Thursday 18 February 2010, 18.30

Winner of the Foreign Language Oscar, as well as the Palm d'Or, Orfeu Negro is a remarkable, and exuberant film that unfolds onto the screen, bringing to life colour, and movement. A re-telling of a classic Greek legend, Orpheus (Breno Mello) is a Brazilian tram driver, seducing the beautiful Eurydice (Marpesa Dawn) through his musical charms. Set in Rio de Janeiro, and directed by the Frenchman, Marcel Camus, Orfeu Negro presents an outsider's view of a world filled with social, and cultural injustices.

Certificate PG. 

Please note this screening will take place at FACT, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ.  

This film screening forms part of Liverpool and the Black Atlantic, a city-wide series of exhibitions and events that explore connections between cultures and continents, and is screened by FACT in partnership with Tate Liverpool.   

FACT 
£5 (£4 concessions), booking recommended
For tickets call FACT on +44 (0)8717 042063

This event is related to the Afro Modern: Journeys through the Black Atlantic exhibition