AMERICA, AMERICA
In Person: Actor Stathis Giallelis on April 24!

"My name is Elia Kazan. I am a Greek by blood, a Turk by birth and an American because my uncle made a journey." Elia Kazan's rarely seen epic tribute to his immigrant origins is biblical in its simplicity, its fervor and its power. Recounting the odyssey of Kazan's uncle, Stavros Topouzoglou (first time actor Stathis Giallelis), from the Old World to the New, it's an ode to the wave of immigrants who, at the turn of the century, escaped oppression and poverty in Europe to find a new home on these shores. The film is anchored by brilliant performances, Haskell Wexler's evocative photography and an extraordinary climax--the arrival at Ellis Island.

DIR/SCR/ PROD Elia Kazan, based on his book. US, 1963, b&w, 174 min. NOT RATED

Saturday, April 24, 3:00; Sunday, April 25, 3:00

Actor Stathis Giallelis will appear at the 3:00 screening on April 24 for a post-screening discussion and Q&A moderated by film scholar Foster Hirsch.