Wednesday
January 19 |
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In
America Irelans/UK
Academy Award winning director (My Left Foot), Jim Sheridan's semi autobiographical
story of an immigrant family's pursuit of a dream. Ultimately it is their kindness
to a stranger and that stranger's response that builds their new home. Oscar nominated
for best screenplay last year. Audience Award for best feature film at the 2003
AFI Festival.
In English, (PG 13) 103 min. |
Wednesday
February 2 |
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Shower
China
A broken-down inviting Beijing bathhouse is the setting for this richly filmed
comedy-drama about the clash between tradition and modernity. It is all about
people taking care of each other, the pleasures of family love.
In Mandarin, subtitled, (PG 13) 92 min. |
Wednesday
February 16 |
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Intimate
Strangers France
Director Leconte's (Girl on the Bridge, Monsieur Hire, Man on a Train) off kilter
love story of opposites who meet by accident. A dry, witty drama of psychological
suspense but the feel of a romantic comedy.
In French, subtitled. (R) 105 min. |
Wednesday
March 2 |
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Late
Marriage Israel
A raucously satirical comedy/drama/romance. Unmarried at 31, Zara is a thorn in
the side of his Georgian-Israeli family who introduce him to one potential candidate
after another.
In Georgian/Hebrew, (unrated I'd rate it R) 102 min. |
Wednesday
March 16 |
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Twilight Samurai
Japan
An Oscar nominee for best foreign film, last year. This drama is a fascinating
profile of a widowed, non-stereotypical samurai who struggles between competing
loyalties to his family and to his master. (This is not Tom Cruise's Last
Samurai)
In Japanese,
subtitled. (Unrated) 129 min.
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Wednesday
April 6 |
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Autumn
Spring Czech
A bitter sweet comedy. A feisty 75 year old former actor gets through the frustrations
of forced retirement, by playing elaborate and expensive pranks which threaten
to drain away the modest nest egg his wife has accumulated for their funerals.
In Czech, subtitled. (PG 13) 95 min. |
Wednesday
April 20 |
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Zelary
Czech
An Oscar nominee for best foreign film, 2004. A sophisticated Czech resistance
fighter is forced into hiding, posing as the wife of a mountain man. "An
epic scope..a strong tale. I'd recommend Zalary to anyone." David Ansen,
Newsweek.
In Czech, Russian, German, subtitled. (R) 150 min. |
Wednesday
May 4 |
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Hukkle
Hungarian
Don't miss this film! It i s not what it seems. Enjoy it on many levels. As the
movie builds up its bucolic vision, it also teases you with enigmatic clues to
what is going on in the rural Hungarian village. Exquisitely photographed depiction
of the natural world. Don't leave until the end of the credits as one final clue
will be depicted.
(PG 13) 75 min. |
Wednesday
May 18 |
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Wednesday
June 1 |
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