International Film Clips Arabic Chronicles of the Years of Embers (Chronique des AnnÈes de Braise/Ahdat Sanawovach el-Djamr) Directed by Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina (Algeria, 1975, 175 min.) This sweeping epic and winner of the prestigious Golden Palm Award at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival takes a rich and inventive look at Algeriaís journey from colonialism to independence through the eyes of a peasant. With subtitles. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Thu., Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Chinese (Cantonese) Iron Monkey (Siunin Wong Fei-Hong Tsi Titmalau) Directed by Yuen Wo Ping (Hong Kong, 1993, 86 min.) Directed by the action choreographer of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," this belated release features the legendary Wong Fei-Hong as a boy and classic elements of martial arts cinema. With subtitles. AMC Hoffmann Cineplex Odeon Cinema GCC Mazza Gallerie Hoyts Potomac Yard Loews Rio Regal Ballston Common Regal Rockville Check theater for times Danish Flickering Lights (Blinkende Lygter) Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen (Denmark, 2000, 109 min.) On the run with Mr. Bigís cash, S¯ren Pilmark and his gang-that-canít-shoot-straight sideline as restaurateurs, playing straight even amid the occasional surrealistic mayhem. With subtitles. AFI Fri., Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 4, 4:45 p.m., Mon., Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. Dutch Amnesia Directed by Martin Koolhoven (Netherlands, 2001, 90 min.) First photographer Fedja van HuÍt starts seeing phantom figures in his lens, then his crook twin brother summons him to visit their ailing mother, then, en route, pyromaniac Carice van Houten appears on his backseat. With subtitles. AFI Thu., Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m. Rent a Friend Directed by Eddy Terstall (Netherlands, 2000, 90 min.) After dumping his cheating soap opera writer girlfriend, Mexican hat painter Marc van Uchelen decides to go for the euro and rent himself out as a friend. With subtitles. AFI Wed., Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 10, 3:45 p.m., Sun., Nov. 11, 2:45 p.m. English Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Directed by Sam Peckinpah (Mexico/USA, 1974, 112 min.) The young daughter of a Mexican warlord is pregnant. The warlordís simple response: "One million dollars for the head of Alfredo Garcia." Library of Congress Fri., Nov. 9, 7 p.m. Cul de Sac Directed by Roman Polanski (UK, 1966, 111 min.) A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at a beachfront castle. Library of Congress Tue., Nov. 27, 7 p.m. Disco Pigs Directed by Kirsten Sheridan (Ireland, 2000, 94 min.) Inseparable since their bassinets adjoined, Elaine Cassidy and Cilian Murphy find late-blooming adolescence changing things drastically in this sensitive and disturbing portrayal. AFI Sat., Nov. 3, 2 p.m., Sun., Nov. 4, 1 p.m., 9 p.m. 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 Foundry Check theater for times Harry Potter and the Sorcererís Stone Directed by Chris Columbus (UK/USA, 2001, 142 min.) This is the highly anticipated film adaptation of the childrenís bestseller. AMC Union Station Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Uptown Loews Rio Opens Tue., Oct. 16 Henry Moore Directed by Thierry Filliard (UK, 1963, 52 min.) Artist Henry Moore explores aspects of Paul CÈzanneís painting as well as that of other surrealists. National Gallery of Art Wed.-Sun., Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 12:30 p.m. How Harry Became a Tree Directed by Goran Paskaljevic (Ireland/UK/France/Italy, 2001, 100 min.) In 1924, depressed widower Colm Meaney, his elder son killed in the civil war, starts a feud with the village bigwigówhoís matchmaking for Meaneyís other son. AFI Fri., Nov. 9, 8:15 p.m., Sat., Nov. 10, 5:30 p.m. Innocence Directed by Paul Cox (Australia/Belgium, 2000, 96 min.) This is a well-written and acted tender romance about former young lovers reunited in the twilight of their lives. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Check theater for times Knight Without Armour Directed by Jacques Feyder (UK, 1937, 107 min.) Set during the Russian Revolution, Marlene Dietrich is a Russian countess trying to escape to freedom through the Red lines. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Sat., Nov. 10, 7:30 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. Cineplex Odeon Foundry Check theater for times The Life and Times of Sara Baartman, the Hottentot Venus Directed by Zola Maseko (South Africa, 1998, 52 min.) This prize-winning documentary by South African filmmaker Zola Maseko recounts the tragic story of an African woman who in 1814 was abducted to Europe, where she was exhibited in freak shows and studied for her racial features. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Wed., Nov. 14, 7 p.m. My Kingdom Directed by Don Boyd (UK, 2001, 117 min.) Gang lord Richard Harris, on the trail of his wifeís murderers, decided to split things up among his daughters, a madam, a football club owner, and a drug addictómuch like King Lear did in Shakespeareís classic. AFI Sun., Nov. 4, 6:45 p.m., Mon., Nov. 5, 8:30 p.m. A Never-Ending Discovery: Moore in China Directed by Mike Lockey (UK, 2000, 50 min.) A chronicle of the massive undertaking in China that transported and mounted more than one hundred large-scale sculptures by artist Henry Moore. National Gallery of Art Wed.-Fri., Nov. 21-23, 12:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 25, 12:30 p.m. 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. (English) AMC Hoffmann Loews Pentagon City Regal Ballston Common Check theater for times Pink Floyd The Wall Directed by Alan Parker (UK, 1982, 95 min.) The life of the fictional rock star ëPinkí is the subject of this visually evocative cult film based upon the music and visions of the group Pink Floyd as portrayed in the album of the same title. Tickets for Fridayís show are $5. Saturday is "Kick The Keg" nightó$10 includes admission to the movie and all the beer you can drink until the keg is kicked (ID necessary to enter theater). Visions Fri. and Sat., Nov. 9 and 10, 12 a.m. The Shining Directed by Stanley Kubrick (UK, 1979, 146 min.) A former alcoholic (Jack Nicholson) takes his wife (Shelley Duvall) and their 5-year-old son to spend a winter as caretakers of an old, rambling, isolated hotel in the mountains. Tickets are $5. Visions Fri., Nov. 30, 12 a.m. 2001: A Space Odyssey Directed by Stanley Kubrick (UK/USA, 1968, 139 min.) This is a new 70 mm print, which demands to be seen on the big screen, of Kubrickís legendary visual interpretation of Arthur C. Clarkeís story. (In English and Russian.) Cineplex Odeon Uptown Fri., Nov. 2 to Thu., Nov. 15 Check theater for times Udu Magic: The Art of Playing the Udu Drum Directed by Bo Boudart (USA, 1998, 24 min.) Among the Igbo peoples of southern Nigeria, the udu was an instrument traditionally played by women only. Joe Agu, an Igbo artist, will join in on the screening and show audiences how the drums are made and played. S. Dillon Ripley Center Lecture Hall Sat., Nov. 17, 2 p.m. Finnish Classic (Klassikko) Directed by Kari V??n?nen (Finland, 2001, 80 min.) Frustrated author Martti Suosalo finds his drunken high-speed car chase earns him the admiration of the king of traffic cops and maybe evenÖpublication! With subtitles. AFI Fri., Nov. 9, 10 p.m., Sun., Nov. 11, 9 p.m. French Adventures of Felix (DrÙle de FÈlix) Directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau (France, 1999, 92 min.) After losing his mother and his job, a gay French-Arab goes on a quest from Normandy to Marseilles in search of the father he has never met. With subtitles. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times AmÈlie (Le Fabuleux Destin díAmÈlie Poulain) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France/Germany, 2000, 92 min.) Everybody in France has been talking about the wide-eyed waitress from Montmartre who receives a revelation to do good deeds for her neighbors. With subtitles. AFI Fri., Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 3, 8:15 p.m. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Opens Fri., Nov. 9 Cinema Arts Opens Wed., Nov. 21 Black Girl (La Noire de ...) Directed by Ousmane SembËne (France/Senegal, 1965, 60 min.) Shot in a simple, freewheeling new-wave style, this film tells a direct, bitter story of the exile and despair of a Senegalese maid taken to the Riviera by her employers. This is a double feature with "Faat-KinÈ." With subtitles. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Wed., Nov. 7, 7 p.m. A Close-Up on Bintou** Directed by Fanta Regina Nacro (Burkina Faso, 2000, 30 min.) This hilarious satire explores what happens in a family when a woman upsets traditional notions of how a wife should behave. **This is part of four short films presented by the African Film Festival Traveling Series. With subtitles. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Tue., Nov. 27, 6 and 8 p.m. Les CompËres Directed by Francis Veber (France, 1983, 96 min.) A desperate mother searching for her runaway adolescent son enlists the help of two men, both of whom unwittingly think they are the boyís father. With subtitles. La Maison FranÁaise Mon., Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Faat-KinÈ Directed by Ousmane SembËne (Senegal, 2000, 90 min.) This warm, often funny story traces the triumphs and anxieties of a single mother in Dakar, Senegal, where women have been shaped by tribal custom, male prejudice and their own cutting-edge aspirations. This is a double feature with "Black Girl." With subtitles. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Wed., Nov. 7, 7 p.m. A Girl for Souleymane** Directed by Dyana Gaye (Senegal, 2000, 24 min.) This film looks at life in Paris through the eyes of a young Senegalese man who tries to overcome his solitude and poverty by creating an imaginary life for himself and his family back home. **This is part of four short films presented by the African Film Festival Traveling Series. With subtitles. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Tue., Nov. 27, 6 and 8 p.m. Lumumba: Death of a Prophet (Lumumba: La Mort du ProphËte) Directed by Raoul Peck (France/Switzerland/Germany, 1993, 69 min.) This documentary offers a revealing look at the legendary African leader Patrice Lumumba, who for six war-torn months served as the Democratic Republic of the Congoís first prime minister after it gained independence from Belgium. With subtitles. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Wed., Nov. 14, 7 p.m. Mortal Transfer (Mortel Transfert) Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix (France, 2000, 122 min.) So how bored is shrink Jean-Hugues Anglade? After he wakes up from his usual mid-session nap, he finds his latest patient dead! The director will be on hand to introduce the film. With subtitles. AFI Wed.-Thu., Nov. 7-Nov. 8, 8:15 p.m. Smoke in the Eyes** Directed by FranÁois Woukache (Belgium/Zaire, 1998, 23 min.) It is the end of summer in 1997 and Laurent Kabila has seized power in Zaire. In this film Malou has come to Brussels to spend the weekend with Bwesi, a young African filmmaker. Things seem all right, but Malou is an indecisive girlówilling, not willing, yet willing. **This is part of four short films presented by the African Film Festival Traveling Series. With subtitles. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Tue., Nov. 27, 6 and 8 p.m. Ties and Ropes (Líamour en Suspens) Directed by Herman Van Eyken (Luxembourg/Belgium, 2000, 86 min.) Afraid heíll lose his Far East rubber plantation, Marc Duret rushes back to check out his partnerís heiress, a paralytic who acts as a puppet in her niteclub act. With subtitles. AFI Tue., Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m., Sat., Nov 10., 2 p.m. Va Savoir (Who Knows?) Directed by Jacques Rivette (France/Italy/Germany, 2001, 154 min.) A romantic comedy, which has been compared to the classic "Celine and Julie Go Boating," from the French New Wave master. French and Italian with subtitles. Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Call theater for times Watt** Directed by Balufu Bakupa Kanyinda (Congo, 1999, 19 min.) This film follows the plight of Blasty and Celi, who love each other. Unfortunately, Blasty has a second loveóhis boom box, which just might make Celi take a second look at the relationship. **This is part of four short films presented by the African Film Festival Traveling Series. With subtitles. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Tue., Nov. 27, 6 and 8 p.m. The Widow of Saint-Pierre (La Veuve de Saint-Pierre) Directed by Patrice Leconte (Canada/France, 2000, 108 min.) Set in 1850 on the remote island of Saint-Pierre, this film is a haunting examination of crime and redemption. After committing a murder in a drunken fight, Neel Auguste is condemned to death, but he must wait for a guillotine to be shipped in to Saint Pierre. In the meantime he endears himself to the community, leading them to question his punishment. Inspired by a true story. A discussion follows the film. With subtitles. Tickets are $12. GCC Mazza Gallerie Sun., Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m. German Gripsholm Directed by Xavier Koller (Switzerland/Germany/Austria, 2000, 100 min.) This sensuous film plunges the viewer into the decadent, hedonistic world of Berlin cabaret. The director will be on hand for the opening night of the Washington Jewish Film Festival. With subtitles. Tickets for the film and reception are $25. Lincoln Theater Thu., Nov. 29, 7 p.m. The Holdup (Der Directed by Florian Flicker (Austria/Germany/Canada, 2000, 85 min.) Part of the European Union Film Showcase 2001, "Holdup" drops audiences in the middle of a microcosmic and claustrophobic power struggle, with each of the combatants attempting to take control of a situation that is rapidly deteriorating around them. With subtitles. AFI Thu.-Fri., Nov. 15-Nov. 16, 8 p.m. The State I Am In (Die Innere Sicherheit) Directed by Christian Petzold (Germany, 2000, 104 min.) A couple has led an underground existence hiding out among tourists on the anonymous beaches of Portugalóuntil they have a daughter. With subtitles. AFI Sat., Nov. 3, 6:15 p.m., Sun., Nov. 4, 2:45 p.m. The Woman Men Yearn For (Die Frau, nach der Man Sich Sehnt) Directed by Kurt Bernhardt (Germany, 1929, 74 min.) In this silent classic, a pre-Sternberg Marlene Dietrich is a mysterious femme fatale who lures a man away from his young bride into a shadowy intrigue. Live piano accompaniment by Ray Brubacher. With live translation. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Fri., Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Italian The Hundred Steps (I Cento passi) Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana (Italy, 2000, 104 min.) Intended by his proud dad to grow up to be a "capo," Luigi Lo Cascio as the actual Peppino Impastato has other ideas, including taking on the Mafia in his little Sicilian town. With subtitles. AFI Thu., Nov. 1, 8:15 p.m. The Wide Blue Road (La Grande strada azzura/ SquarciÚ) Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo (Italy/France/W. Germany, 1957, 99 min.) This is a belated release of Pontecorvoís ("Battle of Algiers") beautiful first feature, starring Yves Montand as a proud fisherman. With subtitles. Visions Opens Fri., Nov. 9 Japanese Billionaire (Okuman choja) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1954, 83 min.) An ethical but paranoid young tax collector must deal with an impoverished family living in a shack and a solitary woman manufacturing her own nuclear weapons in this deadpan commentary. With subtitles. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 30, 7 p.m. Bonchi Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1960, 105 min.) Ichikawa parodies Osakaís matriarchal merchant families through this story of a man who inherits the family business but can produce only sons, despite multiple marriages and serial affairs. With subtitles. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 18, 2 p.m. The Burmese Harp (Biruma no tategoto) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1956, 116 min.) As the war winds down in Burma, soldier Shoji Yasui, separated from his unit and the sole survivor of a diehard garrison, decides to remain as a Buddhist monk and help bury the abandoned dead. With subtitles. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 3, 2 p.m. Conflagration (Enjo) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1958, 95 min.) A Buddhist acolyte afflicted with a stutter and obsessed with beauty is continually repelled by the corruption of the world. With subtitles. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 3, 4:15 p.m. Fires on the Plain (Nobi) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1959, 105 min.) Widely considered one of the classics of world cinema, this graphic antiwar film portrays the last days of World War II and a wandering Japanese soldierís attempts to survive in the Philippines. With subtitles. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 2, 7 p.m. The Heart (Kokoro) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1955, 122 min.) In the wake of the emperorís death in 1912, student Shoji Yasui reveres his sensei Masayuki Mori yet cannot understand the strained relations with his wife, then a suicide and a testament bring back a flood of repressed guilt. With subtitles. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 10, 2:30 p.m. Her Brother (Ototo) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1960, 98 min.) This satire of Japanese patriarchy portrays a young girl who is forced by her authoritarian stepmother to serve as a surrogate parent and servant to her troublesome and sickly brother. With subtitles. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 9, 7 p.m. Japanese Animation (1925-1945) This compilation of films from 1925-1945 gives an in-depth look at the quirky world of Japanese animation. Library of Congress Thu., Nov. 8, 7 p.m. Men of Tohoku (Tohoku no zunmu-tachi) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1957, 59 min.) In a remote mountain village, life is rough for Risuke. As a younger son, marriage, property and even bathing are forbidden to him by tribal tradition, and then, thereís the problem of his halitosis. With subtitles. National Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 18, 4:30 p.m. Money Talks (Dokonjo monogotarióseni no odori) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1964, 90 min.) An action-packed story of a scrupulously honorable man who is recruited by a gang to assassinate corrupt bankers and drug kingpins. With subtitles. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 11, 2 p.m. Mr. Pu (Pu-San) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1953, 98 min.) This biting burlesque is brimming with witticisms about unemployment, militarism, the black market, crime and even nuclear war. With subtitles. National Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 18, 4:30 p.m. Nihonbashi Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1956, 111 min.) Set during the Meiji period, two top geishas battle for control of the Nihonbashi area, seat of Edoís geisha world, and for the love of dashing young doctor. With subtitles. National Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 11, 4 p.m. Odd Obsession (Kagi) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1959, 96 min.) In this perverse satire, an old man involves his entire family in a misguided attempt to restore his virility, leading him to discover their unexpected sexual proclivities. With subtitles. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 4, 2 p.m. Onimaru Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida (Japan, 1988, 133 min.) This sweeping Japanese version of "Wuthering Heights" played at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. With subtitles. Library of Congress Thu., Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m. The Outcast (Hakai) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1962, 119 min.) A turn-of-the-century schoolteacher conceals his status as a burakumin (Japanís pariah caste) from his students and everyone else; but as he reads a confessional about being an outcast, the teacher makes a profound decision. With subtitles. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 24, 1 p.m. Punishment Room (Shokei no heya) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1956, 96 min.) The aimless, violent and promiscuous lives of wealthy youths in postwar Japan are portrayed in this trend-setting film that sparked protests, debates and government attempts to censor it. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 16, 7 p.m. The Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1954, 203 min.) A brilliant action film, endlessly imitated but never equaled. With subtitles. Library of Congress Fri., Nov. 2, 6 p.m. Korean Barking Dogs Never Bite (Flandersuigae) Directed by Bong Joon (S. Korea, 2001, 106 min.) The constant yipping of a small dog triggers the interweaving stories of inhabitants of an apartment complex in this dark-humored, acclaimed satire. With subtitles. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Thu.-Fri., Nov. 1-Nov. 2, 8 p.m. Ditto (Donggaam) Directed by Kim Jeong-gwon (S. Korea, 2000, 111 min.) Two college students meet through ham radio only to discover they are living in different time periods. With subtitles. Reservations are recommended. Embassy of Korea Tue., Nov. 13, 6 p.m. Polish The Big Animal (Duze zwierze) Directed by Jerzy Stuhr (Poland, 2000, 75 min.) A bank clerk in Poland finds a camel left behind by a traveling circus in his backyard one day. He and his wife bond with the unlikely pet, much to the dismay of the narrow-minded townsfolk. With subtitles. National Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 23, 2:30 p.m. Portuguese Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro) Directed by Marcel Camus (Brazil, 1958, 103 min.) A sensuous tale of true love and untimely death on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With subtitles. TransAfrica Forum Building Thu., Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m. Camarate Directed by LuÌs Filipe Rocha (Portugal, 2000, 100 min.) The plane carrying Portugalís Prime and Defense Ministers crashes during a presidential election in 1980óand then the rival investigations begin. With subtitles. AFI Sat., Nov. 3, 3:45 p.m., Tue., Nov. 6, 8:15 p.m. Carlota Joaquina, Brazilian Princess (Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil) Directed by Carla Camurati (Brazil, 1995, 100 min.) Carmuratiís debut feature is a surrealistic historical comedy that follows the scandalous adventures of the Portuguese royal family after they arrive in Brazil in 1808. With subtitles. National Museum of Women in the Arts Wed., Nov. 14, 7 p.m. I Was Born a Black Woman (Nasci mulher negra) Directed by Maisa Mendonca and Vincente Franco (Brazil, 1998, 44 min.) A biography recounting the remarkable life of Benedita da Silva from her early childhood to the woman that she has become. With subtitles. TransAfrica Forum Building Wed., Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. Life and Debt Directed by Octavio Bezerra. (UK, 1992, 47 min.) A poignant docu-drama depicting Brazilís massive $130 billion debt as the motivation behind the horrific assassinations of more than 500 street children living within the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Portuguese and English with sub titles. TransAfrica Forum Building Tue., Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m. Russian Babitskyís War Directed by Paul Yule (UK, 2000, 70 min.) This award winning documentary profiles journalist Andrei Babitsky, whose reporting illustrates the horrific violence against civilians in Chechnya. Russian and English with subtitles. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Thu., Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Spanish Leo Directed by JosÈ Luis Borau (Spain, 2000, 86 min.) Industrial park night watchman Javier Batanero falls hard for mysterious, cardboard-collecting "Leo," but first he must aid her in exorcising a nightmare from her past. With subtitles. AFI Thu., Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 11, 4:30 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 Check theater for times Vengo Directed by Tony Gatlif (Spain, 2000, 90 min.) A majestic ode to the artistry and magic of flamenco dancing, set against the backdrop of two families locked in a struggle for power. With subtitles. Visions Opens Fri., Nov. 2 Swedish A Song for Martin (En SÂng f^r Martin) Directed by Bille August (Sweden/Denmark/Norway, 2001, 117 min.) Violinist Viveka Seldahl and composer/conductor Sven Wollter find love again in middle ageóbut trouble looms around the corner. With subtitles. AFI Sat., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 11, 6:15 p.m. 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 Check theater for times 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 Check theater for times Yiddish The Komediant Directed by Aaron Goldfinger (Israel, 1999, 85 min.) A look at the history of Yiddish theater through the story of the marvelous Burstein family. Part of the Washington Jewish Film Festival. English and Yiddish with subtitles. Tickets are $5.50. DCJCCóAaron and Cecile Goldman Theater Fri., Nov. 30, 1 p.m.