International Film Clips **All non-English films are with subtitles unless otherwise noted. Bosnian No Manís Land Directed by Danis Tanovic (Bosnia/Slovenia/France/Italy/Belgium/UK, 2001, 98 min.) A Bosnian soldier and a ìSerbianî soldier are stuck together in a trench between the fronts of the opposing sides. (Bosnian, French and English) Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Check theater for times Cantonese Tokyo Raiders (Dong Jing Gong L¸e) Directed by Jingle Ma (Hong Kong, 2000, 118 min.) In this action flick moving from Hong Kong and Tokyo to Las Vegas, identity is not what it seems to be. Library of Congress Fri., Jan. 18, 7 p.m. Czech Dark Blue World (Tmavomodry Svet) Directed by Jan Sverak (Czech Republic/UK/Germany/Denmark/Italy, 2001, 114 min.) Exiled Czech aviators fly for the RAF during WWII, only to be imprisoned by the Communists after the war. (Czech, English and German) Theater TBA Opens Fri., Jan. 18 English Charlotte Gray Directed by Gillian Armstrong (UK/Australia/Germany/USA, 2001, 120 min.) A British woman becomes a secret agent in WWII France to find her lover, a downed RAF pilot. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Jan. 11 The Colossus of Rhodes Directed by Sergio Leone (Italy/France/Spain, 1961, 121 min.) A visitor to the island of Rhodes becomes entangled with a group of Greek freedom fighters. Library of Congress Fri., Jan. 4, 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 C heck theater for times Gosford Park Directed by Robert Altman (UK/USA/Germany, 2001, 137 min.) Altman transplants his talkie ensemble style to a murder mystery set in 1930s English aristocratic country life. Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Opens Fri., Jan. 4 Cinema Arts Opens Fri., Jan. 11 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 White Flint Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Hoyts Potomac Yard Loews Rio Regal Rockville UA Bethesda Check theater for times High Wind in Jamaica Directed by Alexander MacKendrick (UK, 1965, 104 min.) A group of children living in Jamaica are sent to England, but when pirates board their ship, they inadvertently end up on the pirate ship. Library of Congress Thu., Jan. 10, 7 p.m. Intimacy Directed by Patrice ChÈreau (France/UK/Germany/Spain, 2000, 118 min.) This sexually explicit film explores the intimate nature of an initially casual relationship. Visions Opens Wed., Jan. 26 The Last Days of Pompeii Directed by Mario Bonnard and Sergio Leone (Italy/Spain/Monaco, 1959, 103 min.) After his long-time friend and mentor, Mario Bonnard, fell ill following pre-production, Sergio Leone took over and directed the main unit throughout the shoot. Library of Congress Thu., Jan. 3, 7 p.m. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Directed by Peter Jackson (New Zealand/USA, 2001, 165 min.) This is an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkienís classic novel: a young Hobbitís epic quest to destroy an ancient, powerful ring. AMC Courthouse AMC Hoffmann AMC Union Station UA Bethesda Check theater for times Trembliní Before G-d Directed by Sandi Simcha Dubowski (Israel/USA/France, 2001, 94 min.) This award-winning documentary explores the hidden world of gays and lesbians in the ultra-Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish community. (English, Hebrew and Yiddish) Visions Opens Fri., Jan. 25 Farsi Baran (The Rain) Directed by Majid Majidi (Iran, 2001, 91 min.) An Iranian construction worker falls in love with an Afghan refugee. (Farsi and Dari) Theater TBA Opening Date TBA Djomeh Directed by Hassan Yektapanah (Iran/France, 2000, 94 min.) A young Afghan immigrant encounters ethnic and religious barriers when he pursues a romance with an Iranian girl. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Sun., Jan. 20, 2 p.m. Paper Airplanes (Mooshak e Kaghazi) Directed by Farhad Mehranfar (Iran, 1997, 90 min.) The most successful film in Iran the year it was released, this story follows a traveling projectionist and his son who are assigned to show films in a village by the Caspian Sea. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Jan. 25, 7 p.m., Sun., Jan. 27, 2 p.m. French Alphaville Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France/Italy, 1965, 100 min.) A synthesis of pulp characters, sci-fi alienation, absurdist comedy, and romantic melodrama photographed in stark, wintry Parisian light by the great Raoul Coutard. Library of Congress Fri., Jan. 25, 7 p.m. 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. AMC Hoffmann Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Cineplex Odeon White Flint Loews Rio Regal Ballston Common Check theater for times Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte Des Loupe) Directed by Christophe Gans (France, 2001, 142 min.) A naturalist is sent to track down a wild beast ravaging the countryside. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Jan. 11 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 Check theater for times Fat Girl (¿ Ma Souer!) Directed by Catherine Breillat (France/Italy, 2001, 83 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 Lumumba Directed by Raoul Peck (France/Belgium/Haiti/Germany, 2000, 115 min.) This tension-filled biopic outlines the tragic events that engulfed the Congo in the 1960s and the forces that ultimately destroyed the independent countryís first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba. (French and Lingala) Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Jan. 20, 10:30 a.m. German Berlin Babylon Directed by Hubertus Siegert (Germany, 1996-2000, 88 min.) Filmmaker Hubertus Siegert chronicled the massive restructuring of Berlin since the fall of the Berlin Wall in what has become one of the largest and most extraordinary ongoing construction projects in the world. Visions Thu., Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. Black Box Germany (Black Box BRD) Directed by Andres Veiel (Germany, 2001, 107 min.) This riveting story centers on a banker, an activist, and the violent tensions between the German state and one of its most notorious underground rebel organizations. Visions Sat., Jan. 19, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Destiny (Der M¸de Tod) Directed by Fritz Lang (Germany, 1921, 100 min.) An early fantasy revolving around a young girl who must confront Death (posing as a mysterious stranger) and the three tales he has for her. With live English translation and organ accompaniment. National Gallery of Art Sun., Jan. 20, 4 p.m. Dr. Mabuse, The Gambler: Part 1, The Great Gambler (Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler) Directed by Fritz Lang (Germany, 1922, 151 min.) A man of many disguises, Dr. Mabuse leads his band of cutthroats and reaps the benefits of the chaos around him. With live English translation and organ accompaniment. National Gallery of Art Sat., Jan. 12, 2 p.m. Dr. Mabuse, The Gambler Part 2, Inferno (Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler) Directed by Fritz Lang (Germany, 1922, 111 min.) Fritz Lang transcends the boundaries of villain and hero crime and justice in his sequel. With live English translation and organ accompaniment. National Gallery of Art Sun., Jan. 13, 4 p.m. The Dream Is Gone (Der Traum Ist Aus) Directed by Christoph Schuch (Germany, 2001, 92 min.) Called ìthe Rolling Stones of Germany,î Ton Steine Scherben was a popular leftist German rock band whose inspiring yet cautionary 40-year-plus saga is the subject of this illuminating documentary. Visions Mon., Jan. 21, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Emil and the Detectives (Emil und die Detektive) Directed by Franziska Buch (Germany, 2001, 110 min.) Twelve-year-old Emil plots his revenge on a thief with a group of worldly yet good-hearted street urchins in a delightful story for the whole family. Visions Mon., Jan. 21, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Engel & Joe Directed by Vanessa Jopp (Germany, 2001, 100 min.) Itís virtually love at first sight for 15-year-old Johanna and Engel, 17 in this bittersweet story that plays out among the highly stratified and unpredictably violent worlds of punks and skins. Visions Sun., Jan. 20, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Far and Beyond (So Weit die F¸sse Tragen) Directed by Hardy Martins (Germany, 2001, 150 min.) This spectacular saga involves a man who leaves his Bavarian homeland and pregnant wife to fight on the Russian front in 1944, only to endure an eight-year quest to return home. Visions Thu., Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18, 9 p.m. A Fine Day (Der Schone Tag) Directed by Thomas Arslan (Germany, 2000, 74 min.) The heartfelt story of a 21-year-old aspiring actress who wakes up one day and decides to change her life for the better. Visions Fri., Jan. 18, 5:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Four Around a Woman (Vier Um die Frau) Directed by Fritz Lang (Germany, 1921, 85 min.) Fritz Lang incorporates elements of social criticism with the contrast between the top-hatted gamblers and Berlinís teeming underworld. Piano accompaniment and simultaneous English translation are provided. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Mon., Jan. 21, 7 p.m. A Goddamn Job (Ein G^ttlicher Job) Directed by Thorsten Wettcke (Germany, 2001, 83 min.) On New Yearís Eve 2000 in Hamburg, struggling comic artist Niklas becomes the focus of a search by disheveled, dope-smoking demi-god Jonathan in this one-of-a-kind cosmic concoction. Visions Sat., Jan. 19, 2 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. In the Middle of Nowhere (Endstation: Tanke) Directed by Nathalie Steinbart (Germany, 2001, 80 min.) After escaping from prison, petty thief Marek assumes the identity of a flashy conman, but when a breakdown lands him in the same desolate town the conman just swindled, Marek gets more than he bargained for. Visions Tue., Jan. 22, 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. The Loneliness of the Crocodiles (Die Einsamkeit Der Krokodile) Directed by Jobst Oetzmann (Germany, 2000, 95 min.) In the hopes of becoming a journalist, Elias travels to a rainy village to discover the truth about the mysterious death of his eccentric cousin. Visions Sun., Jan. 20, 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. M Directed by Fritz Lang (Germany, 1931, 105 min.) Fritz Lang focused on the protracted and troublesome manhunt of the true case of infamous D¸sseldorf child-murderer Peter K¸rten. National Gallery of Art Sat., Jan. 5, 3 p.m. Metropolis Directed by Fritz Lang (Germany, 1926, 147 min.) An ambitious film that explores Fritz Langís fantastic vision of the world in 2020, contrasting the idle elite with the subterranean masses. With live English translation and organ accompaniment. National Gallery of Art Sun., Jan. 27, 4 p.m. Moonlight Tariff (Mondscheintarif) Directed by Ralf Huettner (Germany, 2001, 93 min.) The story of a spunky, lovelorn photographerís pursuit of a hunky doctor in this cross between ìBridget Jonesî and ìAmÈlie Poulain.î Visions Wed., Jan. 23, 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Spies (Spione) Directed by Fritz Lang (Germany, 1927, 172 min.) Respected bank manageróand evil geniusóHaghi doubles as a master spy who specializes in stealing classified documents. With live English translation and organ accompaniment. National Gallery of Art Sat. , Jan. 19, 2 p.m. The Woman in the Moon (Frau im Mund) Directed by Fritz Lang (Germany, 1929, 178 min.) An eccentric mixture of prophecy and fantasy, Fritz Langís last silent film revolves around a motley group of scientists, capitalists and stowaways who go to the moon in search of gold. National Gallery of Art Sat., Jan. 26, 2 p.m. Japanese Kuroneko (Black Cat from the Grove) Directed by Kaneto ShindÙ (Japan, 1968, 99 min.) Ghosts haunt the soldiers who raped and murdered a woman and her daughter. Library of Congress Thu., Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Portuguese Behind the Sun (Abril DespedaÁado) Directed by Walter Salles (Brazil/France/Switzerland, 2001, 105 min.) In the Brazilian badlands of 1910, a young man considers avenging the death of his older brother. Theater TBA Opening Date TBA Spanish The Devilís Backbone (El Espinazo del Diablo) Directed by Guillermo del Toro (Spain/Mexico, 2001, 106 min.) Against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, Gothic secrets are hidden in an isolated orphanage. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Jan. 11