I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING! * 1945 * Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger * 92 minutes * In English with English subtitles

A young, head-strong woman is traveling through Scotland to get married, only to get stuck on the island of Mull because of bad weather. This is a film about how a disaster might end up actually being a doorway to new possibilities, making you see things you didn't notice before.
 
A beauty of a film, created by director Powell (The Red Shoes) and scriptwriter Pressburger about a woman who is marrying a corporate kingpin (the head of 'Consolidated Chemical Industries'), and travels from Manchester to the remote western isles of Scotland for her marriage. But when fog and bad weather roll in, she is forced to wait on the Isle of Mull, forcing her to see life in a different way. This movie is gorgeous on so many levels. The characterization of a strong leading woman who is flouting all conventions, who is determined and strong. The captivating Scottish seaside is filmed with all of its powerful luminosity. The odd-ball characters who pop up, with unconventional beliefs, and live their lives accordingly. The chance to hear some Gaelic which is also rare and wonderful...

It is also about getting caught up in false dreams, and then realizing what is really valuable. This haunting movie is not very well known, which makes this screening even more precious. It stars Wendy Hiller, and even features the future British singer Petula Clark as an eccentric 12 year old child. But this is a movie where the power of nature and a fiercely poetic landscape become as important as any of the actors in the film. The creators behind this flick, Powell and Pressburger, were geniuses. Do you think that the Cohen brothers are gifted? Perhaps. But they aren't magical or sublime, and those are the qualities the Powell-Pressburger team were able to conjure up. This is one of Michael Powell's smaller, lesser known gems, shot quickly on a small budget... and that's maybe why it has such an unique, personal, intimate mood.

This will be a high-definition screening.