «Der Golem».

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The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation is organizing the 7th Silent Film Festival, entitled Love and Eroticism in Silent Film from Wednesday 22 June until Friday 1st July 2016, at 21:30, with the artistic direction of Alexandros Mouzas.

Alexandros Mouzas says about the 7th Silent Film Festival: The eroticism of silent film is subconscious, allusive, disguised, and is supported by the irresistible charm of the leading ladies or the enchanting gaze of the men. There is a constant battle between that which is proper and acceptable and that which is not, between censorship and social acceptance.This years festival attempts to map the erotic element as it was evident in these great films by great creators, in different genres, from comedy to drama to adventure and exotic tales. Accompanied by original musical compositions which will be performed live during the screenings, another dimension and stimulus is offered to the audience in order to enhance the atmosphere of the times.

In cooperation with the STUDIO Parallilo Kykloma and Christos Papadimitriou.

^Information:

^{Wednesday 22nd June until Friday 1st July 2016, at 21:30}

^{7th Silent Film Festival, 2016}

^{LOVE & EROTISM}

^{Love and Eroticism in Silent Film}

^{With live music accompaniment}

^{Artistic Direction: Alexandros Mouzas}

^{Michael Cacoyannis Foundation}

^{Hall: Cinema}

^{Free Entrance}

^{Seats must be reserved: Tel: 210 34.18.579, Mon-Fri 11.00-14.00}