Programs for Adults
July/August 2007
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Monday, July 9 Whale RiderA huge international hit, this contemporary story of love, rejection and
triumph concerns a 12-year-old girl who dares to challenge the tradition-bound
status quo in her coastal village and emerged a leader of her Maori tribe,
the Polynesian people native to New Zealand. Directed by Niki Caro, 2002, color, 1
hr.45 min., New Zealand, English. DVD.(Fr)
The Story of the Weeping CamelA captivating and magical "narrative documentary"
about a Mongolian family's efforts to get a mother camel to accept her newborn
calf. The filmmakers have woven fact and fiction to capture the life of nomadic
shepherds of the Gobi desert and the rituals that these nomads use to save their
herd. A unique cinematic experience and a fascinating look at a culture living
in close harmony with nature whose way of life is threatened by encroaching
progress. Directed by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni , 2003, color., 1 hr.
30 min., Mongolia/Germany, Mongolian w/subtitles, DVD.(Fr) Monday, July 23 OrlandoBased on Virginia Woolf's novel, this dazzling feminist epic begins in
Elizabethan England, and follow Orlando across the centuries on a most unusual
voyage of self-discovery, ending in the video age. With a great, protean lead
performance from Tilda Swinton, Orlando is filled with unforgettable encounters. Directed by
Sally Potter, 1993, color, 1hr. 30 min., Great Britain, English.(DVD) (Fr) Monday, July 30 How I Killed My FatherThe complex and fascinating relationship between 40-year-old Jean-Luck a
successful gerontologist living in a wealthy Paris suburb, and his long
estranged father who suddenly appears after an absense of many years, is
explored in this intelligent, moving and invigorating film. Michel Bouquet won a
Caesar for his performance as the father. Directed by Anne Fontaine, 2002, Color, 1 hr. 40
min.,France, French w/subtitles, DVD.(Fr) |
Monday, August 6 The Man Without a PastThis audience-pleasing fable, in which a man must conjure up a new
identity after a violent mugging leaves him with amnesia, won the
Cannes Grand Jury Prize and the first-ever Finnish nomination for Best
Foreign Film Oscar. A sweet, lyrical, oddball charmer. Directed by
Aki Kaurismaki, 2002, color, 1 hr. 40 min., Finland, Finnish w/subtitles, DVD.(Fr) Monday, August 13 Ma Vie En RoseA candy-colored, emotionally complex fairy tale about a
seven-year-old boy who declares himself a girl. Teased at school,
shunned by neighbors, and dragged to a psychiatrist, the boy escapes
into his own imagination. Full of buoyant charm, though its portrayal
of the pressures of conformity is anything but rose-colored. Directed by
Alain Berliner, 1997, color. 1
hr. 30 min., Belgium, French w/subtitles, DVD.(Fr) Monday, August 20 3-IronA magical love story about a young drifter who enters strangers'
houses while the owners are away, stays a few days, and repays their
unwitting hospitality by doing laundry or small repairs. His life
changes when he runs into a beautiful woman in an affluent mansion who
is ready to escape her abusive marriage. Directed by Kim Ki-Duk, 2004,
color, 1 hr. 30 min., Korea, w/subtitles,
DVD.(Fr) Monday, August 27 To Be and To HaveA warm and serene look at the primary education process at its
best, this beautiful and inspirational film follows a dedicated and
gifted teacher whose world is a one-room schoolhouse in the French
countryside. Magical and poetic, this is a film of small miracles. Directed by
Nicolas Philibert, 2002, color, 1 hr. 45 min., Frence, French w/subtitles,
DVD. (Fr) |