Southampton Arts Center is pleased to host a film screening of The Last Spy, a film by Katharina Otto- Bernstein, on Tuesday, August 25th at 5 pm.
The host committee includes Keith and Ann Barish, Peter and Jamee Gregory, Simone and David Levinson, and Richard and Marcia Mishaan.
Hailed by the critics as one of the year's most pertinent films, THE LAST SPY traces the clandestine journey of Peter Sichel in a no-holds-barred account: from Jewish refugee to OSS agent and CIA chief in Berlin, Washington, and Hong Kong. Drawing on first-hand experience, his candid insights into foreign intervention and great-power rivalry offer timely context for understanding today’s complex geopolitical landscape amid escalating international tensions and global instability.
A sharp reflection on power, loyalty, and truth, this is a rare, intimate portrait of a spy who never lost his humanity—and who now insists on having the last word with the CIA.
Don't miss the film that critics call "a gripping tell-all tale with insights into world politics that are fascinating and unsettling. Above all, the relevance to our present, both political and social, stands out, as Sichel asks what we are willing to learn from the mistakes of history."
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Katharina Otto-Bernstein, a two-time Emmy-nominated filmmaker whose producing credits include Joyland, Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire, A Sad and Beautiful World, and Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada. Her acclaimed documentaries include HBO’s Absolute Wilson, Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, and The Price of Everything, with her work screening at major festivals including Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Toronto, and Venice.
The Q&A will be moderated by Jeffrey Sharp, an acclaimed film and television producer and Executive Director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute, host of the Gotham Awards. Sharp’s producing credits include Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning and nominated films Boys Don’t Cry, You Can Count on Me, Nicholas Nickleby, and Proof.