'We the Living' Movie Premiere in London
After screenings in Charlotte (North Carolina), Kyiv (Ukraine), Madrid (Spain), Belgrade (Serbia), New York (New York), Washington (DC) and Bologna (Italy), the premiere of the digitally restored film 'We the Living' will now take place in London (UK).
A film loathed by communists and banned by fascists We The Living will premiere exclusively at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square on Wednesday, December 13th, from 4:45 PM. After the premiere, a drinks cocktail reception and Christmas buffet will be held at All Bar One, Leicester Square (2 min walk from cinema). The London premiere of the film is a collaboration of Ayn Rand Center Europe and the Adam Smith Institute.
Don't Miss Out On A Chance To Join the Ayn Rand Centre Europe's Book Club Free of Charge and Win a Full Scholarship For...
Since this movie is based on the Ayn Rand's novel 'We the Living', you will also have an opportunity to sign up for the book club for free hosted by Ayn Rand Centre Europe! The book club will take place online during January and February 2024, and will give you a perfect chance to dive deep into the ideas this movie depicts, and talk about the way it is all combined in one timeless novel and now the movie as well!
And the scholarship? The best 2 students chosen based on their performance on the book club sessions will have the opportunity to attend NICON - Ayn Rand Center Europe's annual conference, with a full scholarship! Last year it took place in Prague, Czechia this year in Belgrade, Serbia, and next year...well, join the book club, be among the best and be one of the first people to find out where. Join us and secure your spot on NICON next year, with a full scholarship - how amazing does that sound?
What Is This Movie About?
Originally written by Ayn Rand in 1936, “We the Living” represents a stirring ode to liberty and love. The novel inspired the director Goffredo Alessandrini to produce a movie that would be banned soon upon its release by the fascist government of Benito Mussolini due to its anti-totalitarian connotations.
The film was thought to have been forever destroyed, but luckily, it was found in the late sixties. Thanks to Duncan Scott, the film was restored and saw the light of day in 1986.
The plot takes place in Russia during the Red Revolution and follows the struggles of Kira Argounova, immortalized by Alida Valli on the silver screen, as she navigates her life within the new political system. Eternal motives of love, power, corruption and indomitable spirit of liberty permeate the film's plot, making it an ever-relevant piece of art.
Who Are We?
Ayn Rand Center Europe is a non-profit organization founded in 2016, originally under the name Balkan Objectivist Center. With its flagship program, the John Galt School, the Center embarked on its mission to show individuals across Europe, Asia and Africa the benefits that Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism, can offer in their lives. In addition to its educational program, ARCE also implements the annual New Intellectuals Conference - NICON, and other significant projects in the field of Objectivism.
The Adam Smith Institute is one of the world's leading think tanks, recognised as the best domestic and international economic policy think-tank in the UK and ranked 1st in the world among Independent Think Tanks by the University of Pennsylvania. Independent, non-profit and non-partisan, the Institute was founded in the 1970’s and works to promote free market, neoliberal ideas through research, publishing, media outreach, and education. Today, ASI is at the forefront of making the case for free markets and a free society in the United Kingdom.