Klimt Film Screening & Art Exhibit, Saturday, 10/17, 2:00 PM (1 of 2)

Note: This program takes place at two nearby venues on Main Street – Blackstone Memorial Library and the BACA Gallery.
Registration is required only for the movie screening at the library.  Register here

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Film Screening: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Blackstone Memorial Library
Gallery Exhibit & Reception: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, BACA Gallery

Movie: “Woman In Gold”, 2015, 109 minutes.
A SAG Award nominated film starring Helen Mirren.
2:00 – 4:00 pm – James Blackstone Library – 758 Main Street, Branford
Synopsis:  Maria Altmann (played by Helen Mirren), an elderly Jewish refugee, teams up with a young lawyer to reclaim Gustav Klimt’s portrait of her aunt—stolen by the Nazis and held by Austria for decades. Their fight becomes a landmark battle over justice, memory, and the restitution of stolen art.

Related Event:
Art Exhibit & Opening Reception
4:00 – 5:30 pm – BACA Gallery – 1004 Main Street, Branford, CT
This is an exhibit of original new works by BACA Gallery artists painted in the iconic style of Klimt. Immediately follows the film screening at the Blackstone Memorial Library.

 Free