The Passion Project July 11, 2008

'The Passion Project' is spun from the reels of the last great silent film, Carl Th. Dreyer's 1928 masterpiece 'The Passion of Joan of Arc'. Dreyer tells his story through the eyes of Joan, using close ups and fast cuts to communicate the severity of her situation. It remains one of the most fascinating portraits of emotion ever captured on film. With support from the Danish film Institute and The University of Copenhagen, this performance installation includes every frame Dreyer shot in relationship to the film, including the reels that -- like Joan herself -- were lost to fire.