April 23 - May 1, 2005

THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS Ogrod rozkoszy ziemskich, 2004, 103' Grand Prix 2004 Rome International Film Festival Sunday, May 1, 8:00 p.m., * Lech Majewski in person

“Garden of Earthly Delights” is an adaptation of Lech Majewski’s story, “Metaphysics.” Chris, a vessel engineer and loner who moves in a world of symmetry and arithmetic and Claudia, an Italian fascinated in Hieronymus Bosch’s paintings and medieval alchemistry are both in search of their place in the world.  In an attempt to discover and exemplify truth about their existence, Chris seeks answers through his camera recordings of life while Claudia studies Bosch’s triptych “The Garden of Earthly Delights” on how to attain paradise in the after life. The film uses a limited filming crew so many scenes are filmed by the two main characters to add an element of intimacy.