Jerzy Kawalerowicz's "Faraon"

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After the death of his father, Ramses XIII becomes the ruler of Egypt. But he quickly realizes that the priests, who command the Egyptian army and oversee the empire's vast treasury, wield the real power. When Ramses defiantly assumes command of the army, he becomes locked in a bitter struggle with the well-connected priests. With the country divided between those loyal to Ramses and those loyal to the old guard, the priests begin warning of a devastating solar eclipse.

Jerzy Kawalerowicz's Faraon (Poland, 1966) is an adaptation of the novel by the Polish writer Boleslaw Prus, Faraon, with its meticulous reconstruction of costumes, environments and rituals of the past. The film's hypnotic staging is, like Visconti's Il Gattopardo (1963), a film about the need for change to the systems of power. Centered on the figure of Ramses XIII, Faraon addresses the relationship between the pharaoh, the priestly caste and the people.

Film will be screened in original version with Spanish subtitles.

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