Arabic SilenceÖWeíre Rolling (Skoot Hansawwar) Directed by Youssef Chahine (Egypt/France, 2001, 102 min.) Youssef Chahineís lighthearted film stars Tunisian pop singer Latifa as an aging diva who falls for the charms of a nefarious young lothario, much to the dismay of her friends and family. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 15, 7 p.m. Chinese Butterfly Smile Directed by He Jianjun (China, 2001, 90 min.) He Jianjun directed this hypnotic tale of a shy salesman who witnesses a hit-and-run accident involving a famous fashion model he has been spying on. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 22, 7 p.m. Dutch The Cave (De Grot) Directed by Martin Koolhoven (The Netherlands, 2001, 90 min.) As a geologist, driven to desperation by the end of his marriage and an impending sense of failure, arrives on a dangerous mission in Thailand, we flashback to the teenaged beginning of his lifelong friendship with a then-precocious, now-criminal wheeler dealer. AFI Sat., Nov. 2, 3:45 p.m. English All or Nothing Directed by Mike Leigh (UK/France, 2002, 128 min.) In a London working-class housing estate, Penny and Phil lead a lackluster life until an unexpected tragedy happens. Theater TBA Arab and Jew: Return to the Promised Land Directed by Robert Gardner (USA, 2002, 57 min.) This documentary by Baltimore filmmaker Robert Gardner and Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times Middle East correspondent David K. Shipler is an exploration, as well as a measurement, of attitudes over time. (English, Hebrew, and Arabic) Visions Sun., Nov. 3, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Mon. to Wed., Nov. 4 to 6, 5 p.m. Ararat Directed by Atom Egoyan (Canada, 2002, 115 min.) Atom Egoyan explores the Armenian genocide in Turkey during WWI through the perspective of an Armenian-Canadian mother and son, as well as a film within a film. (English, Armenian, French and Turkish) Theater TBA Opens Wed., Nov. 27 Bloody Sunday Directed by Paul Greengrass (UK/Ireland, 2002, 110 min.) This powerful documentary-style drama recounts the tragic events in Derry on Jan. 30, 1972. Theater TBA Die Another Day Directed by Lee Tamahori (UK/USA, 2002) The latest James Bond installment has Bond battling a mastermind criminal in Korea and all over the world. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Nov. 22 The Discovery of Heaven Directed by Jeroen KrabbÈ (The Netherlands, 2002, 134 min.) God slaps a recall notice on the tablets of the Ten Commandments, but to get the job done, even His angels need a human mediator. (With Dutch subtitles) AFI Sat., Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 10, 2 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 Check theater for times Facing the Enemy Directed by Paul McGuigan (UK, 2001, 66 min.) Does reaching out to the enemy constitute betrayal of your own side? A womanís 17-year journey brought her face to face with the man who killed her father during an IRA bomb attack. (Screens with ìPicture Me an Enemyî) Visions Mon., Nov. 4, 7 p.m. Family Across the Sea Directed by Tim Carrier (USA, 1991, 56 min.) This film traces the remarkable connections between the Gullah people of South Carolinaís Sea Islands and the people of Sierra Leone, examining the development of the two cultures over the course of time. (Screens with ìThe Language You Cry Inî; English and Gullah) Visions Thu., Nov. 7, 7 p.m. 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. AMC City Place AMC Courthouse AMC Hoffmann AMC Mazza Gallerie AMC Union Station Loews Pentagon City Loews Rio Loews Wheaton Plaza Regal Rockville UA Bethesda Check theaters for times The Four Feathers (1939) Directed by Zoltan Korda (UK, 1939, 115 min.) Still the definitive version of A.E.W. Masonís much-filmed book (see below), this British film is one of the greatest adventure movies ever made in Britain and among the first British films made in Technicolor. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Wed., Nov. 20, 7 p.m. The Four Feathers (2002) 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. Cineplex Odeon Inner Circle Check theater for times Heaven Directed by Tom Tykwer (UK/France/Italy/Germany/USA, 2002, 104 min.) A widow (Cate Blanchett) seeking vengeance in Turin fails to account for chance in her plan, which backfires terribly. (English and Italian) Cinema Arts Check theater for times Kontum Dairy: The Journey Home Directed by Paul Reed (USA, 1996, 57 min.) Vietnam war veteran Paul Reedís experiences in Vietnam left him with a deep and abiding hatred for the ìenemyî until several decades later, he had his diary translated into English and began a personal journey toward understanding and humanizing the enemy. (Screens with ìThe Sound of the Violin in My Laiî; English and Vietnamese) Visions Mon., Nov. 4, 9:15 p.m. The Language You Cry In Directed and Produced by Alvar Toepke and Angel Serrano (USA, 1998, 52 min.) Echoes of Alex Haleyís ìRootsî resonate through this film as it looks at how an anthropologist, an ethnomusicologist and a linguist traced a song back to its origins in Sierra Leone, linking Africa and America, past and present. (Screens with ìFamily Across the Seaî) Visions Thu., Nov. 7, 9 p.m. Mapmaker Directed by Johnny Gogan (Ireland, 2001, 90 min.) An engineer on the run from his own private demons is lead to a mysterious disappearance and to the yearning eyes of a lonely wife. AFI Sun., Nov. 3, 2 p.m. Picture Me an Enemy Directed by Nathalie Applewhite (USA/Croatia/Bosnia, 2002, 30 min.) This film is told through the intimate stories of Natasa, a Serbo-Croat from Croatia, and Tahija, a Bosnian Muslim from Bosnia and Herzegovinaótwo young women from opposite sides who have survived the war and defy the definition of enemy. (Screens with ìFacing the Enemyî; English and Serbo-Croatian) Visions Mon., Nov. 4, 7 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. AMC Hoffmann Hoyts Potomac Yard Loews Rio Check theaters for times Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer (Germany, 2000, 90 min.) This documentary profiles the artist known for his stunning environmental sculptures with natural materials: ice, stone, leaves and water. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 30, 12:30 p.m. Spirited Away (Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 2001, 125 min.) Hayao Miyazakiís Berlin Golden Bear winner recasts ìAlice in Wonderlandî as a Japanese folktale. AMC Mazza Gallerie Cinema Arts Loews Rio Loews White Flint Check theaters for times Sweet Sixteen Directed by Ken Loach (UK, 2002, 106 min.) Awaiting mum Michelle Coulterís return from prison in time for his 16th birthday, a young boy dreams of creating a real home for him and his sister. AFI Thu., Nov. 7, 8:15 p.m., Sun., Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m. The Transporter Directed by Corey Yuen (France, 2002, 92 min.) Things begin to go awry for a courier when he asks questions about the merchandise heís delivering. AMC City Place AMC Hoffmann AMC Mazza Gallerie AMC Union Station Hoyts Potomac Yard Loews Rio Loews Wheaton Plaza Regal Ballston Commons Regal Rockville Check theaters for times Farsi That Is Life Directed by Pirooz Kalantari (Iran, 2002, 43 min.) Five students discuss relationships, tradition, political tensions and their memories of the 1999 student riots. (Screens with ìWomen Like Usî) Freer Gallery of Art Thu., Nov. 21, 7 p.m. Women Like Us Directed by Persheng Vaziri (Iran, 2001, 60 min.) An intimate portrait of a journalist, farmer, nurse and two students whose lives provide a fascinating look at modern Iranian women. (Screens with ìThat Is Lifeî) Freer Gallery of Art Thu., Nov. 21, 7 p.m. Finnish Kites Over Helsinki (Drakarna ^ver Helsingfors) Directed by Peter Lindholm (Finland, 2001, 100 min.) Paavo Perosuo faces the death of his idolized big brother as the yuppie, financial empires of his friends crumble in the 90s and flashbacks unreel to their 60s childhood conflicts with their hard-driving, transcend-that-blue-collar-at-any-cost dad. AFI Sun., Nov. 3, 8 p.m., Mon., Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m. French Alias Betty (Betty et Autres Histoires) Directed by Claude Miller (France, 2001, 101 min.) A best-selling novelist loses her young son in an accident and her bullying mother decides to try and help by bringing home a boy from a poor neighborhood as a replacement. AFI Wed., Nov. 6, 8:15 p.m. Visions Opens Fri., Nov. 8 Dead Manís Hand (Petites MisËres) Directed by Philippe Boon and Laurent Brandenbourger (Luxembourg, 2002, 82 min.) While a wife is suffering an existential consumer crisis, each purchase potentially sending her into a state of paralysis, a by-the-book bailiff suffers few qualms when foreclosing. AFI Sat., Nov. 2, 2 p.m. 8 Women (8 Femmes) Directed by FranÁois Ozon (France, 2001, 111 min.) In this campy murder-mystery musical, FranÁois Ozon assembles an all-star cast of eight women who may be somehow involved in a manís death. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Germany Year 90 Nine Zero (Allemagne AnnÈe 90 Neuf ZÈro) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1991, 60 min.) The double meaning of the title is deliberate and suggests the complexity and ambiguity of this enigmatic film essay that investigates German-German relations one year after the fall of the Berlin Wall. (Screens with ìNight and Fogî) Goethe-Forum Mon., Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m. Iím Going Home (Je Rentre ? 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 Check theater for times Night and Fog (Nuit et Brouillard) Directed by Alain Resnais (France, 1955, 32 min.) Based on exclusive film material, this documentary reconstructs the horror of the Nazi death machinery. (Screens with ìGermany Year 90 Nine Zeroî) Goethe-Forum Mon., Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m. The Son (Le fils) Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne (Belgium, 2002, 103 min.) Five years after his sonís murder, the head of a cabinet-making training center remains separated from wife but finds himself obsessively following his new apprentice. AFI Fri., Nov. 8, 8:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 9, 8 p.m. Tableau Ferraille Directed by Moussa Sene Absa (Senegal/France, 1996, 80 min.) This story of the rise and fall of a young politician offers an intimate glimpse into how modernization, as practiced in todayís Africa, corrodes traditional communities and grassroots development. (French and Wolof) National Museum of African Art Thu., Nov. 21, 7 p.m. German The Divided Heaven (Der Geteilte Himmel) Directed by Konrad Wolf (E. Germany, 1964, 110 min.) Life with Manfred gives Rita courage and self-confidence, but bitterness and skepticism increasingly dominate her life. Goethe-Forum Mon., Nov. 18, 6:30 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. Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Nikolaikirche Directed by Frank Beyer (Germany, 1995, 138 min.) ìNikolaikircheî is the story of a family in Leipzig during two years of unrest, starting in 1988, that marked the final days of the German Democratic Republic. Goethe-Forum Mon., Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m. Something to Remind Me (Toter Mann) Directed by Christian Petzold (Germany, 2001, 88 min.) Romantic obsession blossoms for uptight, workaholic criminal lawyer AndrÈ Hennicke when he falls for the enigmatic Nina Voss, but then, after a night on his couch, she suddenly vanishes. AFI Fri., Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Greek The Only Journey of his Life (To Teleftco Tis Zois tou Taxidoiou) Directed by Lakis Papastathis (Greece, 2001, 87 min.) Admitted to an asylum, mainly because of his fantastical obsession for a 12-year-old, acclaimed writer Georgios Vizyenos finds reality and fiction intermixing in his mind. AFI Wed., Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 9, 2 p.m. Risotto (Rizoto) Directed by Olga Malea (Greece, 2001, 97 min.) Complications proliferate when a fashion photographer and a stylist, both mothers with domestically absent spouses, stalk off to share a household and a bed. AFI Fri., Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 10, 8:30 p.m. Hebrew All Hell Broke Loose Directed by Amir Feldman (Israel, 1995, 45 min.) The Arab and Jewish-Israeli children that survived the bombing of a bus talk about their fears and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Screens with ìWailing Wallsî; Hebrew and Arabic) Visions Wed., Nov. 6, 9:15 p.m. Compromise: A Palestinian-Israeli Co-Production of Romeo and Juliet Directed by Anat Even (Israel, 2001, 54 min.) Comp romise is an extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary event: the first-ever Palestinian-Israeli theatrical venture. (Screens with ìTwo States of Mindî; Hebrew and Arabic) Visions Tue., Nov. 5, 9:15 p.m. Two States of Mind Directed by Shira Richter (Israel/Palestine, 2001, 52 min.) The setting for this humorous documentary is the Sahara desert, where an unlikely team of two womenóan Israeli and a Palestinianóparticipates in the rally as The Peace Team. (Screens with ìCompromise: A Palestinian-Israeli Co-Production of Romeo and Julietî; Hebrew and Arabic) Visions Tue., Nov. 5, 9:15 p.m. Wailing Walls Directed by Tor Ben Mayor (Israel, 2002, 49 min.) For the making of ìWailing Walls,î Israeli director Tor Ben Mayor and journalist Yehuda Litanii journey to Northern Ireland to investigate someone else's conflict. (Screens with ìAll Hell Broke Looseî; Hebrew and English) Visions Wed., Nov. 6, 9:15 p.m. Hindi Asoka Directed by Santosh Sivan (India, 2001, 180 min.) This lavish Bollywood tells the story of Asoka, the legendary emperor who, after years of bloodshed and warfare, renounced violence and devoted his life to Buddhism. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 17, 2 p.m. War and Peace (Jang Aur Aman) Directed by Anand Patwardhan (India, 2001, 148 min.) Banned in India, ìWar and Peaceî was made during three tumultuous years in India, Pakistan, Japan and the U.S.óbeginning with nuclear tests in India and Pakistan and culminating in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (Hindi, Urdu, and English) Visions Sat., Nov. 2, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Hungarian Hukkle Directed by Gy^rgy P·lfi (Hungary, 2001, 75 min.) An exquisitely rendered bucolic setting and touches of postmodern wit electrify this virtually dialogue-free film. (Screens with ìSleepwalkersî) National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 16, 2:30 p.m. Light Falls on Your Face (FÈny Hull Zz Arcodra) Directed by Gyula Guly·s (Hungary, 2001, 92 min.) With picturesque references to Pieter Bruegel the elder, Gyula Guly·s fashions a fable about a coupleís travels through a countryside ravaged by war. National Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 17, 4 p.m. Moscow Square (Moszkva TÈr) Directed by Ferenc T^r^k (Hungary, 2001, 88 min.) It is 1989, the year the regimes changed in Eastern Europe, but 18-year-old Petya has little interest in politics. Instead, he recalls the faraway time when he and his friends learned to maneuver in the adult world in this charming coming-of-age story. The director will be on hand to present the film. (Screens with ìSticky Businessî) National Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 24, 4 p.m. Sleepwalkers (...brenj·rÛk) Directed by Bence Miklauzic (Hungary, 2002, 102 min.) Three unlikely charactersóa middle-aged office worker, a young woman trying to market cigarettes, and an injured factory mechanicómeet up in Budapest after each has had a downward turn in fortune. (Screens with ìHukkleî) National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 16, 2:30 p.m. Sticky Business (Egyszer Èl¸nk) Directed by Szabolcs Hajdu (Hungary, 2001, 84 min.) In the midst of dull apartment blocks and nondescript public buildings, a group of young performers prepares for a performance. (Screens with ìMoscow Squareî) National Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 24, 4 p.m. Those Who Wear Glasses (Szem¸vegesek) Directed by SimÛ S·ndor (Hungary, 1969, 79 min.) A young architect is having problems getting assignments in his firm and doesnít like where he lives, but when heís finally given a chance to move up in the world, nothing goes according to plan. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 23, 3 p.m. Italian The Eclipse (LíEclisse) Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni The title of this film refers to the eclipse of emotions in relationships between men and women and the dehumanizing effect of industrialized society. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Fri., Nov. 8, 8 p.m. Germany Year Zero (Germania Anno Zero) Directed by Roberto Rossellini (Italy/Germany/France, 1947, 78 min.) In this unsentimental and disturbing post-war epic, Roberto Rossellini follows a 12-year-old boy through the streets of Berlin in this unflinching portrait of the war-torn city. Goethe-Forum Mon., Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m. A Journey Called Love (Un Viaggio Chiamato Amore) Directed by Michele Placido (Italy, 2002, 96 min.) On the run from a purportedly abusive husband, early 20th-century writer and feminist icon Sibilla Aleramo sends a much younger poet an enthusiastic fan letter, and a passionate, abusive affair ensues. AFI Mon., Nov. 4, 8:30 p.m., Tue., Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. My Motherís Smile (L'Ora di Religione) Directed by Marco Bellocchio (Italy, 2002, 102 min.) A divorced, atheist artist learns that his dead mother, whom heíd always considered a bore and a fool, is on the verge of canonization as a saint. AFI Sat., Nov. 2, 5:30 p.m. Red Desert (Il Deserto Rosso) Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni (Italy/France, 1964, 120 min.) The industrial landscape and plodding pacing are a counterpart for a motherís quicksilver emotions and romantic desires in this film about alienation in a changing world. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Thu., Nov. 7, 8 p.m. Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco e i Suoi Fratelli) Directed by Luchino Visconti (France/Italy, 1960, 178 min.) Rosaria migrates to Milan with her five sons, two of whom become caught in a primal struggle of love and corruption reminiscent of a Greek tragedy. National Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 29, 2 p.m. Japanese Spirited Away (Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 2001, 125 min.) Hayao Miyazakiís Berlin Golden Bear winner recasts ìAlice in Wonderlandî as a Japanese folktale. Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Check theater for times Mandarin Happy Times (Xingfu Shiguang) Directed by Yimou Zhang (China, 2000, 95 min.) Zhao, an aging bachelor, thinks heís met the woman of his dreams and leads her to believe he is a wealthy man, agreeing to a wedding far beyond his means. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Nov. 17, 10 a.m. 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. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times Portuguese The Uncertainty Principle (O PrincÌpio da Incerteza) Directed by Manoel de Oliveira (Portugal, 2002, 133 min.) Scion of the manor house Ivor Canelas and his servantís son, Ricardo TrÍpa, have been friends since childhood, until a dream girl comes between them. AFI Sun., Nov. 3, 5:30 p.m., Tue., Nov. 5, 8:15 p.m. Russian Taurus (Telets) Directed by Alexandr Sokurov (Russia, 2001, 90 min.) This dreamlike drama focuses on Leninís last days. ìTaurusî screens with ìNikita Kino (2002),î a ìKruschev-era cocktailî of Soviet newsreels, pop music, propaganda films and footage from a familyís annual travels to Moscow during the 1960s. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Thu. and Fri., Nov. 14 and 15, 8 p.m. Spanish Sex and LucÌa (LucÌa y el Sexo) Directed by Julio Medem (Spain/France, 2001, 128 min.) Julio 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 Check theater for times Warriors (Guerreros) Directed by Daniel Calparsoro (Spain, 2002, 95 min.) After a Serbian/Kosovian bloodbath in 1999, a team of Spanish military engineers move in on a humanitarian mission to restore electricity to a ravaged little village. AFI Thu., Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 9, 3:45 p.m. Swedish Show Me Love (F--king ?mÂl) Directed by Lukas Moodysson (Sweden/Denmark, 1998, 89 min.) Two girlsóa bored, popular, would-be hipster and a melancholy outsideródiscover love together in small-town Sweden. University of Maryland Wed., Nov. 6, 7 p.m. As White as in Snow (SÂ Vit Som En Sn^) Directeed by Jan Troell (Sweden, 2001, 154 min.) As a night train rattles off en route to her latest parachute jumping exhibition, Elsa Andersson, Swedenís first aviatrix, flashes back to her motherís death. AFI Fri., Nov. 1, 8:15 p.m., Sat., Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Thai Mysterious Object at Noon (Dokfa Nai Meuman) Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thailand, 2001, 85 min.) In this blend of fiction and documentary, director Apichatpong Weerasethakul travels through rural Thailand, encouraging people he encounters to continue and embellish a story begun by a young woman from the filmís first scene. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 24, 2 p.m. Vietnamese The Sound of the Violin at My Lai Directed by Tran Van Thuy (Vietnam/USA, 1998, 32 min.) This is the story of what happened at My Lai, the rescue of Vietnamese by American helicopter pilots, and the reunion of former enemies 30 years later. (Screens with ìKontum Dairy: The Journey Homeî; Vietnamese and English) Visions Mon., Nov. 4, 9:15 p.m.