TWST – Things We Said Today – Movie

Now in its 37th year, the AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington, DC-area audiences. The full lineup includes 54 films from all 27 member states, six U.S. premieres and 12 Best International Feature Film Oscar® submissions. Romania is represented by two movies including TWST – Things We Said Today directed by Andrei Ujică which will be shown on Saturday, December 7 at 1:00 pm and on Wednesday, December 11 at 4:50 pm at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center located at 8633 Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Maryland.

August 13, 1965. As Beatlemania continues to grip the nation, the Fab Four land in New York City, preparing for a monumental sold-out show at Shea Stadium. TV broadcasters, radio stations and adoring fans all clamor to get a piece of John, Paul, George and Ringo, swarming their hotel and raucous press conference. Hand-illustrated characters, superimposed onto the documentary footage, take us through this legendary day, utilizing actual (and imagined) diary entries from those who lived it. Romanian filmmaker Andrei Ujică (The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaușescu) spent 10 years sifting through archival material, including sourcing 8mm home video footage off eBay, to create something transcendent: an ode to a time and city long gone, a nation on the cusp of a social revolution and a band who changed the world. Official Selection, 2024 Venice and New York Film Festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Andrei Ujică; PROD Anamaria Antoci, Ronald Chammah. Romania/France, 2024, color, 86 min. In English, French and German with English subtitles. Not Rated

Tickets are $15 General Admission. Fore more information and to buy tickets, please visit https://afisilver.afi.com/eushowcase/default.aspx