Silent Land

Updated March 29, 2022: Proof of vaccination and masking is not required for this event. This decision was made in response to low positivity levels in Allegheny County. We will continually monitor CDC, state and local health requirements and adjust as necessary. Individual touring productions may have their own health and safety requirements. Updates will be noted on individual event pages and in pre-show emails, if applicable.

Part of Carnegie Mellon University’s International Film Festival. Visit Faces Behind the Mask for the complete festival schedule. 

Female director and screenwriter Aga Woszczynska’s debut feature-length film follows a seemingly perfect young Polish couple on summer vacation on an Italian island. Following a tragic accident at the residence, their vacation soon unravels. Artistically subtle, tense, and deliberate, the facade of the blissful couple is slowly unraveled and torn to pieces with each scene. Through a variety of cinematic tools, Woszczynska establishes a powerful atmosphere of looming fear, with the always-present question of what happens next. Silent Land depicts suppressed emotions, human frailty, and moral downfalls in a poetically portrayed debut film.

Directed by Agnieszka Woszczynska

2021 | Poland, Czech Republic, Italy | English, Polish, French, and Italian Language with English subtitles | DCP

Concessions

Concessions are available for all screenings and the Harris Theater is now BYOB. Guests who bring alcoholic beverages must be 21 years or older and provide valid photo ID upon request, a $5 charge will be issued per guest.