THE ART OF SILENCE

Saturday, March 25 | 5:30 PM | First Congregational Church

Dir. Maurizius Staerkle Drux | Documentary | Switzerland / Germany | 2022 | 1 hr. 21 min. | English, German, and French with English subtitles

Although he entertained audiences across the globe for decades, little was known about the tragic early life of legendary pantomime artist Marcel Marceau. Inspired by his deaf father, the renowned Swiss mime Christoph Staerkle, director Maurizius Staerkle Drux (Concrete Love) sheds new light on the work and influence of Marceau, a profoundly passionate man whose art was grounded in his experience with the French Resistance during World War II. Drux brings together Marceau’s peers, students, and family for the first feature-length documentary about the celebrated performer.

Tickets for this screening are general admission, and pay-what-you-can.