Karel Anton’s poetic silent film A May Tale (1926), adapted from Vilém Mrštík’s impressionistic novel, unfolds in ten lyrical movements tracing the intertwined fates of four sisters—Helenka, Gusta, Albína, and Anna—daughters of an aging forester. This landmark of Czech silent cinema, once fragmented, has been painstakingly restored with new intertitles presented in a new English translation by Czech Cultural Center President Paul Burik. A May Tale will be accompanied by a new score featuring Central European folk music and performed by members of Cleveland’s own Harmonia ensemble. Free, with a reception to follow!