International Film Clips **All non-English films are with subtitles unless otherwise noted. Bengali The Big City (Mahanagar) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1963, 122 min.) Actress Madhabi Mukherjee treads the rocky course from timorous housewife to self-confident wage earner in Rayís subtly told tale of clashing values within a lower-middle-class urban household. National Gallery of Art Fri., April 5, 2:30 p.m. The Branches of the Tree (Shakha Proshaka) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1990, 130 min.) This film stars Ray regulars Ajit Bannerjee, Haradhan Bannerjee and Soumitra Chatterjee. Screens with ìThe Inner Eyeî (1972, 20 min.) and ìBalaî (1976). National Gallery of Art Sat., April 13, 3 p.m. Company Limited (Seemabaddha) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1971, 112 min.) This indictment of corporate greed tells the story of a nouveau riche sales manager who is all too willing to be corrupted, to the disappointment of the attractive sister-in-law he is trying to impress. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., April 5, 7 p.m. The Coward (Kapurush) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1965, 60 min.) In a climate of physical labor, ennui and the remoteness of a tea plantation, this film centers on the conflict of conscience among city-bred people. Screens with ìThe Holy Man.î National Gallery of Art Fri., April 19, 3 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. Actress Sharmila Tagore appears in person. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., April 14, 2 p.m. Devi (The Goddess) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1960, 93 min.) In 1860s India, a man dreams that his daughter-in-law (Sharmila Tagore) is the incarnation of the goddess Devi and places her in a temple to pressure her into performing a miracle. Tagore appears in person. National Museum of Women in the Arts Wed., April 3, 7 p.m., Sun., April 14, 7 p.m. An Enemy of the People (Ganashatru) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1989, 95 min.) In this remake of Ibsenís 1882 play, a Hindu templeís water supply is contaminated in a small Bengali town in 1989. National Gallery of Art Fri., April 26, 3 p.m. The Expedition (Abhijan) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1962, 150 min.) The famous Soumitra Chatterjee plays the lead role as a hot-tempered taxi driver with a passion for his vintage Chrysler who inadvertently falls in with an opium runner. National Gallery of Art Sun., April 21, 5 p.m. The Hero (Nayak) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1966, 120 min.) A popular Indian movie actor is forced to face his own emotional insecurities during a chance meeting with a young journalist on the Delhi-Calcutta Express. National Gallery of Art Sat., April 6, 3 p.m. The Holy Man (Mahapurush) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1964, 60 min.) When he ventured into comedy, Ray chose as his subject a group of friends conspiring to expose a fake holy man. Screens with ìThe Coward.î National Gallery of Art Fri., April 19, 3 p.m. The Lonely Wife (Charulata) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1964, 117 min.) One of Rayís most highly regarded films, this beautifully acted drama chronicles the growing love between a neglected wife and her husbandís cousin, a young intellectual staying in her home. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., April 21, 2 p.m. Home and the World (Ghare-Baire) (India, 1984, 140 min.) Directed by Satyajit Ray Set in 1905 Bengal, the film explores the emergence of the modern woman in India. National Museum of Women in the Arts Wed., April 24, 7 p.m. The Middleman (Jana Aranya) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1975, 131 min.) This satire of Calcuttaís rapacious business culture portrays a recent college graduate who sets himself up as a corporate go-between, brokering deals by any means necessary until he has to decide between his conscience and his desire for success. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., April 12, 7 p.m. The Stranger (Agantuk) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1991, 120 min.) Rayís final film portrays a family trying to determine the true identity of a stranger who claims to be a long-lost, world-traveling relative. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., April 28, 2 p.m. Two Daughters (Teen Kanya) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1961, 112 min.) In this film based on two tales by Tagoreóone tragic, one comicóa girl falls in love with the postman temporarily stationed in her village, and a willful peasant rebels against an arranged marriage. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., April 7, 2 p.m. The Zoo (Chiriakhanahe) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1967, 125 min.) Rayís earliest detective film is set in a colony of misfits and outcasts outside of Calcutta and features the character of Bengali private-eye Byomkesh Baksi. Library of Congress Tue., April 9, 7 p.m. Czech Fighter Directed by Amir Bar-Lev (Canada/USA, 2001, 91 min.) The film chronicles two Czech-born Jewish academics who have survived Nazi concentration camps, Soviet labor camps, and the violent deaths of family and friends as they retrace the dangerous escape route taken by one of the men during World War II. (Czech and English) Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., April 21, 10:30 a.m. A Story About a Bad Dream Directed by Pavel Stingl (Czech Republic, 2000, 49 min.) This compelling docudrama recounts the Holocaust experiences of a 13-year-old girl in Czechoslovakia. Screens with ìSilenceî (1998, 10 min.). DCJCC Tue., April 23, 7 p.m. 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 theaters for times English The Catís Meow Directed by Peter Bogdanovich (UK/Germany/Canada, 2001, 110 min.) Based on a true scandal, the opening night film of Filmfest DC recreates a weekend cruise on William Randolph Hearstís yacht in 1924 with Charlie Chaplin, Marion Davies and other personalities. Filmfest DC Lisner Auditorium Wed., April 17, 7 p.m. Cinema Arts Opens Fri., April 26 The Count of Monte Cristo Directed by Kevin Reynolds (UK/USA/Ireland, 2002, 131 min.) In Alexander Dumasís classic story, a wrongly imprisoned man escapes to seek his revenge. GCC Mazza Gallerie Loews Pentagon City Check theaters for times Crush Directed by John McKay (UK/Germany, 2001, 112 min.) Once a week, three women in their 40s meet to drink and discuss their lackluster love lives. Cinema Arts Opens Fri., April 19 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 Harrisonís Flowers Directed by Elie Chouraqui (France, 2000, 122 min.) A woman (Andie MacDowell) goes in search of her reporter husband (David Strathairn), who has disappeared in the Balkans. (English and French) AMC Hoffmann GCC Mazza Gallerie Check theaters for times Iris Directed by Richard Eyre (UK/US, 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 Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Loews Rio Regal Ballston Check theaters for times 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. Cineplex Odeon Janus Foxchase P&G Montgomery Mall 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 Londonís Margate pier, spurring reminiscing and flashbacks of his life. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Check theaters for times The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring Directed by Peter Jackson (New Zealand/USA, 2001, 165 min.) The adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkienís classic novel: a young Hobbitís epic quest to destroy an ancient, powerful ring. AMC Courthouse AMC Hoffmann Cineplex Odeon Janus Hoyts Potomac Yard Loews Rio Regal Rockville Check theaters for times Lucky Break Directed by Peter Cattaneo (UK/Germany, 2001, 107 min.) The director of ìThe Full Montyî returns with a light tale about a motley crew of criminals concealing a prison break. Theater TBA Opens Fri., April 12 No Such Thing Directed by Hal Hartley (USA/Iceland, 2001, 103 min.) In this satire, a New York TV news team disappears after going to Iceland to shoot a terrorizing monster. After the monster is found by Sarah Polley and brought back to New York, it becomes a celebrity at the hands of media Boss Helen Mirren. (English and Icelandic) Theater TBA Check theater for times Poor Cow Directed by Ken Loach (UK, 1967, 101 min.) A love story about a girl, the man she is living for, and the man she is living with. Library of Congress Fri., April 12, 7 p.m. The Rat Directed by Graham Cutts (UK, 1926, 80 min.) Ivor Novello stars in the story about a tough ìapacheî in the Paris underworld and the glittering Variety stage. Screens with ìToyland Broadcastî (1934, 5 min.). (Silent with recorded music) Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Wed., April 10, 7 p.m. Something New Directed by Nell Shipman and Bert Van Tuyle (USA, 1920, 50 min.) Relive the fun and excitement of silent movie cliffhangers in a rare program of vintage films from pioneer Vancouver-born actress/filmmaker Shipman. Screens with ìTrail of the North Windî (1923, 18 min.). (Accompanied by the Silent Orchestra) National Museum of Women in the Arts Sat., April 13, 7 p.m. The Touch Directed by Ingmar Bergman (Sweden/USA, 1971, 112 min.) Ingmar Bergmanís first English-language film stars (of all people) Elliott Gould as a volatile, impossible, immature and yet somehow endearing American archaeologist who is having an affair with the sensual but staid wife of a surgeon. Library of Congress Fri., April 26, 7 p.m. Flemish Pauline and Paulette (Pauline en Paulette) Directed by Lieven Debrauwer (Belgium/France/The Netherlands, 2001, 78 min.) This bittersweet comedy portrays the relationship between two elderly sisters, one mentally handicapped. (Flemish and French) Theater TBA Opens Fri., April 5 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 Bay of Angels (La Baie des Anges) Directed by Jacques Demy (France 1963, 80 min.) A beautiful, obsessive gamblerís flamboyant behavior enchants a buttoned-up banker as he completely succumbs to her reckless, high-stakes world of glamour, cars and jazz. National Gallery of Art Sun., April 28, 4 p.m. CafÈ au Lait (MÈtisse) Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz (France, 1994, 94 min.) A multi-cultural, multi-faith mÈnage · trois becomes a tangled web when Lola, a beautiful West Indian woman, learns sheís pregnant. DCJCC Mon., April 22, 7 p.m. Lola Directed by Jacques Demy (France/Italy, 1961, 90 min.) The luminous wide-screen black-and-white ìLolaî finds Anouk AimÈe spending time as a dancehall girl while patiently awaiting her loverís return. National Gallery of Art Sat., April 27, 3 p.m. 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 Check theater for times Quai des Brumes (Port of Shadows) Directed by Marcel Carne (France, 1938, 91 min.) This film, which influenced H.C. Westermann, follows a fugitive Navy deserter, his portside romance and perilous voyage. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Thu., April 11, 8 p.m. Time Out (L'Emploi du Temps) Directed by Laurent Cantet (France, 2001, 132 min.) After being fired, Vincent fears telling his wife, so he invents a job and carries on as usual with his daily routine. Visions Opens Fri., April 26 German The Death Ship (Das Totenschiff) Directed by Georg Tressler (West Germany/Mexico, 1959, 97 min.) This adaptation of B. Travenís novel influenced H.C. Westermann. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Fri., April 12, 8 p.m. Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m. Directed by Claude Lanzmann (France, 2001, 95 min.) Lanzmann refutes two clichÈs: that the Jews had no inkling of what awaited them in the gas chambers and that they went to their deaths without resistance. (German, Hebrew and French) DCJCC Mon., April 29, 7 p.m., 9 p.m. Hebrew Promises Directed by Justine Shapiro, B.Z. Goldberg and Carlos Bolado (Israel/USA, 2000, 100 min.) This award-winning film from the Washington Jewish Film Festival chronicles the lives of Israeli and Palestinian children during a period of relative calm between 1997 and 2000. (Hebrew, Arabic and English) Visions Opens Fri., April 5 Hindi 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) Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Check theaters for times Satyajit Ray (India, 1982, 90 min.) Directed by Shyam Benegal One great Indian filmmaker documents the career of another. Benegal appears in person. National Museum of Natural History Sat., April 27, 2 p.m. Italian The Sonís 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. Cineplex Odeon Inner Circle Check theater for times Portuguese Gabriela Directed by Bruno Barreto (Brazil, 1983, 99 min.) Barkeeper Marcello Mastroianni hires country girl SÙnia Braga to be his cook. She becomes his mistress but resists becoming his wife. (No subtitles) Brazilian-American Cultural Institute Mon., April 30, 7:30 p.m. Russian A Nameless Star (Bezymyannaya Zvezda) Directed by Mikhail Kozakov (USSR, 1978, 130 min.) The smug provincialism of a 1930s Romanian town and the life of a young astronomer are turned upside down by the unexpected arrival of a glamorous courtesan from Bucharest. Library of Congress Thu., April 4, 7 p.m. A Small Favor (Malenkoye Odolzheniye) Directed by Boris Konunov (USSR, 1984, 80 min.) A disillusioned pop star on a concert tour gradually reveals the secrets of his past as he attempts to deliver a package entrusted to him by a stranger on a train in this miniature masterpiece of humor and wit. Library of Congress Thu., April 18, 7 p.m. The Soloist (Za Kem Zamuzhem Pevitsa?) Directed by Oleg Nikolayevsky (USSR, 1988, 82 min.) An amateur folk singer, divorced and approaching middle age, is increasingly drawn away from her 9-to-5 job toward life on the stage. Library of Congress Thu., April 25, 7 p.m. The Town of Rosi (Belye Rosy) Directed by Igor Dobrolyubov (USSR, 1983, 89 min.) Old Man Fedos, a widower, calls together his three adult sons and decides to put their personal lives in order. Library of Congress Thu., April 11, 7 p.m. Spanish Son of the Bride (El Hijo de la Novia) Directed by Juan JosÈ Campanella (Argentina, 2001, 123 min.) Forty-two-year-old Rafael is going through a crisis when a sequence of events causes him to re-evaluate his life. Theater TBA Opening date TBA 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., April 5 Urdu The Chess Players (Shatranj Ke Khiladi) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1977, 130 min.) So preoccupied are the nawabs with chess that they neglect their duties at home and remain oblivious to clues that their musician poet-king is the latest target in the East India Companyís real political chess game. (Urdu and English) National Gallery of Art Fri., April 12, 3 p.m.