Mountain Cinema Club: Foreign Films & Select Films

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Fall 2005
Wednesday
Sept. 21
- Ladies in Lavender UK
Two sisters (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith) befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930's Cornish seaside village.
In English, (PG 13) 1 hr 44 min.
Wednesday
Oct 5
- The Sea Inside Spain
A deeply moving, profound and uplifting drama. Based on a true story, the film focuses on Ramon's (Javier Bardem) passion for life amid a quest for death. The film explores the issue of what it means to be alive and what gives life meaning.
In Spanish, subtitled, (PG 13) 2 hr. 5 min.
Wednesday
Oct 19
- A Very Long Engagement France
The film is set in France near the end of W.W.I. It's an investigation into the arbitrary nature of secrecy, the absurdity of war and the enduring passion, intuition and tenacity of the human heart. Stars Audrey Tautou (Amelie). The young woman searches relentlessly, sometimes comically, for her fiance who has disappeared.
In French, subtitled. (R) 2 hr. 13 min.
Wednesday
Nov. 2
- Walk on Water Israel
Complex, paradoxical, involving, this film touches on cultural, political, historical and even sexual issues. The past and present collide in the elaborate plot.
In English/German/Hebrew, (unrated I'd rate it R) 1 hr 44 min.
Wednesday
Nov 6
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Apres Vous France
Daniel Auteuil (The Closet, Girl on the Bridge, Jean de Florette) stars in this comedy which manages to veer from light to dark, broad to subtle.
In French, subtitled. (R) 1 hr 50 min.