The Noose

A tormented alcoholic drifts through a single day in Kraków in Polish director Wojciech Has’ haunting portrait of postwar alienation. Shot in black-and-white, The Noose captures a city and a man caught between memory and oblivion—both a psychological character study and a chilling reflection on personal and collective trauma. This debut masterpiece foreshadows the surreal and existential style that would come to define Has’ directorial career.

Featuring an introduction by renowned film scholar and author Annette Insdorf!