Zienema and Cavia present: Musical Accompaniment at Cinema. Around 1910-1930 this was a normal course of events in the Netherlands. But with the advent of sound film, the so-called ’talkies’, this has become rather unusual. In a way this is a pity, because it provides the viewer a completely different cinema experience than what we are used to nowadays; the musician really turns the film into something of their own.

With this in mind Hilde van der Wal thought it was time to honor the old cinema tradition. Hence, they approached Julia Bekker (OOO, Potgrond) and Hugo Heinen (Atoomclub) to bring their own compositions to VERA Zienema. After multiple successful screenings they became the Zienema house band, accompanying surrealist, Weimar and avant-garde films.

And now it’s time for some cross-pollination! The Zienema house band will come to Filmhuis Cavia to provide musical accompaniment to Gustav & Grace (Lucas Boerwinkel, 2022) and La Coquille et le Clergyman (Germaine Dulac, 1928). There will be a Q&A with Hilde van der Wal, Lucas Boerwinkel, Julia Bekker and Hugo Heinen, after the live music screening.

This screening is not in Groningen but at Filmhuis Cavia, Amsterdam. Tickets can be bought at the bar, half an hour before the film starts. Free entrance for Cineville members.

For more information, go to the event page of Filmhuis Cavia.