It’s always an adventure at Anthology Film Archives, and this evening is no exception. Head on down to the red-brick cinematheque for the 7:30pm screening of the essential Vsevolod I. Pudovkin silent Mother (1926). Pudovkin studied with film theorist Lev Kuleshov and was a great admirer of D.W. Griffith, so this tale of a working-class Soviet mother with a burgeoning interest in revolution stokes both the intellect and the emotions. Do note that the film is being shown without English intertitles. Pudovkin’s visuals make it an immersive experience whether translated or not, but a text synopsis will be available.—Keith Uhlich