Kino Volta

A light, curious ramble through history and memory, more like a personal essay than a lecture, with a warm, modern spirit.

Directed by

Martin Turk

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Roisin Browne, Adriano Giraldi, Daniel Grimston

Overview

In 1909, four fearless entrepreneurs and then-unknown Irish writer James Joyce met in Trieste, the main port of the Austro-Hungarian empire, where he convinced them to expand their cinema business and invest in the opening of Ireland's first full time cinema. The Cinema Volta is not a historical documentary about the opening of a landmark cinema, but a light, spirited and modern personal search for the spirit of the people involved.

How it feels

Warm, whimsical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, memory, identity, friendship

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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