January 18, 2025 – “Moi syn” [silent film accompaniment]
Venue: The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2, MoMA
Date & Time: Saturday, January 18, 2025 / 2:00 PM (EST)
Address: 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/10198
Event Overview: Rediscover Yevgeni Cherviakov’s Moi syn (My Son), a profound Soviet-era psychological drama, with live piano accompaniment by Makia Matsumura. Once considered lost, this 1928 masterpiece was recovered and restored, offering a rare glimpse into an introspective strand of Soviet filmmaking, emphasizing individual and familial struggles over ideological narratives.
Details:
Films Being Screened:
- Title: Moi syn (My Son)
- Year: 1928
- Duration: 49 minutes
- Language: Silent film with Russian intertitles and English subtitles
Believed lost during World War II, the film was rediscovered in 2008 in Argentina’s Museum of Cinema and restored by the George Eastman Museum in collaboration with Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken.
The story, featuring Anna Sten and Gennadii Michurin, explores themes of infidelity, identity, and forgiveness, deviating from the collective narratives typical of the 1920s Soviet era.
This screening is part of MoMA’s 21st International Festival of Film Preservation and celebrates a pivotal moment in cinema history.
