Kinoteka presents

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

+ directors Q&A

The Quay Brothers’ new feature is a distinctive stop-motion work where dreams, fantasies and memories blur, creating a wondrous alternative reality.

  • Director

    Quay Brothers

  • With

    Tadeusz Janiszewski, Wioletta Kopańska, Andrzej Kłak

  • UK-Poland-Germany 2024. 76min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    TBC

  • Polish With English subtitles

A ghostly train journey on a forgotten branch line transports a man visiting his dying father in a sanatorium to the edge of a mythic forest. Experience the magic of The Quay Brothers’ third feature – a tale told through puppet animation and live-action, inspired by the book The Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass by Bruno Schulz, on the UK’s largest screen.

Following this special screening will be an in person Q&A with directors the Quay Brothers.

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass was made with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.

The film had its World Premiere as part of the Official Selection Venice Days 2024 and its European Premiere in the Official Selection at the BFI London Film Festival 2024.

Throughout March there will be an exhibition of Quay Brothers animation artefacts – 23 of their immaculately hand-crafted puppet film sets – on display in Bloomsbury’s Swedenborg House.

This screening is part of the 23rd Kinoteka Polish Film Festival.

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