War and Peace

This is an event screening with a total duration of approximately 8 hours 30 mins including comfort breaks.

At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet film industry set out to prove it could outdo Hollywood with a production that would dazzle the world: a titanic, awe-inspiring adaptation of Tolstoy’s classic tome in which the fates of three souls—the blundering, good-hearted Pierre; the heroically tragic Prince Andrei; and the radiant, tempestuous Natasha—collide amid the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars.

Employing a cast of thousands and an array of innovative camera techniques, director Sergei Bondarchuk conjures a sweeping vision of grand balls that glitter with rococo beauty and breathtaking battles that overwhelm with their expressionistic power.

As a statement of Soviet cinema’s might, War and Peace succeeded wildly, garnering the Academy Award for best foreign-language film and setting a new standard for epic moviemaking.

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Russian Salad
Potato and egg salad with mayo, gherkin, dill, carrots & peas, green beans withza’atar, pickled red cabbage with sauerkraut, green lentil tabbouleh, mixed leaves & toasted Mamoosh pita (or gluten-free bread)

Borscht with Vegan Dumplings
Red cabbage, beetroot, carrot, onion, potato, parsley and optional soured cream

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