Anna Kannava, respected filmmaker, artist and writer, will be remembered in a screening tour of her movies and documentaries.
The Anna Kannava Retrospective, currently touring Australia, will showcase: Vanilla Essence (1989), Tight Rope Water (1982), The Wedding of Venus (1981) and You Can Hav’er (1980).
Her work has been praised and valued by many film professionals, cinefiles and critics including Margaret Pomeranz, Adrian Martin, Evan Williams and Margaret Throsby. Kannava was born in Cyprus in 1959 and migrated to Australia in 1974.
Throughout her life and work she kept a binding physical, cultural and creative connection to her homeland leaving a conspicuous mark on both the Australian and European cinematic landscapes.
Anna Kannava Retrospective will be screened in two parts at Cinema Nova on Thursday 11 August and Friday 12 August. Book tickets early on (03) 9347 5331.
