US Embassy presents: Telling the American Story: Icons. The Shawshank Redemption
Location: Kumu Auditorium
Dir : Frank Darabont
USA 1994, 142 min
In English, with English subtitles
This dramatic film tells the story of the banker Andy Dufresne, who is sentenced to life imprisonment in the Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following two decades, he befriends a fellow prisoner and becomes instrumental in a money-laundering operation led by the prison warden. The film has become an undeniable American cult classic.
Part of the series “Telling the American Story: American Icons”.
The event is free of charge!
The event is free of charge!
