Throughout the second half of February, Kai Art Center’s cinema will present a carefully curated film program by Sirje Runge, created in dialogue with her solo exhibition ‘On Fragile Grounds. Sirje Runge and Light’. The screenings will take place over four evenings—February 14–15 and 21–22—as part of the exhibition’s public program.
Each screening opens with a pre-recorded video introduction featuring the artist herself, who shares insights into her film selections and offers viewers fresh perspectives on how to approach them. As Runge explains, the films and exhibition work together to create a unified experience, offering audiences a glimpse into the themes and ideas she finds most meaningful in the world.
Program:
14 February at 6pm — Alan Parker’s Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
A visually striking musical film based on Pink Floyd’s acclaimed 1979 album The Wall, featuring a screenplay by the band’s Roger Waters. The story traces a troubled rock star’s gradual descent into madness and his profound emotional isolation from the world around him. The film has earned cult status among Pink Floyd enthusiasts and remains a powerful exploration of alienation and personal breakdown.
15 February at 6pm — Federico Fellini’s Roma (1972)
Italian master Federico Fellini’s affectionate tribute to the Eternal City—his beloved Rome and its rich, multifaceted history. The film follows a young Fellini as he grows up in rural Italy, studying the colorful history of ancient Rome before arriving in the city as a teenager on the brink of World War II. Through a series of vivid and satirical encounters, he discovers the soul of the city from within.
21 February at 6pm — Carine Asscher’s James Turrell: Passageways (1995) + Christoph Schaub’s Architecture of Infinity (2018)
James Turrell: Passageways is an illuminating short documentary that explores how artist James Turrell uses the sky as his studio to examine the interplay between light and space. The film showcases his ambitious work at Roden Crater in Arizona—a monumental observatory he is transforming for celestial observation—and delves into his research on natural light and fascination with Hopi mythology.
Swiss filmmaker Christoph Schaub’s Architecture of Infinity contemplates how both constructed and natural sacred spaces can foster introspection and spiritual experience. Featuring conversations with architects Peter Zumthor, Peter Märkli and Álvaro Siza Vieira, as well as artists James Turrell and Cristina Iglesias, the film meditates on inner life through the qualities of light, time, rhythm, sound and form.
22 February at 6pm — Two episodes of National Geographic’s series One Strange Rock (2018): ‘Gasp’ and ‘Genesis’
Produced in collaboration with filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, this compelling documentary series explores Earth’s extraordinary capacity to sustain life in ways no other known planet can.
‘Gasp,’ the series opener, examines Earth’s atmosphere and the intricate, interconnected systems—including Amazonian water vapor, Ethiopian dust and oceanic phytoplankton—that generate and maintain the oxygen allowing our planet to “breathe.”
‘Genesis’ explores the origins of life on Earth and the essential ingredients—water, chemicals and energy—that made it possible. The episode reveals how early violent planetary collisions and cosmic forces helped create the precise conditions necessary for life to emerge.
🎟 Tickets can be purchased in advance here or at the venue before each screening. A limited number of full program passes is also available. Please note that seating capacity is limited.
Films are screened with English subtitles.
The film selection is presented in collaboration with Sõprus Cinema and curated by Sirje Runge together with Sõprus’ program manager Johannes Lõhmus.
The exhibition ‘On Fragile Grounds. Sirje Runge and Light’ remains on view until 22 February.