Wednesday
Sept. 17 |
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Like Father, Like Son (Japan, drama/family/class satire) A deeply moving
and emotionally complex film of children switched at birth involving two very
different families. Winner of Jury prize at Cannes. In Japanese with English
subtitles. 2 hrs 1 min NR. |
Wednesday
Oct. 1 |
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Elsa
and Fred (Spain, comedy/drama/romance) When retired 77 year old hypochondriac
widower moves to an apartment in Madrid, his daughter has an incident with his
neighbor, an elderly exuberant Argentinean, Elsa. It's never too late to live!
In Spanish, Italian, with English subtitles. 1hr 48 min PG . |
Wednesday
Oct. 15 |
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Nightingale
(China, drama/ family) A ravishingly beautiful movie of a road trip through spectacular
mountain villages in China by a widower returning to his native village to keep
a promise made to his wife. He unexpectedly needed to bring his grand-daughter.
In Mandarin, English subtitles. 1hr 48 min NR (G?) |
Wednesday
Nov. 5 |
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Tangerines
(Abkhazia, Georgia [Russia] drama/conflict) Only two Estonian men remained in
the village in Abkhazia when conflict with Georgia broke out. Ivo felt forced
to take in 2 wounded men from opposite sides. It is fascinating to watch the
development of relationships among the three. In Estonian, Russian with English
subtitles 1 hr 27 min NR. |
Wednesday
Nov. 19 |
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Belle
(UK, drama/history/romance) The mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral is
raised by her aristocratic uncle in 18th century England. In English. 1hr 44
min PG.
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