WORLD PREMIERE FILM SCREENING: YAKUZA PLAYS "THE GOLEM" - A CONCERT FILM
Join us at the movies! Der Golem (1920), directed by Paul Wegener and Carl Boese, is an early horror landmark of German Expressionism. In 16th-century Prague, Rabbi Löw shapes a man of clay to protect the Jewish ghetto from a hostile emp…
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Join us at the movies! Der Golem (1920), directed by Paul Wegener and Carl Boese, is an early horror landmark of German Expressionism. In 16th-century Prague, Rabbi Löw shapes a man of clay to protect the Jewish ghetto from a hostile emperor. Awakened by a demon and a mystical amulet, the Golem is first a protector, then a force of ruin once others bend him to their own ends. Formed in Chicago in July 1999, Yakuza has spent a quarter century between metal and the avant-garde, with seven releases including Way of the Dead, Of Seismic Consequence and Sutra (Svart Records, 2023). On January 25, 2025, Chicago metal and experimental band Yakuza premiered their first-ever film score, performed live to the film at Thalia Hall. The night was part of WBEZ’s ongoing series in which artists choose a public domain film and write an original score for it, and it marked the band’s 25th anniversary. The movie combines the silent film and the band’s performance that night to give a very unique presentation. There will be a Q&A opportunity after the film. Buy Now