Leonora in the Morning Light

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Leonora in the Morning Light

Q&A with filmmakers Thor Klein and Lena Vurma

2025. 103 m. Thor Klein/Lena Vurma. Independent. Mexico/Germany/UK/Romania. English/Spanish/French with subtitles. Rated NR.

In the early 1930s, painter Leonora Carrington, a rebel against social expectations, joins the surrealist movement and its iconic figures like André Breton and Salvador Dali in Paris. While she has a whirlwind love affair with Max Ernst, she encounters her inner demons she needs to battle with. During the war, Leonora flees to Mexico and finally empowers herself – finding her artistic voice by blending European surrealism with Mesoamerican cultures, reclaiming a long-lost female spirituality. Today, Leonora Carrington is one of the highest selling female painters worldwide.

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"This is a flawless film surrounded by superb direction, excellent performances, and breathtaking visuals."
Chadd Clubine, Creative Cinematic Collection

“A sharp, attentive curio that explores creativity as a form of therapy and emotional catharsis in challenging times.”
Matthew Joseph Jenner, International Cinephile Society

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Q&A with filmmakers Thor Klein and Lena Vurma

Thursday, Sep. 17 2026, 7:00

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Thor Klein grew up in Germany and studied at the prestigious German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb). His debut feature film was science based mystery-thriller Lost Place, followed by Award-winning German-British-Polish co-production Adventures of a Mathematician. Leonora in the Morning Light is his third feature film.
Lena Vurma is originally from Switzerland, now based between Germany and Scotland. Since studying at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin, Thor Klein and Lena Vurma work as a duo. Lena has produced four award winning feature films (Lost Place, In the Shadows, Adventures of a Mathematician, Leonora in the Morning Light). Leonora in the Morning Light is her first feature film as a director.