Friday 29th September 2017 - ĊAK, Birkirkara SILENCE 2h 41min – Adventure, Drama, History – 13 Januray 2017 (USA) The story of a persecuted Jesuit priest during his mission in Japan & his internal conflict with the silence of God Director: Martin Scorsese Writers: Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese (screenplay), Shusaku Endo (Novel by) Music by: Kathryn Kluge, Kim Allen Kluge Cast: Andrew Garfield ... Rodrigues Adam Driver ... Garupe Liam Neeson ... Ferreira Tadanobu Asano ... Interpreter Ciarán Hinds ... Father Valignano Issei Ogata ... Old Samurai / Inoue (as Issey Ogata) Shin'ya Tsukamoto ... Mokichi Yoshi Oida ... Ichizo Yôsuke Kubozuka ... Kichijiro (as Yosuke Kubozuka) Kaoru Endô ... Unzen Samurai (Uneme) Diego Calderón ... Prisoner Augustinian Friar #2 (as Diego Calderon) Rafael Kading ... Prisoner Augustinian Friar #1 The story The story of two Catholic missionaries Padre Sebastiao Rodrigues and Padre Francisco Garupe, who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor Padre Cristovao Ferreira - at a time when Catholicism was outlawed and their presence forbidden. They heard that Padre Ferreira has apostatized and now living as a Japanese man. They didn't believe these rumours and had to check it out themselves, so they went looking for him putting at risk their own lives. The film tells also the story of the interior conflict of Padre Rodrigues seeing all the Christians' suffering and not understanding the silence of God in front of this persecution. Director Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa) and Charles Scorsese, who both worked in Manhattan's garment district, and whose families both came from Palermo, Sicily. Some of his films: Taxi Driver (1976), New York, New York (1977), The Last Waltz (1978), Raging Bull (1980), The Color of Money (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Cape Fear (1991), The Age of Innocence (1993), Casino (1995), Kundun (1997), Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006) Oscar winning, Shutter Island (2010) Hugo (2011). Awards: Academy Award USA 2017: Nominated: Best Achievement in Cinematography. AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2017: Nominated. Best Movie for Grownups, Best Supporting Actor Issei Ogata, Best Director Martin Scorsese & Best Screenwriter Martin Scorsese and Jay Cocks. AFI USA 2017: Won: Movie of the year. NEXT SHOW 27h October 2017 PERFETTI SCONOSCIUTI (in Italian language with English subtitles) Entrance by Donation ĊAK Conference Hall, S. Sommier Street, Birkirkara Info: Tel: 21498343 E-mail: [email protected] .