On Thursday, March 5, at 7:30 pm, the Judaic Studies Department at Binghamton University, together with the College of Jewish Studies, will host a screening of the silent film “The Man Without a World” at Casadesus Recital Hall on the BU campus.
This is the third event in an ongoing series, featuring an original score, composed and performed live by Klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and pianist Donald Sosin, a practitioner of silent film music. “For years, this extraordinary duo has been bringing audiences to their feet throughout America and Europe with their unique and masterful performances, dedicated to Jewish-themed cinema,” said organizers of the event.  
“‘The Man Without a World’ is a bold independent American film, the conceptual masterpiece of an important artist, a meditation on history, and a very funny and beautiful melodrama,” according to KinoLorber.com. “Credited to the legendary (and imaginary) 1920s Soviet director, Yevgeny Antinov, the film was actually made by Eleanor Antin in 1991. This silent drama set in a Jewish shtetl was Antin’s ‘love letter’ to her mother, who had been an actress in the Yiddish theater. When a gypsy caravan and its lovely dancer (played by Antin herself) arrive in the village, the life of the shtetl dwellers – including Zionists, religious zealots, socialists, and lovers – is upended.  But as the Jewish villagers pursue their dreams for the future, the Angel of Death is ever near…” 
The Judaic Studies Department is organizing a shuttle service to and from the venue, with a rendezvous point at the Jewish Community Center at 7 pm, on the night of the performance.  Community members not wishing to park at Binghamton University are welcome to avail themselves of this service. Registration information will be available shortly through the community newsletter, or by contacting Judaic Studies at Kschull1@binghamton.edu.