International Film Clips **All non-English films are with subtitles unless otherwise noted. Bengali The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha (Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1968, 118 min.) Two inept musicians receive a pair of magical slippers that transform them into master performers and send them on a fairytale adventure full of ghosts, kings, villains and princesses. Freer Gallery of Art Sat., March 2, 2 p.m. The Adversary (Pratidwandi) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India/U.S., 1970, 110 min.) The three main characters, 25-year-old Siddhartha, educated but jobless, his younger brother Tunu, and their sister Sutapa, a firm believer in the merits of capitalism, mirror the political and economic turmoil in the state of Bengal in the late 1960s. (Bengali and English) Screens with ìTwoî (India, 1964, 13 min.). Library of Congress Thu., March 28, 7 p.m. Aparajito (The Unvanquished) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1957, 113 min.) The second film in the ìApuî trilogyóApu has now entered adolescence and overcome his motherís reluctance to allow him to attend the university, although the excitement of city life invariably distances him from his village. National Gallery of Art Fri., March 8, 3 p.m. Sun., March 10, 4 p.m. The Big City (Mahanagar) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1963, 122 min.) Actress Madhabi Mukherjee treads a fine line between timorous housewife and confident wage earner in Rayís subtle tale of clashing values within a lower-middle-class urban household. National Gallery of Art Sun., March 31, 4 p.m. Days and Nights in the Forest (Arayner Din Ratri) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1969, 115 min.) Four young Calcutta professionals head for a country vacation only to encounter rural communities that paint a harsh picture of the legacy of colonialism. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., March 17, 2 p.m. Distant Thunder (Ashani Sanket) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1973, 101 min.) Despite a successful harvest, the i nhabitants of a small village find themselves overrun by famine and are forced to make tremendous sacrifices to cope. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., March 15, 7 p.m. The Elephant God (Joi Baba Felunath) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1978, 112 min.) On a visit to the holy city of Benares, the wry detective Felu is hired to investigate the theft a sculpture and in the process runs into an odd assortment of characters. National Gallery of Art Fri., March 29, 3 p.m. Sat., March 30, 3 p.m. The Golden Fortress (Sonar Kella) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1974, 145 min.) A 6-year-old boy, obsessed with visions of a past life, goes in search of a golden fortress with the help of his parapsychologist, only to be followed by a villainous duo. National Gallery of Art Sat., March 23, 3 p.m. Kanchenjungha Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1962, 102 min.) An aging industrialist attempts to pair off his daughter with an appropriate suitor during a family holiday in picturesque Darjeeling. Screens with ìRabindranath Tagoreî (English). National Gallery of Art Fri., March 1, 2 p.m. Sun., March 3, 4 p.m. The Kingdom of Diamonds (Hirak Rajar Deshe) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1980, 118 min.) A sequel to ìThe Adventures of Goopy and Bagha,î this whimsical children's musical shows a hint of grown-up satire as it pits a happy-go-lucky pair of musicians against an evil king. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., March 24, 2 p.m. The Music Room (Jalsaghar) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1958, 100 min.) Indiaís finest dancers and musicians perform in this story of a proud landlord who pawns the last of his family riches to compete with his neighbor, a successful but uncultured merchant, in a compelling character study often compared to ìKing Lear.î Freer Gallery of Art Fri., March 1, 7 p.m. Pather Panchali (Song of the Road) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1955, 118 min.) Hailed for its universal themes, ìPather Panchaliî introduced the world to Apu, a boy born into a poor family whose father abandoned him and his sister. National Gallery of Art Fri., March 8, 12:30 p.m. Sat., March 9, 2:30 p.m. The Philosopherís Stone (Parash Pathar) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1957, 111 min.) One of Ray's most rarely seen works, ìThe Philosopherís Stoneî recasts the legend of King Midas in a 20th-century tale about a bank clerk who stumbles upon a stone that turns ordinary metals into gold. National Gallery of Art Sat., March 23, 12:30 p.m. The World of Apu (Apur Sansar) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1959, 117 min.) The conclusion of the ìApuî trilogy stands as one of cinemaís great love stories. Apu, now an adult, must come to grips with his wifeís death and the prospect of raising a child alone. National Gallery of Art Fri., March 15 and 22, 3 p.m. Sat., March 30, 12:30 p.m. Croatian From a Sewing Needle to Stardom (Od Igle do Zvijezda) Produced by Miroslav Mikuljan and Niko Bulic (Croatia, 2001, 30 min.) ìSewing Needleî focuses on Boris Buric-Gena, a renowned fashion designer whose clothes incorporate the fundamental environmental value of saving the past to preserve the future. Screens with ìMagical Croatiaî (Croatia, 2001, 16 min.). Embassy of Croatia Fri., March 22, 7 p.m. Czech Bustling Cities Directed by Radovan Lipus (Czech Republic, 2000, 70 min.) An imaginative series of films on modern Czech architecture written by architect and comedian David Vavra. Embassy of the Czech Republic Tue., March 19, 7:30 p.m. Dark Blue World (Tmavomodry Svet) Directed by Jan Sver·k (Czech Republic/UK/Germany/Denmark/Italy, 2001, 114 min.) Exiled Czech aviators fly for the RAF during World War II, only to be imprisoned by the communists after the war. (Czech, English and German) Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times Danish Italian for Beginners (Italiensk for Begyndere) Directed by Lone Scherfig (Denmark, 2001, 99 min.) In the latest Dogme 95 film, Italian lessons are used in an isolated Denmark suburb to find romance. (Danish and Italian) Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times English As the Beast Sleeps Directed by Harry Bradbeer (UK, 2001, 75 min.) Set during the cease-fire of the mid-1990s, two lifelong friends from the loyalist community find the newfound peace and rigidly enforced ban on violent activity trickier to handle than their former lives of violence. Visions Check theater for times ABC Africa Directed by Abbas Kiarostami (Iran/Uganda, 2001, 84 min.) AIDS and civil war have ravaged countless African nationsóîABC Africaî ponders the crippling effects these crises have had in one such country, Uganda, emphasizing the resourcefulness and resilience of Ugandan children. (English and Farsi) Visions Sun., March 24, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Aberdeen Directed by Hans Petter Moland (UK/Norway/Sweden, 2001, 106 min.) Norwegian director Hans Petter Moland takes a biting, witty look at the evolution of relationships and the harsh reality of addiction. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., March 17, 10:30 a.m. The Bee, the Bear, and the Kuruba Directed by Vinod Ra ja (India, 2000, 63 min.) What was once a sacred home for the ancient Kuruba tribe becomes a source of struggle and hardship when their forest is converted into a national park. American University Tue., March 19, 7 p.m. The Blue Planet: The Open Ocean Produced by Alastair Fothergill (UK/USA, 2001, 58 min.) ìBlue Planetî probes the mysteries of the sea, exposing the alluring, sometimes fearsome communities that reside in the deep blue unknown. National Museum of Natural History Sun., March 17, 3 p.m. Congress of Penguins Directed by Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf (Switzerland, 1994, 91 min.) With nightmarish fantasy interludes, breathtaking icescapes, and lots of penguin footage, Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf weaves a poignant, yet cautionary love poem about the Antarctic wilderness. Embassy of Switzerland Thu., March 14, 7 p.m. The Crooked Mile Directed by Stephen Kane (Ireland, 2001, 120 min.) Set in mid-1980s Ireland, ìThe Crooked Mileî is a coming-of-age road movieóa contemporary fairy tale about the journey of a 9-year-old girl in search of her father. Visions Check theater for times Disco Pigs Directed by Kirsten Sheridan (Ireland, 2000, 92 min.) Friends since birth, ìPigî and ìRuntî have constructed their own little world. As they edge closer to 17, the bond between the duo suffers its sternest test, and they begin to grow apart. Visions Check theater for times Everyday Toxics Produced by Caroline Underwood (Canada, 2001, 52 min.) Mounting evidence is refuting the notion that the indoor keeps people immune from the effects of outdoor pollution. Screens with ìYears from Here.î Embassy of Canada Tue., March 19, 7 p.m. Four Americans in China Produced by Paula Lee Haller (China/USA, 1985, 58 min.) Four Americans travel to China to witness the superpowerís gradual acceptance of Western ideas and culture. Gilbert Grosvenor Auditorium Tue., March 26, 12 p.m. The Great Dance Directed by Craig Foster and Damon Foster (South Africa/Netherlands, 2000, 78 min.) In the brittle Kalahari Desert, three lone hunters sustain an entire village just as their ancestors have for thousands of years. National Museum of Natural History Sun., March 17, 4 p.m. 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. AMC Courthouse AMC Hoffmann Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Cinema Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Cineplex Odeon White Flint Loews Rio Check theaters for times H3 Directed by Les Blair (Ireland, 2001, 88 min.) This searing account of the 1981 hunger strikes in Belfast blends fact and fiction in a highly personal story of courage, faith and humanity under the most crippling conditions. Visions Check theater for times Harrisonís Flowers Directed by Elie Chouraqui (France, 2000, 122 min.) A woman goes in search of her reporter husband, who has disappeared in the Balkans. (English and French) Theater TBA Opens Fri., March 15 The Hospital at the End of the Earth Directed by Geoff Bowie (Canada, 2001, 52 min.) The town of Muynak on the Aral Sea was once a popular Soviet tourist destination with a thriving fishery. Now the busiest place in town is the tuberculosis dispensary. Johns Hopkins University Thu., March 14, 6 p.m. If I Should Fall From Grace Directed by Sarah Share (Ireland, 2000, 90 min.) This is the acclaimed documentary of Shane McGowan, lead singer of the Pogues and colorful bon vivant. Visions Check theater for times Iris Directed by Richard Eyre (UK/USA, 2001, 90 min.) This biopic is a fabulous memoir of the life of author Iris Murdoch, played by Judi Dench and Kate Winslet. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theaters for times Isadora Directed by Ken Russell (UK, 1966, 67 min.) For ìIsadora,î Russell borrowed the format of ìCitizen Kaneî in his take on Duncan, an artist he regards as probably a terrible dancer but a great person, warts and all. Library of Congress Fri., March 1, 6:30 p.m. Lantana Directed by Ray Lawrence (Australia/Germany, 2001, 121 min.) Dubbed the Australian ìMagnolia,î the multiple characters and plots become interwoven around the disappearance of a psychoanalyst. AMC Courthouse Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theaters for times Last Orders Directed by Fred Schepisi (UK/Germany, 2001, 106 min.) Jackís (Michael Caine) final wishes are to have his ashes thrown off Margate pier, spurring reminiscences and flashbacks of his life. Theater TBA Opens Fri., March 15 Cinema Arts Opens Fri., March 22 Last Wedding Directed by Bruce Sweeney (Canada, 2001, 100 min.) In this biting comedy, a wedding marks the downfall of a couple's relationship as well as those of the groom's friends. Visions Thu., March 21 Check theater for times Life and Debt Directed by Stephanie Black (Jamaica/USA, 2001, 86 min.) Stephanie Blackís searing documentary about the skewered relationship between Jamaican poverty and the practices of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. National Museum of Women in the Arts Wed., March 20, 7 p.m. Mean Machine Directed by Barry Skolnick (UK/USA, 2001, 99 min.) This remake of Robert Aldrichís ìThe Longest Yardî stars Vinnie Jones in a British comedy about prison soccer. Theater TBA Opens Fri., March 8 Megacitiesó12 Stories of Survival Directed by Michael Glawogger (Austria/Germany, 1998, 94 min.) From Bombay to Mexico City to Moscow, ìMegacitiesî details the lives of 12 very different people all of whom share one thing in commonóthe dream of a better life. (English, German, Hindi and Russian) Embassy of Austria Mon., March 18, 8 p.m. Metropolis Directed by RintarÙ (Japan, 2001, 107 min.) Adapted from Osamu Tezukaís manga comic book, this futuristic animÈ film features robots as the working class. Cineplex Odeon Foundry Check theater for times Most Fertile Man in Ireland Directed by Dudi Appleton (Ireland/UK, 2001, 93 min.) A romantic, libidinous ride through a new Northern Ireland, blending social and political commentary with bedroom farce. Visions Check theater for times Mzima: Haunt of the Riverhorse Directed by Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone (UK/USA, 2001, 50 min.) This documentary uncovers the intricate pyramid of life that a hippo school supports and the astonishing behavior hidden beneath the calm surface of Mzima spring. National Museum of Natural History Sun., March 17, 1:45 p.m. La NiÒa Directed by Klaus Toft (Australia, 2000, 58 min.) Born in the Pacific, the weather system known as La NiÒa has wreaked havoc on half the globe, leaving only cyclones, floods and endless rain in its wake. Embassy of Australia Mon., March 18, 6:30 p.m. Night Train Directed by John Lynch (Ireland, 1998, 92 min.) Ex-con Poole, just released from prison, owes his former gangster boss a ton of money. It's not long before his whereabouts are discovered by his seamy acquaintances, and Poole finds himself on the run. Visions Check theater for times Odzala: Island in the Forest Produced by Bruce Davidson and Cynthia Moses (Republic of Congo, 2000, 52 min.) A hidden world of fragile ecosystems and fascinating wildlife is revealed in this documentary on the Odzala National Park in the Republic of Congo. Gilbert Grosvenor Auditorium Tue., March 19, 12 p.m. Rabindranath Tagore Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1961, 54 min.) This documentary commemorates the centenary of the Nobel prize-winning poetís birth. Screens with ìKanchenjunghaî (Bengali). National Gallery of Art Fri., March 1, 2 p.m. Sun., March 3, 4 p.m. Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer (Germany, 2000, 90 min.) Acclaimed around the world for his environmental sculpture with natural materials (ice, stone, leaves, water), Andy Goldsworthy thinks incessantly about ìthe veins that connect things.î National Gallery of Art Fri., March 22, 12:30 p.m. Sun., March 24, 4 p.m. Silent Grace Directed by Maeve Murphy (Ireland/UK, 2001, 89 min.) A friendship develops between two very different people: Aine, a young joy rider, and Eileen, a highly politicized republican, thrown together in the same cell during hunger strikes. Visions Check theater for times Song of Summer Directed by Ken Russell (UK, 1968, 76 min.) Many regard ìSong of Summer,î about the last years of composer Frederick Delius (1863-1934), as a television masterpiece. Library of Congress Fri., March 1, 7:40 p.m. Suddenly Naked Directed by Anne Wheeler (Canada, 2001, 105 min.) In this May-December romantic comedy, a well-known trash novelist falls in love with a 20-year-old slacker. Visions Thu., March 28 Check theater for times This Time Round Directed by Frank Berry (Ireland, 2001, 74 min.) Sarah has a difficult choice to make when, after an absence of two years, her ex-boyfriend returns home just weeks before her impending marriage. Visions Check theater for times Years from Here Produced by Rina Fraticelli (Canada, 2001, 52 min.) Two tribes from remote lands meet to express their shared determination to protect ancestral territories and indigenous cultures. Screens with ìEveryday Toxics.î Embassy of Canada Tue., March 19, 7 p.m. French AmÈlie (Le Fabuleux Destin d'AmÈlie 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 Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Cineplex Odeon White Flint Check theaters for times The Battle of Algiers (La Bataille d'Alger) Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo (Algeria/Italy, 1965, 123 min.) Pontecorvo's landmark film (in its American release version) chronicles the war for Algerian independence. (French and Arabic) Library of Congress Thu., March 7, 7 p.m. 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. AMC Hoffmann Cineplex Odeon Inner Circle Hoyts Potomac Yard Loews Rio Check theaters for times Forest Alert (LíErreur BorÈale) Directed by Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie (Canada, 1999, 68 min.) Richard Desjardins, a leading folk singer, provides a startling account of the disintegration of Quebecís boreal forest. American Association for the Advancement of Science Fri., March 22, 7 p.m. The Gleaners and I (Les Glaneurs et la Glaneuse) Directed by AgnÈs Varda (France, 2000, 82 min.) An intimate, picaresque inquiry into French life, as lived by the countryís poor and its provident. La Maison FranÁaise Fri., March 15, 7 p.m. Happenstance (Le Battement d'Ailes du Papillon) Directed by Laurent Firode (France, 2000, 90 min.) The ìbutterfly theoryî is charmingly demonstrated as a young man and woman (Audrey Tautou of ìAmÈlieî) meet through random and unrelated events. Visions Check theater for times Maelstr^m Directed by Denis Villenueve (Canada, 2001, 95 min.) Narrated by a dying fish, ìMaelstr^mî (ìa violent pool from which there is no escapeî) follows a successful woman whose life falls apart after an abortion and a hit-and-run. (French, English and Norwegian) Visions Opens Fri., March 22 Himba Last Yearís Rain Fell on Monday Directed by Lasse Berg and Anders Ribbsjo (Sweden, 1999, 58 min.) A portrait of Namibia, one of the driest places on earth, and the individual struggles for survival in the drought-ridden land. National Museum of African Art Fri., March 15, 7 p.m. Sat., March 16, 3 p.m. Hindi Deliverance (Sadgati) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1981, 52 min.) The renowned filmmaker tackles Indiaís caste system in this provocative work. Gilbert Grosvenor Auditorium Tue., March 12, 12 p.m. Monsoon Wedding Directed by Mira Nair (India/USA/France/Italy, 2001, 114 min.) In the quickly Westernizing city of New Delhi, a Punjabi family faces chaotic troubles as the eldest daughterís wedding approaches. (Hindi, English and Punjabi) Theater TBA Opens Fri., March 8 Irish Gaelic Draiocht Directed by Aine OíConnor (Ireland, 1996, 50 min.) This film centers on the relationship between a young boy and his father, starring Gabriel Byrne. Visions Check theater for times Italian The Son's Room (La Stanza del Figlio) Directed by Nanni Moretti (Italy/France, 2001, 99 min.) Moretti plays a psychoanalyst and father in this sensitive study of a familyís mourning, which received the Palme díOr at Cannes. Cinema Arts Check theater for times Kazak Herdsmen Directed by Chen Jianjun (China, 2001, 88 min.) For one year a film crew followed a Kazak family in Xinjiang, Chinaís westernmost province, chronicling the nomadic familyís bittersweet relationship with nature and their love of wildlife. Ronald Reagan Building Fri., March 15, 12 p.m. Norwegian Cool and Crazy: The Berlevag Male Choir Directed by Knut Erik Jensen (Norway, 2001, 100 min.) An intriguing look at the Berleyag Male Choir, an eccentric 30-member choir group from a tiny fishing community close to the North Pole that has been attracting international attention. National Gallery of Art Fri., March 15, 12:30 p.m. Sun., March 17, 4 p.m. Portuguese Tain·, an Amazon Adventure Directed by Tani· Lamarca and Sergio Bloch (Brazil, 2000, 90 min.) The enchanting story of an Indian girl living in the forest of the Brazilian Amazon who rescues wild animals trapped by a crew of evil poachers. National Gallery of Art Sun., March 17, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Spanish Eye of the Condor (Ojo del CÛndor) (Bolivia, 2001, 120 min.) Native Bolivian video-makers present nine award-winning fiction and documentary works. (Spanish, English and indigenous languages) Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Thu., March 14, 8 p.m. Lola Casanova Directed by Matilde Landeta (Mexico, 1948, 91 min.) A Spanish gentlewoman has a love affair with an Indian man and gives birth to a mestizo son, prompting her to fight for the boyís equal rights as a Mexican. National Museum of Women in the Arts Thu., March 21, 7 p.m. Y Tu Mam· TambiÈn (And Your Mother Too) Directed by Alfonso CuarÛn (Mexico/USA, 2001, 105 min.) Two lusty, drugged-up teenage boys go on a road trip with an older woman whoís abandoned her cheating husband. Theater TBA Opens Fri., March 15 Thule Vision Man Directed by William Long (Sweden, 1998, 51 min.) Award-winning filmmaker William Long traveled across and under the ice to document a surreal world of stunning beauty dominated by light and the thrill of the hunt. National Museum of Natural History Sat., March 16, 4:30 p.m.