International Film Clips **All non-English films are with subtitles unless otherwise noted. Scheduled dates and times are subject to change. Please check with theaters for up-to-date information. Arabic Satin Rouge Directed by Raja Amari (Tunisia/France, 2002, 89 min.) A bored widow finds excitement as a belly dancer in a nightclub. Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Bamana Genesis (La GenËse) Directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko (Mali/France, 1999, 102 min.) Sissoko uses the story of Jacob and Esau to explore the roots of internecine wars throughout the continent, allowing audiences to see Africans not as an ìotherî but as representative of a universal humanity. National Museum of African Art Thu., Oct. 24, 7 p.m. Czech Little Otik (Otes·nek) Directed by Jan Svankmajer (Czech Republic/UK/Japan, 2000, 125 min.) A childless woman adopts a wooden doll as her own baby, much to her husbandís consternation. Soon, however, the doll begins to act as if itís alive. National Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 27, 4 p.m. English Bloody Sunday Directed by Paul Greengrass (UK/Ireland, 2002, 107 min.) This documentary-style drama tells the events in Derry on Jan. 30, 1972. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Oct. 18 Daughter from Danang Directed by Gail Dolgin and Vicente Franco (USA, 2001, 81 min.) A biracial adoptee raised in Tennessee tracks down her birth mother in Vietnam in this bittersweet tale that won the Best Documentary at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. (English and Vietnamese) Freer Gallery of Art Sat., Oct. 19, 4 p.m. Enigma Directed by Michael Apted (UK/USA/Germany, 2001, 117 min.) During WWII, a British genius struggles to decipher both a German code and the mysterious woman he loves. (English and German) Foxchase Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Formula 51 Directed by Ronny Yu (UK/Canada/USA, 2001, 92 min.) Set in Liverpool, an American chemist looks to strike it big on a drug deal. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Oct. 18 The Four Feathers Directed by Shekhar Kapur (USA/UK, 2002, 127 min.) When a British officer abandons his post before battle, his friends and fiancÈe give him four white feathers representing his cowardice. AMC Union Station Cineplex Odeon Uptown Regal Ballston Commons Regal Rockville UA Bethesda Check theaters for times Green Dragon Directed by Timothy Linh Bui (USA, 2000, 112 min.) Vietnamese refugees struggle to maintain hope in Timothy Linh Buiís poignant drama starring Patrick Swayze, Forrest Whitaker and Don Duong. (Preceded by Heeraz Marfatiaís ìBirjuî (2002, 13 min.); English and Vietnamese) Freer Gallery of Art Sat., Oct. 19, 7 p.m. The Importance of Being Earnest Directed by Oliver Parker (UK/USA, 2002, 98 min.) In Oscar Wildeís final success, two young men living in 1890s England have taken to bending the truth to put some excitement into their lives. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Loews Rio Regal Ballston Commons Check theaters for times Loloís Child Directed by Romeo Candido (Canada, 2001, 95 min.) A comedy-drama about how a Filipino Elvis impersonator, Uncle Perfecto, helps a protagonist, Junior, overcome his past. (Part of the Asian Pacific American Film Festival) Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Thu., Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Lunch With Charles Directed by Michael Parker (Hong Kong/Canada, 2000, 107 min.) This is a romantic comedy road trip presented with a series of short comedies. (Part of the Asian Pacific American Film Festival; English and Cantonese) Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Fri., Oct. 11, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Me Without You Directed by Sandra Goldbacher (UK/Germany, 2001, 107 min.) Two adolescent girls are best friends, an intensely close relationship that becomes crippling as they grow older. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times Minyan in Kaifeng Directed by Steven Calcote and Jonathan Shulman (USA, 2001, 73 min.) In 1997, 12 young Jews from the United States, Israel and Australia decided to visit the Chinese town of Kaifeng for the Sabbath. Their goal: to find out what remained of the Jewish community of Kaifeng, founded by ancient Persian Jews. (English and Chinese) National Geographic Society Tue., Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. One Hundred Days Directed by Nick Hughes (Rwanda/Kenya/UK, 2000, 96 min.) In 1994, Josette, a beautiful young Tutsi girl, and her family struggle to survive the Rwandan governmentís genocidal policy by taking refuge in a church supposedly protected by U.N. forces. Visions Tue,. Oct. 1, 8 p.m. Wed., Oct. 2, 8:45 p.m. PokÈmon 4Ever Directed by Kunihiko Yuyuma and Michael Haigney (Japan, 2002, 77 min.) The franchise of colorful pocket monsters returns one more time. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Oct. 4 The Song of Leonard Cohen Directed by Harry Rasky (Canada, 1981, 90 min.) This intimate look at Canadaís most talented and sensuous poet-musician reveals Leonard Cohenís uncommon wisdom and compassion. (Presented with ìLeonard Light My Cigaretteî (1986, 6 min.)) DCJCC Wed., Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Spirited Away (Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 2001, 125 min.) Miyazakiís Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival) winner recasts ìAlice in Wonderlandî as a Japanese folktale. Cinema Arts Check theater for times Swept Away Directed by Guy Ritchie (UK/USA, 2002, 93 min.) In this comedy, a motley group is stranded on a desert island. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Oct. 11 Theremin Directed by Steven M. Martin (USA/UK, 1993, 83 min.) A documentary about the amazing life of Leon Theremin, inventor of the thereminóthe electronic musical instrument so beloved in í50s sci-fi movie music. Theremin amazed America with his invention until his kidnapping by Soviet agents in the mid-1930s. Library of Congress Thu., Oct. 17, 7 p.m. The Transporter Directed by Corey Yuen (France, 2002) Things begin to go awry for a courier when he asks questions about the merchandise heís delivering. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Oct. 11 The Trials of Henry Kissinger Directed by Eugene Jarecki (UK/USA/France/Canada/Austria/Denmark, 2002, 80 min.) Based on Christopher Hitchensís book, the film charges Kissinger with possibly being a war criminal. Visions Opens Fri., Oct. 11 Farsi Secret Ballot (Raye Makhfi) Directed by Babak Payami (Iran/Canada/Italy/Switzerland, 2001, 106 min.) On Iranís rem ote Kish Island, a macho soldier is assigned to escort a determined female election agent. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theaters for times French Dollar (DÙlÈ) Directed by Imunga Ivanga (Gabon, 1999, 92 min.) A gang of teenage friends in Libreville, Gabon, dream of being rap stars or prize fighters, but get by in the meantime with a combination of practice, dreams and petty crime. Visions Thu., Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. 8 Women (8 Femmes) Directed by FranÁois Ozon (France, 2001, 111 min.) In this campy murder-mystery musical, Ozon assembles an all-star cast of eight women who may be somehow involved in a manís death. Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Iím Going Home (Je Rentre a la Maison) Directed by Manoel de Oliveira (France/Portugal, 2001, 90 min.) An aging French actor, after learning his family has been killed in an accident, still carries on with his career and takes a stand against the philistinism that plagues his professional life. (French and English) Visions Opens Fri., Oct. 18 Merci Pour le Chocolat (Nightcap) Directed by Claude Chabrol (France/Spain/Switzerland, 2000, 99 min.) Chabrolís latest mystery thriller is set on the lakeside of Lausanne, Switzerland. Alliance FranÁaise (no subtitles) Mon., Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Visions (with subtitles) Check theaters for times Le Plaisir (Pleasure) Directed by Max Oph¸ls (France, 1952, 93 min.) A series of three stories about the pursuit of pleasure: A man tries to recapture his youth, a madam takes her girls to the countryside, and a painter falls in love with his model. National Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 20, 4 p.m. German A Call Girl Named Rosemarie (Das M?dchen Rosemarie) Directed by Rolf Thiele (West Germany, 1959, 101 min.) In 1957, a Frankfurt call girl was murdered. It was soon revealed that she had circulated in West Germanyís most prominent industrial circles, but the case was never solved. Goethe-Forum Mon., Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m. Das Experiment (The Experiment) Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (Germany, 2001, 120 min.) This movie is based on the infamous ìStanford Prison Experimentî conducted in 1971. Visions Opens Fri., Oct. 4 The Hooligans (Die Halbstarken) Directed by Georg Tressler (West Germany, 1956, 97 min.) In this German ìRebel Without a Cause,î the protagonists are 16 or 18, come from well-situated middle-class families, but donít get along with their authoritarian fathers who started their careers in Nazi Germany. Goethe-Forum Fri., Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m. Kirmes Directed by Wolfgang Staudte (West Germany, 1960, 102 min.) Near the end of WWII, a young German soldier deserts and returns to his village, but the village authorities, the church and even his father refuse to offer him refuge out of fear of the Nazis. Goethe-Forum Wed., Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. The Lost Man (Der Verlorene) Directed by Peter Lorre (West Germany, 1951, 99 min.) A doctorís feelings of guilt about his actions during the Third Reich only intensify as he tries to adapt to post-war Germany. (Screens with ìThe Murderers Are Among Usî) National Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 6, 4 p.m. Mostly Martha (Drei Sterne) Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck (Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Italy, 2001, 105 min.) In this romantic comedy, tensions develop when a master chef takes in her nieceóuntil a sous chef intervenes. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times The Murderers Are Among Us (Die M^rder Sind Unter Uns) Directed by Wolfgang Staudte (East Germany, 1950, 87 min.) A former German army captain, who gave the order to shoot women and children in Poland, now owns a successful business, but a doctor who witnessed his acts wants to take revenge. (Screens with ìThe Lost Manî) National Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 6, 4 p.m. My School Mate (Mein Schulfreund) Directed by Robert Siodmak (West Germany, 1960, 94 min.) Based on the true story of a postman who, toward the end of WWII, wrote a letter to Hermann G^ring, his former schoolmate, asking him to bring the war to an end. Goethe-Forum Mon., Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. Rossini Directed by Helmut Dietl (Germany, 1996, 110 min.) Rossini is an Italian restaurant frequented by a group of illustriousóand singleóregulars whose lives are all intertwined through hopeless love, hatred, jealousy and, ultimately, friendship. Goethe-Forum Mon., Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (Die Macht der Bilder: Leni Riefenstahl) Directed by Ray Muller (Germany/Belgium/UK/France, 1993, 182 min.) A spellbinding account of the career of Leni Riefenstahl, best known for her chillingly beautiful documentation of Hitlerís ìperfectî world. DCJCC Thu., Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Hebrew Flour a nd Videotapes Directed by Avishai Mekonen (Israel, 2000, 52 min.) Yossi and Shmuel are two enterprising young Ethiopian comedians who, in hopes of achieving stardom, produce a tape of their unique performance in Amharic. (Hebrew and Amharic) DCJCC Mon., Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. Inuktitut The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat) Directed by Zacharias Kunuk (Canada, 2001, 172 min.) For countless generations, Igloolik elders have kept the legend of Atanarjuat alive through oral history to teach young Inuit the dangers of setting personal desire above the needs of the group. This movie premiered at Filmfest DC. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theater for times Italian The Last Kiss (LíUltimo Bacio) Directed by Gabriele Muccino (Italy, 2001, 115 min.) Several Italian couples are followed along the wild progression of romantic commitment. This movie premiered at Filmfest DC. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Visions Check theaters for times Suspiria Directed by Dario Argento (Italy/West Germany, 1977, 100 min.) In Argentoís masterpiece of horror, a young American ballet student discovers that the famous institution she attends is actually a meeting place for an ancient witchesí coven. (Midnight screenings) Visions Fri., Oct. 18, Sat., Oct. 19, 12 a.m. Fri., Oct. 25, Sat., Oct. 26, 12 a.m. Japanese Floating Weeds (Ukigusa) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1959, 119 min.) This wistful and moving late masterpiece follows the fortunes of an itinerant kabuki troupe stranded in the seaside town where their master abandoned his mistress and son many years before. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Oct. 11, 7 p.m. Sharaku Directed by Masahiro Shinoda (Japan, 1995, 139 min.) This beautifully wrought evocation of 18th-century Japan is a fictional meditation on the life of Sharaku, the mysterious woodblock print artist who created all of his works in a single year and then disappeared. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 6, 2 p.m. Korean Chunhyang Directed by Im Kwon-taek (South Korea, 2000, 120 min.) Master director Im Kwon-taek uses a traditional Korean singer to narrate this romantic tale about the daughter of a courtesan who falls in love with a governorís son. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 27, 2 p.m. Farewell, My Darling (Hak-saeng boo-keun shin-wei) Directed by Park Chul-soo (South Korea, 1996, 116 min.) When the elderly patriarch of a Korean family dies, his traditional funeral becomes the occasion for a clash of generations and, finally, a celebration of life. This screening features a live appearance by director Park Chul-soo. Freer Gallery of Art Sat., Oct. 26, 2 p.m. Flower Island (Ggot Seom) Directed by Song Il-gon (South Korea, 2001, 110 min.) With its references to traditional legends and classical mythology, this gripping road movie about three troubled women in search of a mystical island is a moving modern-day fable of redemption. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Oct. 25, 7 p.m. Joint Security Area (Gongdong Gyeongbi Guyeok JSA) Directed by Park Chan-wook (South Korea, 2000, 110 min.) Part political thriller, part murder mystery, this lavish production follows a half-Korean, half-Swiss military officer as she discovers the surprising truth behind an incident on the tense Korean demilitarized zone. (Korean and English) Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Oct. 18, 7 p.m. Nowhere to Hide (Injong Sajong Polkot Opta) Directed by Lee Myung-se (South Korea, 1999, 112 min.) This exuberant action-comedy hybrid is an eye-popping visual extravaganza full of nods to movie history and fight scenes inspired by dance steps and soccer moves. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Oct. 20, 2 p.m. Mandarin Quitting (Zuotian) Directed by Zhang Yang (China, 2001, 112 min.) ìQuittingî is sort of like a Chinese ìBehind the Music,î portraying the life of Jia Hongsheng, a fairly well-known actor whoís now a washed-up heroin addict. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Oct. 11 Norwegian Elling Directed by Peter NÊss (Norway, 2001, 93 min.) This sentimental Oscar-nominated film describes two mentally disabled friendsí assimilation into society. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Portuguese Xica Directed by Carlos Diegues (Brazil, 1976, 100 min.) The slave Xica uses her iron will and extraordinary sexual drive to seduce her way into becoming the unofficial empress of Brazil, lording it over her former masters and gleefully emptying the crownís treasury. National Museum of African Art Thu., Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Spanish Mad Love (Juana la Loca) Directed by Vicente Aranda (Spain/Portugal/France, 2001, 117 min.) This lush film is based on the real life of Queen Joan the M ad, obsessively in love with her husband, Philip the Handsome. Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Check theater for times Sex and LucÌa (LucÌa y el Sexo) Directed by Julio Medem (Spain/France, 2001, 128 min.) Medemís latest visual dazzler depicts a Madrid waitress who escapes to a Mediterranean island to reassess her life after the loss of her long-time boyfriend. Cineplex Odeon Inner Circle Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Solas (Alone) Directed by Benito Zembrano (Spain, 1999, 101 min.) A mother from the Spanish countryside confronts her urban daughterís feelings of despair. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Oct. 20, 10 a.m. Wolof Karmen GeÔ Directed by Joseph GaÔ Ramaka (Senegal/France/Canada, 2000, 84 min.) In a remake of the classic ìCarmen,î Ramaka complicates the sexual tension further through the bold leap of making the main character bisexual. (Wolof and French) Visions Wed., Oct. 2, 6:45 p.m. The Price of Forgiveness (Ndeysaan) Directed by Mansour Sora Wade (Senegal/France, 2001, 90 min.) For months, a strange mist has enshrouded a small Senegalese fishing village. One man dares to challenge the spirits and makes the mist vanish, becoming the village hero and winning his loveís hand in marriage, but his friend has trouble keeping his envy in check. Visions Tue., Oct. 1, 6 p.m.