Shot in New York during the height of a pandemic, Gabriel Rodríguez‘s The Sisters Kardos is one of the first narrative films to depict the trauma of Covid-19 and the events of 2020 head-on and make it so central to the story. The plot revolves around the Kardos family as it is thrown into disarray when Covid-19 hits New York and the parents are quarantined in Italy. The four sisters, two of whom have different mothers, must figure out adulthood and how to make a living. They’re also are left with the bigger mystery of their family’s ancestry and the history of Manhattan.
Through flashbacks, the film spans 23 years in the lives of the dysfunctional Kardos family, culminating in the traumatic events of 2020. The four sisters each have their own traumas, from struggles with anxiety and mental illness to global pandemics, the murder of George Floyd, and protests in Washington. Ultimately, The Sisters Kardos is a film that celebrates womanhood and sisterhood, focusing on the emerging Gen-Z voice. It is also a love-letter to New York City.
Following the screening, there will be a Zoom Q&A with the audience, moderated by Perla Rozencvaig, director of our Cinema Program.
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This special one-night-only screening is part of our Cinema Program. The film is in English.
Gabe Rodriguez is a Cuban-American award-winning filmmaker, playwright, critic, and lyricist. His short film Susie In the Afterlife won the Spirit Award at the Queens World Film Festival in 2011. His other films include Q To the 6 Train, selected bythe Anthology Film Archives as part of a their ten-year anniversary of 9/11, and since featured in The Subway Film Series; Havana In Bushwick, premiering at the 2012 International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival; and his 2013 short Goddess of Time, featured at the Queens World Film Festival and the ACT Film Festival. In December 2015, he made his theatrical debut when Zora’s Collar at Manhattan Rep Theatre. His second play, Mother’s Peak, premiered at the same venue the following February. His first full-length play, Club Silencio, was produced by Cuban Cultural Center in July 2017. The Sisters Kardos is his first feature film.
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This event is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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