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Pera Film presents its latest film program digital, curated with the exhibition Calculations and Coincidences.

The exhibition highlights the works of pioneers in algorithmic art —Vera Molnár, Dóra Maurer, and Gizella Rákóczy— with a special focus on Molnár's pioneering contributions to computer art. Molnár began incorporating computers into her creative process in 1968, using them as tools to generate images that pushed the boundaries of science and art.

That same year, cinema released 2001: A Space Odyssey, a seminal work of the science fiction genre. Directed by visionary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, the film examined the profound implications of technology on humanity and the future, revolutionizing cinematic language and expanding the limits of storytelling.

By 1973, director Rainer Werner Fassbinder brought his vision of the future to German television with the two-part mini-series World on a Wire. Offering a surreal, satirical take on virtual reality and the human condition, it presented a striking contrast to traditional depictions of futuristic worlds. Later, in the 1980s, Ridley Scott's Blade Runner redefined science fiction cinema with its innovative use of technology and complex exploration of identity, laying the groundwork for decades of cinematic influence.

These three science fiction classics, which reflect the growing influence of technology in cinema when Molnár began her computer-based art, will be screened from November 22 to December 22 at the Pera Museum Auditorium. The program also features the documentary Vera Molnár, plaisir de géométrie, offering an in-depth look at Molnár's artistic process, and the short documentary Gizella Rákóczy: Exploring the Depth, focused on Rákóczy's explorations in art. 

Film screenings within this program are accessible with a discounted museum entrance ticket. Tickets can be purchased from Biletix or the reception of Pera Museum. Per legal regulations, all screenings are restricted to persons over 18 years of age unless stated otherwise.