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In-person

National Nordic Museum and SIFF Present: Häxan

Date

Oct 18, 2024

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Admission

General Admission: $15.50

Join the National Nordic Museum and SIFF for a special screening of the classic silent horror film Häxan (1922) at SIFF Film Center! Before the screening, enjoy an lively conversation with SIFF Programmer Dan Doody and University of Washington Department of Scandinavian Studies Professor Amanda Doxtater.

Denmark | 1922 | 105 min. | Benjamin Christiansen
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen’s legendary Häxan uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-twentieth-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious—instead, it’s a witches’ brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.

Speakers

  • Amanda Doxtater

    Amanda Doxtater

    Amanda Doxtater is Assistant Professor and Barbro Osher Endowed Chair of Swedish Studies in the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington. 

    Bio
  • Dan Doody

    Dan Doody

    A Seattle-area native, Dan Doody received a degree in English from Western Washington University, and began working for the Seattle International Film Festival in 1999. 

    Bio

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