International Film Clips Arabic* *All films listed below are part of the Arabian Sights film series (www.filmfestdc.org/arabian/index.asp) that runs Oct. 6 to Oct. 14. All films are in Arabic with English subtitles. For more information please call (202) 724-5613. Breeze of the Soul Directed by Abdullatif Abdulhamid (Syria, 1998, 91 min.) A compassionate, big-hearted young man is challenged to sacrifice his relationship with his girlfriend in order to save the life of a suicidal friend. Director Abdulhamid deftly combines fantasy and realism in this film about a passionate extra-marital affair, love, jealousy and murder. Cineplex Odeon Foundry Sun., Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Fallen Angels Paradise Directed by Oussama Fawzi (Egypt, 1999, 80 min.) Ambassador Nabil Fahmy of Egypt will be on hand Oct. 6 to present this story that revolves around Table, a drug addict who dies suddenly one night in a cafÈ with a bottle in his hand and a smile on his face. Cineplex Odeon Foundry Sat., Oct. 6, 7:00 p.m. Sun., Oct. 7, 7:00 p.m. The Harem of Madame Osmane Directed by Nadir MoknÎche (Algeria/France, 1999, 100 min.) Set in 1993 Algiers, this film is an offbeat comedy about an apartment building run by a former freedom fighter, Madame Osmane, who does everything she can to manipulate the lives of the people living under her roof. Cineplex Odeon Foundry Sat., Oct. 6, 9:00 p.m. Sun., Oct. 7, 9:00 p.m. Moroccan Chronicles Directed by Moumen Smihi (Morocco, 1999, 70 min.) The director appears in person to present this film about a mother who, in the Arab storytelling tradition, tells her son three tales. Cineplex Odeon Foundry Sat., Oct. 13, 9:00 p.m. Sun., Oct. 14, 7:00 p.m. Nazareth 2000 Directed by Hany Abu-Assad (Palestine/The Netherlands, 2000, 55 min.) Director Hany Abu-Assad follows two gasoline pump attendants in his native Nazareth on the eve of the new millennium. Cineplex Odeon Foundry Sat., Oct. 13, 7:00 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Speakers of Truth Directed by Karim TraÙdia (Algeria/The Netherlands , 2000, 70 min.) Sahafi, an Algerian journalist, after surviving several attacks on his life, considers seeking political asylum in Holland. Cineplex Odeon Foundry Call theater for times Asian American* *All listings are part of the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival hosted by the Freer Gallery of Art and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Admission is free to all showings and all films are in English. For the full schedule, please see www.apafilm.org. Asian American Women Direct Five recent works by female Asian American directors are showcased in this compilation, including Anita Chabriaís "Love Match" (25 min.), about her Indian familyís views of relationships, Jane Kimís "Wide Eyed" (9 min.), Debbie Lumís "A Great Deal" (18 min.), Lela Leeís "Angry Little Girl" (12 min.) and Sue Chenís "Imaginary Friends" (5 min.). Freer Gallery of Art Sat., Oct. 13, 4:30 p.m. The Debut Directed by Gene Cajayon (USA, 2000, 90 min.) This award-winning story follows a Filipino American teenagerís struggle to reconcile family expectations and personal dreams. Freer Gallery of Art Sat., Oct. 20, 7:00 p.m. No Hop Sing, No Bruce Lee Directed by Janice Tanaka (USA, 1998, 31 min.) Yellow Apparel Directed by Sonya Mehta (USA, 2000, 31 min.) After the screenings of the two documentaries, "No Hop Sing, No Bruce Lee" and "Yellow Apparel: When the Coolie Becomes Cool," a panel will discuss new and enduring stereotypes of Asian Americans. Freer Gallery of Art Sat., Oct. 13, 2:00 p.m. Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman Directed by Taggart Siegel (USA, 2001, 56 min.) Members of the immigrant Laotian family that this new documentary chronicles appear in person at the showing to discuss their transition to American life. Freer Gallery of Art Sat., Oct. 20, 4:00 p.m. Australian The Monkeyís Mask Directed by Samantha Lang (Australia, 2000, 91 min.) This steamy and stylish lesbian murder mystery is an adaptation of Dorothy Parkerís eponymous novel. Compelling performances and beautiful cinematography promise to keep audiences riveted as they try to figure out this unique whodunit. Lincoln Theatre Fri., Oct. 19, 7:00 p.m. Canadian Drift Directed by Quentin Lee (Canada, 2001, 86 min.) Here is the gay answer to "Sliding Doors." Ryan (Reggie Lee), an aspiring screenwriter, is about to celebrate three years of conjugal peace with computer geek Joel (Greyson Dayne), but clearly he is wondering whether, somewhere, there is a more passionate love for him. From Ryanís perspective we take an explicit, hands-on voyage into the possibilities of having an affair while in a monogamous relationship. Lincoln Theatre Sat., Oct. 13, 5:00 p.m. My Left Breast Directed by Gerry Rogers (Canada, 2000, 57 min.) "My Left Breast" chronicles a year of Gerry Rogerís life after a mastectomy operation, as she copes with the follow-up chemotherapy and radiation treatments. The filmmaker makes visible what many breast cancer survivors try to hideóa frank depiction of the sickness, baldness, fears and feelings of vulnerability. DCJCC Theater Sat., Oct. 20, 1:00 p.m. The Perfect Son Directed by Leonard Farlinger (Canada, 2000, 93 min.) Family dynamics become increasingly complex as two brothers must learn to cope with each other and their own beliefs upon the death of their father. DCJCC Theater Sat., Oct. 20, 5:00 p.m. Chinese (Cantonese) Iron Monkey (Siunin Wong Fei-hung Tsi Titmalau) Directed by Yuen Woo-ping (Hong Kong, 1993, 90 min.) The legendary doctor returns in one of the best Hong Kong martial arts films of all time, directed by the action choreographer of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." (With subtitles) Theater TBA Opens Fri., Oct. 12 English Aberdeen Directed by Hans Petter Moland (UK/Norway/Sweden, 2000, 113 min.) The best movie from Filmfest DC 2001: a daughter (Lena Headey) and her alcoholic father (Stellan SkarsgÂrd) take a road trip to her dying mother (Charlotte Rampling) in Scotland. Cinema Arts Opens Fri., Oct. 5 Call theater for times Burn! (Quemada!) Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo (Italy/France, 1969, 112 min.) Egomaniacal Sir William Walker (Marlon Brando) is sent by the British to investigate a slave revolt on a Portuguese-controlled sugar-producing Caribbean island. Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater Fri., Oct. 19, 7:00 p.m. Captain Corelliís Mandolin Directed by John Madden (UK/France/USA, 2001, 128 min.) The director of "Shakespeare in Love" returns with Nicolas Cage and PenÈlope Cruz in a World War II love epic set in Greece. (English, Italian, and Greek) AMC Courthouse AMC Hoffmann GCC Mazza Gallerie Call theater for times The Deep End Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel (USA, 2001, 99 min.) In this gripping noir thriller, Scottish performer Tilda Swinton is mesmerizing as a Lake Tahoe housewife who will do whatever it takes to protect her family. Cinema Arts GCC Mazza Gallerie Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Rio Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Regal Rockville Call theater for times Greenfingers Directed by Joel Hershman (UK/USA, 2000, 91 min.) In this pleasant comedy, prisoners (including Clive Owens) gain purpose in life with the help of a famous garden book author (Helen Mirren). Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Call theater for times Innocence Directed by Paul Cox (Australia/Belgium, 2000, 96 min.) A well-written and acted tender romance about former young lovers reunited in the twilight of their lives. Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Opening date and times TBA Lady Windermereís Fan Directed by Fred Paul (UK, 1916, 65 min.) The recent revival of this rare early silent screen adaptation of "Lady Windermereís Fan" was part of Britainís celebration of Oscar Wildeís centenary. (Silent with subtitles) National Gallery of Art Sat., Oct. 13, 2:00 p.m. Liam Directed by Stephen Frears (UK/Germany/France, 2000, 91 min.) An exceptionally well-constructed account of a young childís perspective as the Great Depression arrives in Liverpool. Cinema Arts Opens Fri., Oct. 5 Call theater for times The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (UK, 1943, 163 min.) Clive Candy V.C. has fought in the Boer War and WWI. He still believes he can win any fight with honor and maintaining "gentlemanly conduct." It takes an old German friend to point out how much the rules have been changed since fighting the Nazis. Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater Fri., Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m. Life and Debt Directed by Stephanie Black (Jamaica/USA, 2001, 86 min.) Documentary showing the impact of corporate globalization: A country rich in resources is steeped in dire poverty while international debt mounts. Visions Call theater for times A Love Divided Directed by Sydney Macartney (Ireland/UK, 1999, 102 min.) Based on a true story, a Protestant motherówho married a Catholicóchooses not to send her children to Catholic school. Breaking her pledge made at marriage, she faces the wrath of the Catholic parish. Cinema Arts Opens Fri., Oct. 5 Call theater for times Monty Python and the Holy Grail Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones (UK, 1974, 91 min.) From the legendary comedy troupe, this re-releaseówith 24 seconds of additional footageórepresents the best of the wry and irreverent British comedy genre. Visions Call theater for times The Musketeer Directed by Peter Hyams (UK/Germany/Luxembourg, 2001) Australian Hyams helms this adaptation of the DíArtagnan tale with an international cast (Catherine Deneuve, Stephen Rea, Tim Roth) and fight sequences by Hong Kong choreographer Xin Xin Xiong. AMC Hoffmann AMC Union Station Cinema Arts GCC Mazza Gallerie Cineplex Odeon Rio Regal Ballston Regal Rockville UA Bethesda Call theater for times The Others Directed by Alejandro Amen·bar (Spain/France/USA, 2001, 105 min.) In this supernatural thriller set during the last days of World War II, a woman (Nicole Kidman) shelters her afflicted children in a creepy Victorian mansion on the island of Jersey. AMC Hoffmann Cineplex Odeon Inner Circle Loews Pentagon City Cineplex Odeon Rio Regal Ballston Regal Rockville UA Bethesda Call theater for times Sexy Beast Directed by Jonathan Glazer (UK/Spain, 2000, 88 min.) In this stylish, seriocomic gangster thriller, the shady Don (Ben Kingsley) pays an unwelcome visit to Gal, a retired crook living in Spain. Cineplex Odeon Foundry Call theater for times Farsi Hemlock (Shokaran) Directed by Behrooz Afkhami (Iran, 2000, 86 min.) In this blockbuster thriller, a factory manager arranges a temporary marriage with a mysterious woman he meets while visiting his boss in the hospital. (With subtitles) Cineplex Odeon Foundry Opens Fri., Oct. 19 Call theater for times French The Adventures of Felix Directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Marineau (France, 1999, 90 min.) After losing his job, Felix decides to embark on a journey to find his father, whom he hasnít seen since childhood. Along the way Felix runs into a succession of strangers who become his makeshift family. (With subtitles) Lincoln Theatre Fri., Oct. 19, 9:00 p.m. The Closet (Le Placard) Directed by Francis VÈber (France, 2000, 84 min.) In this outrageous farce, Daniel Auteil plays a staid accountant who pretends to come out of the closet to save his job. (With subtitles) Cineplex Odeon Foundry Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Regal Ballston Call theater for times Diabolique Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot (French, 1955, 110 min.) French screenwriter and director Henri-Georges Clouzot was also a skilled filmmaker, and it shows in this classic, chilling film. The wife and mistress of a sadistic boarding school headmaster plot to kill him. They drown him in the bathtub and dump the body in the schoolís filthy swimming pool, but when the pool is drained, the body has disappeared and subsequent reported sightings of the headmaster slowly drive his killers up the wall with almost unbearable suspense. (With subtitles) Embassy of France Wed., Oct. 3, 7:00 p.m. Family Pack Directed by Christopher Vander Stappen (Belgium, 2000, 102 min.) A loverís ultimatum forces a woman to return home to Belgium to confront her family on a number of issues. Watch as each family memberís life slowly falls apart, only to be refashioned anew. (With subtitles) DCJCC Theater Sat., Oct. 20, 9:00 p.m. Lumumba Directed by Raoul Peck (France/Belgium/Haiti/Germany, 2000, 114 min.) A chilling political thriller about the quick rise and fall of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the independent Congo. (French and Lingala with subtitles) Cineplex Odeon Foundry Call theater for times Under the Sand (Sous le Sable) Directed by FranÁois Ozon (France, 2000, 96 min.) A provocative character study of Marie (Charlotte Rampling), whose husband disappears during a swim. (French and English with subtitles) Cineplex Odeon Foundry Call theater for times German Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Part 1 (Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler) Directed by Fritz Lang (German, 1922, 114 min.) Arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin, but Detective Wenk sets out to stop him. (With subtitles) Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater Tue., Oct. 16, 7:00 p.m. Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler, Part 2: The Inferno of Crime (Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler) Directed by Fritz Lang (German, 1922, 88 min.) Arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin, but Detective Wenk sets out to stop him. (With subtitles) Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater Thu., Oct. 18, 7:00 p.m. Oh Baby, A Baby Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger (Austria, 1999, 91 min.) A charming comedy about how lifeís twists and turns challenge two very different partners as they embark on the road to prospective parenthood. (With subtitles) DCJCC Theater Tue., Oct. 16, 9:00 p.m. Planet Alex Directed by Uli Sch¸ppel (Germany, 2000, 102 min.) From the tower to the streets to the subway, this intense thriller follows the events surrounding Alexander Platz on the verge of the new millennium. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Thu., Oct. 4 & 5, 8:00 p.m. Greek Never on Sunday (Pote tin Kyriaki) Directed by Jules Dassin (Greece, 1960, 90 min.) Arriving at the port of Piraeus on a tourist boat, a pedantic American writer named Homer (Jules Dassin) finds Ilya (Melina Mercouri), the portís most beloved prostitute, and falls for her even as he tries to educate and transform her. But her exuberant hedonism wins the day in this light-hearted fable. Director Jules Dassin will be present for the screening. National Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m. Iranian Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine Directed by Bahman Farmanara (Iran, 2000, 93 min.) Prevented from filmmaking in his native Iran, a renowned director creates a film disguised as a documentary. (Farsi with subtitles) Cinema Art Bethesda GCC Mazza Gallerie Sun., Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m. Italian Bread and Tulips (Pane e Tulipani) Directed by Silvio Soldini (Italy/Switzerland, 2000, 117 min.) With the help of a charmingly eccentric waiter (Bruno Ganz), a bored housewife takes an extended "vacation" in Venice that reinvigorates her life. (With subtitles) Cinema Arts Visions Call theater for times Japanese An Actorís Revenge Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1963, 114 min.) Rough thief Kazuo Hasegawa goes on a vengeful rampage following his parentsí deaths. (With subtitles) National Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 28, 4:30 p.m. Throne of Blood (Kumonosu Jo) Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japanese, 1957, 108 min.) A transposition of Shakespeareís "Macbeth" to medieval Japan. After a great military victory, Lords Washizu and Miki are lost in the dense Cobweb Forest, where they meet a mysterious old woman who predicts great things for Washizu and even greater things for Mikiís descendants. Once out of the forest, the emperor immediately promotes Washizu and Miki. Washizu, encouraged by his ambitious wife, plots to make even more of the prophecy come true, even if it means killing the emperor. (With subtitles) Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater Thu., Oct. 4, 7:00 p.m. Waterboys Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi (Japan, 2001, 90 min.) From the producers of the wildly successful Japanese hit "Shall We Dance" comes this delightful comedy about high school misfits who find acceptance in an all-boys synchronized swimming team. (With subtitles) DCJCC Theater Fri., Oct. 19, 7:00 p.m. Portuguese Brainstorm/The Beast with Seven Heads (Bicho de Sete CabeÁas) Directed by LaÌs Bodanzky (Brazil/Italy, 2001, 74 min.) This powerful, award-winning drama is based on the true story of a middle-class Brazilian adolescent forced to endure a Kafkaesque nightmare after his father unjustly institutionalizes him in a hellish mental asylum. (With subtitles) National Museum of Women in the Arts Wed., Oct. 24, 7:00 p.m. Phantom (O Fantasma) Directed by Jo?o Pedro Rodrigues (Portugal, 2000, 90 min.) Sergio is a smolderingly handsome garbage collector who is consumed by his desire to cruise the streets of Lisbon looking for anonymous sex with any man he can find. One day the object of Sergioís attention is not interested in him. Thus begins this tale of true, unbridled obsession. As the film progresses and the obsession grows, the drama unfolds in what is truly an unusual ending. (With subtitles) Lincoln Theatre Fri., Oct. 12, 11:00 p.m. Spanish Burnt Money Directed by Marcelo Pieyro (Argentina, 2000, 125 min.) This love story that centers on a notorious, real-life bank-robbing duo in 1960s Argentina, dubbed "the twins" for their strikingly similar good looks. The tension mounts as these two gay lovers confront their own sexuality and the dreams they are pursuing. (With subtitles) Lincoln Theatre Sat., Oct. 13, 7:00 p.m. Dr·cula Directed by George Melford and Enrique Tovar ¡valos (USA, 1931, 104 min.) This tale of Draculaís deadly destruction begins with an English clerk, Renfield, who is driven mad and forced to take the count to London. From there, the count is introduced to Dr. Seward, who runs an asylum. Dracula quickly begins an assault on Eva Seward, the doctorís daughter. A visiting expert in the occult, Van Helsing, recognizes Dracula for who he is, and there begins a battle for Evaís body and soul. Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater Tue., Oct. 30, 7:00 p.m. The Garifuna Journey Directed by Andrea Leland and Cathy Berger (Belize, 1998, 46 min.) This film offers a view of the history, language, food, music, dance and spirituality of the Garifuna, African-American communities on the Caribbean Coast of Central America. National Museum of African Art Thu., Oct. 4, 7:00 p.m. Km. 0 Directed by Yolanda Garcia Serrano and Juan Luis Iborra (Spain, 2000, 102 min.) This yearís Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Audience Award Winner, "Km. 0" is a fairy tale of one hot summer night in Madridís sizzling center. Fourteen strangers of all sexes, ages and sexual orientations and preferences meet by chance, arrangement or some crazy combination of both in Madridís central square and all pair off by midnight, resulting in kooky couplings and connections. (With subtitles) Lincoln Theatre Sun., Oct. 14, 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Assassins (La Virgen de los Sicarios) Directed by Barbet Schroeder (Colombia/France/Spain, 2000, 98 min.) This is a beautiful yet bleak portrait of the violent chaos of Medellin, where a writer whoís tired of life returns home. (With subtitles) Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Call theater for times The African Heritage of a Colombian Village (Palenque: Un Canto) Directed by Maria Raquel Bozzi (Colombia, 1992, 48 min.) A film that presents the daily life, hopes and aspirations of the inhabitants of a Garifuna community, a group of people who has preserved much of its culture despite interactions with foreigners over the past several centuries. National Museum of African Art Thu., Oct. 4, 7:00 p.m. Swedish Together (Tillsammans) Directed by Lukas Moodysson (Sweden/Denmark/Italy, 2000, 106 min.) Filmfest DC 2001ís closing night film, the follow-up to "Show Me Love," is a sentimental comedy-drama about communal living in 1970s Stockholm. (With subtitles) Visions Opens Fri., Oct. 26 Call theater for times Under the Sun (Under Solen) Directed by Colin Nutley (Sweden, 1998, 122 min.) In 1950s Sweden, a lonely 40-year-old farmer places an ad for a young, attractive housekeeperówith surprising results. (With subtitles) Visions Opens Fri., Oct. 12 Call theater for times Thai Iron Ladies Directed by Yongyooth Thongkongtoon (Thailand, 2000, 104 min.) This gender-bender comedy is the true story of a group of transvestites and gay men who spike there way to the 1996 Thai National Menís League Championships, wreaking havoc every step of the way. (With subtitles) Lincoln Theatre Wed., Oct. 17, 9:15 p.m. Tibetan Himalaya (HimalayaóLíEnfance díun Chef) Directed by Eric Valli (Nepal/France/Switzerland/UK, 1999, 110 min.) A sort of Nepalese Western, this visually stunning Oscar nominee portrays the Tibetan subculture of the Dolpo region in the northern Himalayas. (With subtitles) Cineplex Odeon Foundry Call theater for times Turkish Balalayka Directed by Ali Ozgenturk (Turkey, 2000, 115 min.) Three Turkish brothers traveling to Istanbul on a bus full of Russian women experience passion, heartbreak and revelation in this spellbinding tale. (With subtitles) Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Oct. 12, 7:00 p.m. House of Angels Directed by Omer Kavur (Turkey, 2000, 109 min.) In this thrilling film noir, the murder and disappearances of an old friend and a new lover bring a former war reporterís plans to settle down in eastern Turkey to a grinding halt. (With subtitles) Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Oct. 5, 7:00 p.m. A Madonna in Laleli Directed by Kudret Sabanci (Turkey, 1998, 130 min.) Three friends try to improve their lot in life by conning some sailors with an interesting prostitution scam. This showing is a double feature in conjunction with the listing below. (With subtitles) Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 7, 2:00 p.m. On Board Directed by Serdar Akar (Turkey, 1998, 102 min.) In this tandem film with "A Madonna in Laleli," a shipís captain fascinates his crew with romantic tales of passion and love until an unusual prostitute arrives to turn everything upside down. (With subtitles) Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 7, 2:00 p.m. Vietnamese Chac Directed by Kim-Chi Tyler (Vietnam/USA, 2000, 72 min.) Kim-Chi Tyler will discuss "Chac," a documentary about her return to Vietnam. (With subtitles) Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Fri., Oct. 12, 7:00 p.m.