Wednesday
January 17 |
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Goya
in Bordeaux in Spanish
The great Spanish painter recalls key events in his tumultuous life, after his
self-exile to France. Kevin Thomas, LA Times says, "superb, contemplative,...stunning,
surreal." Bring to life many of Goya's greatest paintings.
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Wednesday
February 7 |
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Grandfather
in Spanish
A "funny and deeply moving fable in which a curmudgeonly old aristocrat must
chose between love and honor." K Thomas Oscar nominee in 1998.
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Wednesday
February 21 |
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Kikujiro
in Japanese
Loss, longing and discovery at center of a beautiful, warm film about a young
boy searching for his mother. Rural and spacious settings. Beautiful score.
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Wednesday
March 7 |
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Girl
on the Bridge in French
Paris, Monte Carlo, Athens and Istanbul...romance, intrigue and danger. A
tale of love and luck. Nominated for 8 Cesars, (French "Oscar").
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Wednesday
March 21 |
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This is My Father
in English
After the discovery of a faded photograph, a Chicago school teacher heads
to Ireland to pursue the truth about his heritage.
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Wednesday
April 4 |
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Hamlet
in English
Set in a sinister Manhattan, Denmark being a multimedia empire and the Prince
of Denmark an espiring film maker. Ethan Hawke is a superb Hamlet. "Witty
and oddly right...emothinal power of the original play comes through." New
Yorker.
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Wednesday
April 18 |
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Winter
Sleepers in German
Takes place in a small skiing village in the mountains of Germany. "An edgy
mystery." New York Post By the director of "Run Lola Run".
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Wednesday
May 2 |
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Venus
Beauty Institute in French
"Thanks to some brilliant casting...(this film) provokes ideas about women,
movies, sexuality, and age that extend beyond its frothy fiction." The village
Voice Received 4 Cesars.
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Wednesday
May 16 |
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East-West
in French and Russian
An intimate epic about the fate of a Russian-born doctor and his French wife who
decide to accept Stalin's invitation to return to USSR after WWII to help rebuild
the devastated country. Inspired by real life experiences. Catherine Deneuve plays
a famous French actress who tires to help them.
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Wednesday
June 6 |
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King
of Masks in Chinese
A beautiful film about an aging street performer, the King of Masks, who seeks
a son to whom he can pass on his secret skill. "Visually stunning and emotionally
rich." Palm Springs Film Festival |
