Movies of All Time:

THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET
(dir. Pedro Almodóvar)

📆 Monday, December 30, 6:00 PM
📍 Pod Baranami Cinema

The final screening of this year's Movies of All Time cycle is a meeting with Pedro Almodóvar's film 'The Flower of My Secret' from 1995. Marisa Paredes stars as a romance author struggling with a life crisis - the recently deceased Spanish actress, a star of many Almodóvar films. The screening at Pod Baranami Cinema on December 30 at 6:00 PM will be preceded by a lecture by Joanna Łuniewicz.

💬 'The Flower of My Secret' is the story of a popular romance writer whose private life is full of disappointments. A cheating husband, the specter of divorce, an insincere friend, a money-hungry family... A chance for a change in fate may come from a return to her mother, who offers her love and understanding.

In the lead role is Marisa Paredes - the outstanding Spanish actress who passed away on December 17 of this year, who gained worldwide fame through her performances in Pedro Almodóvar's films. Paredes - in addition to 'The Flower of My Secret' - also starred in 'High Heels' (1991) and 'All About My Mother' (1999).

In the film 'The Flower of My Secret', Pedro Almodóvar explores themes of love, identity, and female independence. He insightfully portrays the complexity of human relationships and the inner struggles of the protagonist, as well as her search for meaning and fulfillment in life. Full of colors and emotional depth, the film is considered one of the more important works in the director's filmography.

🗣️ The screening will be preceded by a lecture by Joanna Łuniewicz - a film scholar, speaker, critic, and film educator, who specializes in issues related to costume and film acting.

🧡 'The Flower of My Secret' is the final screening of our original cycle titled Movies of All Time. These are screenings of film classics that are preceded by introductions prepared by film scholars and critics. Most films are presented in digitally restored versions, and some are screened from 35mm film.

🎟️ TICKETS: 32 PLN (regular) / 28 PLN (reduced) / 25 PLN (club)
👉 Available at the Cinema box office and online: https://bit.ly/KwiatMegoSekretu-FWC_KPB

Screening with Polish and English subtitles.
🇬🇧 Screening with Polish and English subtitles.

🎞️ ABOUT THE FILM:
THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET | LA FLOR DE MI SECRETO
(Pedro Almodóvar) ES/FR 1995, 103'
A Spanish-French drama directed by Pedro Almodóvar from 1995. The film's protagonist is a forty-year-old writer of melodramatic novels, whose life is far from sentimental clichés. Her husband avoids her, her friend deceives her, and her family preys on her earnings. When her husband begins to demand a divorce, the protagonist faces the greatest trial of her life.

ORGANIZERS:
Foundation for Cinema
Pod Baranami Cinema

The event is co-financed by the City of Krakow.