Ingmar Bergman: The Man Who Asked Hard Questions

Ingmar Bergman: The Man Who Asked Hard Questions is a multimedia installation exploring the complex universe of one of the world's great filmmakers. Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) was the Swedish master of film and theater who for six decades explored universal religious, moral and existential questions in film masterpieces such as The Seventh Seal, Through a Glass Darkly, Persona, Cries and Whispers and Fanny and Alexander.

The installation is inspired in design by the island of Fårö, Bergman's haven for much of his life. From a stylized "tree" at its center, multiple film projections offer dramatic scenes and documentary footage reflecting the artist's life and work. The installation's name is borrowed from the title of Woody Allen's memorial tribute to the filmmaker he admired above all others.

Opening in association with Mill Valley Film Festival's Tribute to Harriet Andersson on Friday, October 10, the installation remains on view at the Smith Rafael Film Center through October 19, accompanied by a retrospective of Bergman's films, several of them featuring Harriet Andersson.

Created by the Swedish Institute, Stockholm, and presented here with its support, Ingmar Bergman: The Man Who Asked Hard Questions is made possible with additional support from the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the Consulate General of Sweden, San Francisco, and the Embassy of Sweden, in cooperation with the Ingmar Bergman Foundation

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