SKAI honors the great actor and director Robert Redford, incorporating two favorite films into his program: “Beyond Africa” ​​(1985) and “Havana” (1990).

Her Wednesday September 17th at 00.15 The Oscar -winning “Beyond Africa” ​​comes to our screens (“Out of Africa”, 1985). In this drama of the era, Robert Redford meets Merrill Streep to live a stormy love affair, under the direction of Sidney Pollak.

Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) is a writer from Denmark, who directs a coffee plantation in Kenya with dynamism and bravery, but treats loneliness in her personal life as her husband cheats on her. He finally finds the big love affair in the face of Dennis Fids-Heton, but their relationship is doomed. The film is based on Karen Blixen’s homonymous autobiographical book. “Beyond Africa” ​​won seven Oscars, including “Best Film”.

Her Thursday September 18th at 00.15 is the “Havana” (1990). In it, Robert Redford plays a risky poker player, Jack Wale, who attempts to play a big game in Havana in 1958. At that time the city is an earthly paradise, where the revolution is ready to break out. Jack, unexpectedly, falls in love with Roberta (Lena Olympus) the beautiful, enigmatic wife of revolutionary Arturo Duran.

Havana

When Arturo is arrested, Jack comes closer to her and his unmistakable passion threatens to shake his big vagina … Directed by Sidney Pollak in this film and is the seventh collaboration between him and the protagonist. Dave Grusin composed the music of “Havana” and was nominated for Best Music Oscar.