International Film Clips **All non-English films are with subtitles unless otherwise noted. English Annaís Summer Directed by Jeanine Meerapfel (UK/Greece/Germany, 2001, 108 min.) Angela Molina stars as a woman whose memories of her past help soothe the pain of losing her husband and ignite a new passion with a mysterious young man. Please call the Washington Jewish Film Festival at (202) 777-3248 for tickets. National Museum of Women in the Arts Wed., Dec. 5, 7 p.m. The Endurance: Shackletonís Legendary Antarctic Expedition Directed by George Butler (UK/USA/Germany/Sweden, 2001, 93 min.) This is a thrilling documentary, including original footage, of the harrowing 1914-16 struggle for survival. Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Check theater for times Harry Potter and the Sorcererís Stone Directed by Chris Columbus (UK/USA, 2001, 152 min.) The young magician discovers his fanciful talents in boarding school. AMC Courthouse AMC Hoffmann AMC Union Station Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Uptown Hoyts Potomac Yard Loews Rio UA Bethesda Check 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 Inner Circle Foxchase Check theater for times The Optimists Directed by Jacky and Lisa Comforty (USA/Israel, 2000, 82 min.) Drawing on the directorís own family history, "The Optimists" tells the story of 50,000 Jews living in Bulgaria who survived the Holocaust. (English, Hebrew and Bulgarian) United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Sun., Dec. 2, 2 p.m. The Shining Directed by Stanley Kubrick (UK, 1979, 146 min.) A former alcoholic takes his wife and their 5-year-old son to spend the winter as caretakers of an old, rambling, isolated hotel in the mountains. Saturday is "Kick The Keg"ó$10 includes admission to the movie and all the beer you can drink until the keg is kicked. (ID necessary to enter theater) Visions Sat., Dec. 1, 12 a.m. Signs and Wonders Directed by Jonathan Nossiter (France/Greece/USA, 2000, 105 min.) Under the influence of signs and premonitions, an American expatriate in Greece veers between his wife and an affair with a colleague. (English and Greek) Visions Mon., Dec. 17 to Thu., Dec. 20 Check theater for times Zar Gul (Golden Rose) Directed by Salmaan Peerzada (Pakistan/UK, 1995, 189 min.) This is a sweeping political thriller described as a Pakistani cross between "All the Presidentís Men" and "Lawrence of Arabia." (English, Pashtu, Punjabi and Urdu) Visions Tue., Dec. 11, 5:30 p.m. Czech Fighter Directed by Amir Bar-Lev (Canada/USA, 2000, 90 min.) Two Czech Holocaust survivors take a journey through the past in this powerful documentary. Visions Mon., Dec. 10 to Thu., Dec. 13 Check theater for times French AmÈlie (Le Fabuleux Destin DíAmÈlie Poulain) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France/Germany, 2000, 123 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. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Cineplex Odeon White Flint Loews Rio Regal Ballston Common Check theater for times Baise-Moi (Rape Me) Directed by Virginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi (France, 2000, 77 min.) Two young women, one a rape victim, one an exploited hooker, team up for a destructive tour of sex and violence in this art-house thriller (banned in France). Visions Fri., Dec. 14 to Sun., Dec. 16 Check theater for times La B?che (Seasonís Beatings) Directed by DaniËle Thompson (France, 1999, 106 min.) A dysfunctional family gathers for a funeral just days before Christmas. Visions Opens Fri., Dec. 21 Come Undone (Presque Rien) Directed by SÈbastien Lifshitz (France, 2000, 100 min.) While on vacation with his troubled family, an 18-year-old boy discovers his sexual orientation and questions his life. Visions Fri., Dec. 7 to Sun., Dec. 9 Check theater for times Dad On the Run (Cours Toujours) Directed by Dante Desarthe (France, 2000, 92 min.) Jonas loses his newborn sonís circumcised foreskin after attempting to bury it, following a North African custom; a madcap chase ensues. Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Sun., Dec. 2, 4:30 p.m. Fat Girl (¿ Ma Soeur!) Directed by Catherine Breillat (France/Italy, 2001, 93 min.) This provocative feminist tale presents an introverted, bulimic 12-year-old girlís view of the world as her beautiful 15-year-old sister comes of age. Cineplex Odeon Janus Check theater for times La Femme Nikita Directed by Luc Besson (France, 1990, 117 min.) A young woman avoids prison and the death penalty but in return must forego her identity and become a special operative for the government. La Maison FranÁaise Wed., Dec. 5, 7 p.m. Loubaís Ghosts (Les FantÙmes de Louba) Directed by Martine Dugowson (France, 2001, 105 min.) A womanís past and present overlap in this stirring drama. Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Sun., Dec. 2, 1:30 p.m. DCJCC Tue., Dec. 4, 8:45 p.m. Once We Grow Up (Quand on Sera Grand) Directed by Renaud Cohen (France, 2000, 102 min.) Thirty-year-old Simon is at his wits end, trying to juggle his job, his girlfriend, his colorful friends, a wandering grandmother and an alluring pregnant neighbor. The director will be on hand for the event. Tickets are $20 and include wine and music. Lincoln Theater Sun., Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Taking Wing (LíEnvol) Directed by Steve Suissa (France, 1999, 89 min.) The ruggedly handsome Clement Sibony stars as Stan Keller, a scrappy Parisian youth who is determined to become an actor. DCJCC Sat., Dec. 1, 6 p.m. Thu., Dec. 6, 8:45 p.m. Thomas in Love (Thomas Est Amoureux) Directed by Pierre-Paul Renders (Belgium/France, 2000, 97 min.) An acute agoraphobic, sealed off from the physical world, faces the perils of cyber-dating in this futuristic social commentary. Visions Fri., Nov. 30 to Sun., Dec. 2 Check theater for times Va Savoir (Who Knows?) Directed by Jacques Rivette (France, 2000, 154 min.) A romantic comedy, which has been compared to the classic "CÈline and Julie Go Boating," from the French New Wave master. (French and Italian) Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Check theater for times German Gloomy Sunday (Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod) Directed by Rolf Sch¸bel (Germany/Hungary, 1999, 114 min.) Set in Budapest circa World War II, this tragic love story involves a Jewish restaurant owner, his beautiful assistant, a young composer and a German businessman-colonel. DCJCC Sat., Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Ave. Sun., Dec. 9, 1 p.m. I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (Ich k¸sse Ihre Hand, Madame) Directed by Robert Land (Germany, 1929, 61 min.) A Parisian divorcee loses her divorce papers, thereby setting the stage for misu nderstanding and comical confusion. (Silent with music track) Library of Congress Thu., Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m. Marlene Directed by Maximilian Schell (Germany, 1984, 98 min.) A fascinating if unusual account of Marlene Dietrichís career, for she speaks only in voice-over audio interviews with Schell, often disregarding his questions. (German and English) National Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 30, 2:30 p.m. The Ship of Lost Men (Das Schiff der Verlorenen Menschen) Directed by Maurice Tourneur (Germany, 1929, 97 min.). An American millionairess/pilot crash-lands during a transatlantic flight; sheís rescued but onto a ship full of criminals. (Silent with music track) Library of Congress Tue., Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Hebrew Facing the Forest Directed by Daniel Wachsmann (Israel, 1998, 96 min.) While researching the Crusades, a history Ph.D. student becomes involved with criminal elements in a forest near Galilee. DCJCC Mon., Dec. 3, 8:15 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9, 1 p.m. Promises Directed by Justine Shapiro, B.Z. Goldberg and Carlos Bolado (USA/Israel, 2000, 100 min.) This award-winning film chronicles the lives of Israeli and Palestinian children during a period of relative calm between 1997 and 2000. (English, Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles) DCJCC Sun., Dec. 2, 7 p.m. Time of Favor (Ha-Hesder) Directed by Joseph Cedar (Israel, 2000, 98 min.) In this gripping film, a plot is hatched that will inflame tensions in the holy city of Jerusalem. Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Tue., Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Italian Amarcord Directed by Federico Fellini (Italy, 1973, 127 min.) With much affection and humor, Fellini recalls his youth in the provincial town of Rimini during the rise of Mussolini. Library of Congress Fri., Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Japanese Audition (Odishon) Directed by Takashi Miiki (Japan, 1999, 115 min.) In this slow-brewing horror film, a lonely widower is convinced by a friend to hold mock auditions in the hopes of meeting women. Visions Fri., Nov. 30 to Sun., Dec. 2 Check theater for times A Full-Up Train (Manin Densha) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1957, 99 min.) A young graduateís meaningless job at a brewery leaves him woefully unprepared for his motherís medical bills, his friendís death and his own graying hair. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Dec. 7, 7 p.m. I Am a Cat (Wagahai Wa Neko De Aru) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1975, 116 min.) Academic Tatsuya Nakadai must contend with an overly witty cat as he tries to figure out the meaning of life. National Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 9, 4 p.m. I Am Two (Watashi Wa Nisai) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1962, 88 min.) This lighthearted story of a Japanese family is told through the perspective of a child who observes the stresses that a fast-paced modern economy can have on a traditional family. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 9, 2 p.m. The Makioka Sisters (Sasameyuki) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1983, 140 min.) Four daughters of an old merchant family face an uncertain future as they encounter a series of Jane Austin-like incidents in 1938 Osaka. National Gallery of Art Sat., Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m. Mr Thank You (Arigato-san) Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu (Japan, 1936, 75 min.) Shimizuís film complements the Ukiyo-e exhibit of rare woodcuts, drawings and books. Library of Congress Tue., Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Ten Dark Women (Kuroi Junin No Onna) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1961, 103 min.) This noir-style film follows ten mistresses who conspire to rid themselves of the self-absorbed man with whom they have all been involved. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 2, 2 p.m. Tora! Tora! Tora! Directed by Richard Fleischer, Toshiro Masuda, and Kinji Fukasuku. (USA/Japan, 1970, 144 min.) The attack on Pearl Harbor told from both the American and Japanese perspectives. (English and Japanese) Library of Congress Fri., Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m. The Wanderers (Matatabi) Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Japan, 1973, 96 min.) Three young farmers, tired of planting rice, head out to become wandering professional gamblers and swords for hire. National Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 16, 4 p.m. Polish Hidden Treasures (Skarby Ukryte) Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi (Poland/France, 2000, 55 min.) Once part of a wealthy, aristocratic family, RÛza returns after years of French exile to dig for the treasure that her family buried at the end of the war. Presented as a double feature with "Soul is Singing." National Gallery of Art Sat., Dec. 22, 2:30 p.m. Soul Is Singing (Dusza Spiewa) Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi (Poland, 1997, 55 min.) A young tenor on the eve of a breakthrough performance with the Warsaw Philharmonic faces a tough dilemma: Should he take time to help his neighbor with a huge problem? National Gallery of Art Sat., Dec. 22, 2:30 p.m. Russian One Day i n the Life of Andrei Arsenevich Directed by Chris Marker (France, 1999, 55 min.) A probing look at the life of critically acclaimed Russian director Andrei Tarkowsky (1932-1986). With some English voice-over. National Gallery of Art Thu.-Sat., Dec. 6-Dec. 8, 12:30 p.m., Sun., Dec. 9, 12 p.m. Spanish Life Is to Whistle (La Vida Es Silbar) Directed by Fernando Perez Valdes (Cuba, 1998, 106 min.) This is a lush, surreal fable about three Havana orphans: a promiscuous dancer who makes a pact with God for the lead in a ballet, a musician who is torn between love and his homeland and a nurse who fumbles comically whenever sex is mentioned. GCC Mazza Gallerie Sun., Dec. 16, 10:30 a.m. Waiting for the Messiah (Esperando Al MesÌas) Directed by Daniel Burman (Argentina, 2000, 97 min.) A young video editor films a documentary about a newly homeless bank employee at the urging of his co-worker, for whom he is developing feelings, in this unpredictable, entertaining comedy. DCJCC Sat., Dec. 1, 8 p.m. Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Mon., Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Thai The Iron Ladies (Sa Tree Lex) Directed by Youngyooth Thongkonthun (Thailand, 2000, 104 min.) A comedy about a Thai menís volleyball team, contending for the 1996 national championship, made up mostly of gays, transvestites and transsexuals. Visions Fri., Dec. 14 to Sun., Dec. 16 Check theater for times Yiddish The Komediant Directed by Arnon Goldfinger (Israel, 1999, 85 min.) This is unique, bittersweet epic gives a glimpse into the history of Yiddish theater through the eyes of the Burstein family. (Yiddish and English) DCJCC Mon., Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m. The Vow (Tkies Khaf) Directed by Henryk Szabo (Poland, 1937, 82 min.) Two childhood friends make a sacred pact promising a marriage between their unborn children until competing suitors and clashing ways of life nearly break their vow. DCJCC Sun., Dec. 2, 5 p.m., Wed., Dec. 5, 1 p.m.