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Thursday December 17, 2009
Foreign Film Series
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"THE VALET" (La doublure)
France, 2006
When an important CEO is photographed with his lover Elena, he tries to save his marriage by creating an elaborate scheme that she is someone else's lover. When his wife finds out the truth, she decides to play games with him.
By Francis Veber
(In French with English subtitles), 85 minutes, PG-13
Link to Past Films
Contact:
Rachel Sideman-Kurtz rsideman@circleinfo.com
Location: Raytheon Room
Wednesday January 13, 2010
Foreign Film Series
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
"AMELIE" (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
France, 2001
Amélie is a young woman who had a decidedly unusual childhood; misdiagnosed with an unusual heart condition, Amélie didn't attend school with other children, but spent most of her time in her room, where she developed a keen imagination and an active fantasy life. Despite all this, Amélie has grown into a healthy and beautiful young woman who works in a cafe and has a whimsical, romantic nature. She decides to step into the lives of others around her to help them out.
By Jean-Pierre Jeunet
(In French with English subtitles), 122 minutes, Rated R
Link to Past Films
Contact:
Rachel Sideman-Kurtz rsideman@circleinfo.com
Location: Raytheon Room
Tuesday February 23, 2010
Foreign Film Series
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"OSAMA"
Afghanistan, 2003
This powerful and remarkable drama chronicles the true story of a young girl in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan who must disguise herself as a boy to save her family from starvation. The first feature film made in Afghanistan in the post-Taliban era.
By Siddiq Barmak
(Pashtu/Dari with English subtitles), 82 minutes, PG-13
Link to Past Films
Contact:
Rachel Sideman-Kurtz rsideman@circleinfo.com
Location: Raytheon Room
Monday March 15, 2010
Foreign Film Series
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"KOLYA"
Czech Republic, 1996
A confirmed bachelor is in for the surprise of his life when a get-rich-quick scheme backfires, setting off a wild set of circumstances and leaving him with a pint-sized new roommate. Academy Award, Best Foreign Language Film.
By Jan Sverák
(Czech with English subtitles), 105 minutes, PG-13.
Link to Past Films
Contact:
Rachel Sideman-Kurtz rsideman@circleinfo.com
Location: Raytheon Room
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Foreign Film Series
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
"RAISE THE RED LANTERN"
Hong Kong, 1991
Set in 1920's China. Nineteen-year-old Songlian has become Fourth Wife to the wealthy Chen, and she must share her husband with three existing wives. Each must wait until dusk for the arrival of a red lantern, which signifies with whom the master will sleep tonight. When Songlian discovers that the other wives cheat to win the red lantern, she decides to join the fight for Chen's attention.
By Zhang Yimou
(Mandarin with English subtitles), 125 minutes, PG.
Link to Past Films
Contact:
Rachel Sideman-Kurtz rsideman@circleinfo.com
Location: Raytheon Room
Monday May 17, 2010
Foreign Film Series
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"BEHIND THE SUN" (Abril despedaçado)
Brazil, 2001
The Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Two families have been squabbling over the ownership of a piece of land for years. The disagreement eventually turns violent. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother. Tonho knows that if he commits this crime, he will have few days left before the other family avenges their son's death. He is torn between fulfilling his ancestral duty and rebelling against it, urged by his younger brother Pacu.
By Walter Salles
(Portuguese with English subtitles), 92 minutes, PG-13
Link to Past Films
Contact:
Rachel Sideman-Kurtz rsideman@circleinfo.com
Location: Raytheon Room
Wednesday June 16, 2010
Foreign Film Series
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"MALENA"
Italy, 2000
Set in a small Sicilian town during WWII, the story centers on Renato, a 13-year-old boy with a coming of age fantasy life who falls hard for the town's ultra-beautiful twentysomething, Malena.
By Giuseppe Tornatore
(In Italian with English subtitles), 92 minutes, Rated R
Link to Past Films
Contact:
Rachel Sideman-Kurtz rsideman@circleinfo.com
Location: Raytheon Room
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