After Hours Film Society's Free Virtual Discussion of Martin Eden

While the Tivoli Theatre remains closed, we are working behind the scenes to create a safe alternative for our patrons. Our solution? Virtual Cinema! After Hours Film Society invites you to watch Martin Eden from the safety of your home and then join us for a lively discussion on Monday, November 9 at 7:30 pm. Hosted by After Hours Film Society and Chicago Film Critic David Fowlie.

To participate in the Zoom discussion:
Register by emailing info@afterhoursfilmsociety.com. Just say, “I want to join the discussion.”
Watch Martin Eden anytime before Monday, November 9 at 7:30 pm. (See info below.)
Get ready to share your thoughts!

Zoom sign-in information will be sent to your inbox the weekend before the discussion.

Watch Martin Eden Now!

Adapted from a 1909 novel by Jack London yet set in a provocatively unspecified moment in Italy’s history, Martin Eden is a passionate and enthralling narrative fresco in the tradition of the great Italian classics. Martin (played by the marvelously committed Luca Marinelli) is a self-taught proletarian with artistic aspirations who hopes that his dreams of becoming a writer will help him rise above his station and marry a wealthy young university student (Jessica Cressy). The dissatisfactions of working-class toil and bourgeois success lead to political awakening and destructive anxiety in this enveloping, superbly mounted bildungsroman. Winner of the Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival and the Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Click here for Five Day Access to Martin Eden:  $12. All sales will help support the After Hours Film Society as we navigate the challenges of COVID-19.

We thank Kino Marquee for making this screening possible:

Kino Marquee is a new initiative that creates “virtual cinemas” for temporarily closed independent theaters. It lets audiences see at home newly released films that these theaters would otherwise be playing on the big screen, and which are not yet available on other digital platforms.

Join us in supporting your community’s theater in these uncertain times by buying a virtual “ticket” to watch award-winning international films, acclaimed documentaries, and restored classics on Kino Marquee. You’ll be directly supporting your local art house as all revenue is being shared between distributor and exhibitor just as if you bought your ticket at the theater’s box office.