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Monday, July 10 Lost EmbraceThis charming comedy, set in a multi-cultural Buenos Aires shopping mall,
explores the first, bittersweet encounter between a father and his adult son.
Ariel, ambivalent about the community of Argentinean Jews to which he belongs,
is a recent college dropout with hopes of escaping a career behind the counter
of his mother's lingerie store. But first he must accept a long-overdue reunion
with the father he has been running away from all his life. Directed by
Daniel Burman, 2004, Argentina, color, 1 hr.40 min., Spanish w/subtitles.
Kitchen StoriesA wonderfully droll absurdist comedy set in early 1950s Norway.
The Home Research Institute of Sweden sends 18 observers to the rural district
of Landstad, Norway, with its surplus of bachelors, to study the kitchen
routines of single men. The story focuses on one particular relationship between
a lonely observer and his equally lonely host. Directed by Bent Hamer, 2003,
Norway/Sweden, color., 1 hr. 35 min., Norwegian and Swedish w.subtitles,
DVD. Monday, July 24 BrothersA hard-drinking ex-con must face responsibility when his brother is reported
missing in the war in Afghanistan in this emotionally power, stunningly acted
drama. Features Connie Nielsen, who left Denmark at age 18 to become an
international star, in her Danish film debut. Winner of the Audience Award for
World Cinema (Drama) at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Susanne
Bier, 2004, Denmark, color, 1hr. 50 min., Danish w/subtitles, DVD. Monday, July 31 Autumn SpringThis delightful Czech film confronts society's stereotypes of the elderly,
and concerns a pensioner who amuses himself by concocting elaborate practical
jokes. A spirited ode to people of all ages, which celebrates living life to the
fullest. Directed by Vladimir Michalek, 2002, Czech Republic, Color, 1 hr. 40
min.,Czech w/subtitles, DVD. |
Monday, August 7 The SonFrom the directors of La Promesse and Rosetta, this extraordinary
tale of compassion and connection concerns Olivier, a divorced
carpentry instructor at a vocational training center, who finds his
life turned upside down by the arrival of a mysterious student.
Olivier Gourmet won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his
moving performance. Directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, 2002,
Belgium/Frence, color, 1 hr. 45 min., French w/subtitles, DVD. Monday, August 14 Nina's TragediesA serio-comic look at an Israeli teenager's coming-of-age and his
attraction to his beautiful but emotionally fragile Aunt Nina. The
film is set over a span of six years in modern Tel Aviv, and
flawlessly shifts tones between eccentric whimsy and wistful poignancy
as it explores the rejuvenating powers of love. Winner of 11 Israeli
Academy Awards. Directed by Savi Gabizon, 2003, Israel, color. 1
hr. 50 min., Hebrew w/subtitles, DVD. Monday, August 21 Kung Fu HustleIn this innovative and hilarious film, set amid the chaos of
pre-Revolutionary China, small-time thief Sing (Stephen Chow) aspires
to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld
activities overshadow the city. Critics have called Kung Fu Hustle an
endearing homage to a genre's history and an astonishing piece of
cinema in its own right. Directed by Stephen Chow, 2004, China/Hong
Kong, color, 1 hr. 35 min., Cantonese and Mandrin w/subtitles,
DVD. Monday, August 28 Read My LipsThis fascinating French thriller and offbeat romance is an
absorbing character study of two lonely outsiders (a hearing-impaired
secretary and an ex-con), who gradually recognizer their mutual
dependency when they become partners in an unusual crime. Winner of 2
Cesars for Best Actress and Best Screenplay. Directed by Jacques
Audiard, 2002, France, color, 1 hr. 55 min., French w/subtitles,
DVD. |