Out of the Past: ‘Women of Desire, Myth, and Power’
Kent MOMI presents a lineup of unforgettable women—rebels, lovers, warriors, and icons—who challenge expectations, redefine power, and rewrite their own myths. From sultry femme fatales to cross-dressing queens, these films celebrate the electrifying presence of women who refuse to be tamed.
Greta Garbo commands the screen as Sweden's legendary queen, a ruler torn between duty and passion. Often read as queer-coded, this lush historical drama explores power, passion, and the intoxicating freedom of living on one's own terms.
Raised as a monarch rather than as a woman, Christina resists marriage and duty, until her fateful encounter—while dressed as a man—with a Spanish ambassador (John Gilbert) threatens the throne with its most dangerous adversary: love. In the final, haunting close-up Garbo’s timeless face, still and unreadable, is a blank page onto which the audience projects their own longing. [Running time 1h 39min]
Doors open 5.30, for drinks, nibbles & classic cocktails. Film starts 6.30 with a brief introduction from Dr. Natasha.