Join us for a 16mm film screening of the 1920 feature film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, preceded by an engaging and interactive workshop on the German Expressionism movement. As part of a series focusing on German Expressionism, this interactive multi-media experience explores the political, cultural, and artistic themes that shaped the Golden Age of German cinema. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-375-5572 or specialcollections@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+
Series Program:
This interactive multi-media experience explores the political, cultural, and artistic themes that shaped the Golden Age of German cinema. It focuses on the impact three films - The Cabinet of Caligari (1920), Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors (1922), and Metropolis (1927) - have had on filmmaking and the arts. Attendees will have the opportunity to take part in individual, cohort, and large group activities around seven key themes that shape these films:
Debriefs and discussions follow each screening to allow attendees to share reflections on the film and/or make connections to current events.
This series was curated and developed by Sean F. Banton, Miami-Dade Public Library volunteer.
Session 1: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Immerse yourself in the metaphysical, psychological, cultural, and socio-economic forces influencing the art of early 20th Century Germany and explore how the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) reflects themes of German Expressionism.
About the Film Collection
The 16mm film collection has been part of the Library's holdings for over 55 years. It began in the 1960s, and its first films were part of the City of Miami's public library before there was a county library. When MDPLS was formed, the County supplemented its local funding for films with Federal LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) grants. Apart from leased feature films, all films were purchased for free exhibition for the life of the print. Subjects within the collection include experimental/avant-garde art films, non-narrated films, children's films, Black history, Floridiana, and local history. Today, there are over 4,000 films within the collection.
About the Division of Special Collections & Archives
Miami-Dade Public Library System's Division of Special Collections & Archives holds rare and irreplaceable historical documents for the benefit of the public and scholarly community. They oversee the Helen Muir Florida Collection, 16mm Film Collection, Cuban Collection of Rare Books & Ephemera, Genealogy Collection, Vasari Project, and rare & antiquarian books from as early as the 17th century. The Division's primary goal is to provide the public with the contents of the vault at their request. Its collections include rare books, original manuscripts, over 18,000 photographs, prints, artifacts, audiovisual resources, and electronic media.
AGE GROUP: | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Special Collections | Movies | In-Person | History |
TAGS: | Special Collections | Movies | In-Person | Cultural Events | Art |
Mon, Sep 08 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, Sep 09 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, Sep 10 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, Sep 11 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Sep 12 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Sep 13 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Sep 14 | Closed |