International Film Clips **Please Note: 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. Bamana Taxi to Timbuktu Directed by Christopher Walker (UK, 1994, 51 min.) Alpha travels through New York City, Paris, Tokyo and other Japanese cities looking for work after leaving his drought-stricken village in Mali. (Bamana, French and English) S. Dillon Ripley Center Thu., April 3, 7 p.m. Danish Open Hearts (Elsker Dig for Evigt) Directed by Susanne Bier (Denmark, 2002, 114 min.) In this Dogme 95 dramatic comedy, two couples become intertwined following a car accident. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times English Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony Directed by Lee Hirsch (S. Africa/USA, 2002, 108 min.) This documentary explores the significance of black South African freedom songs in the long struggle against apartheid. (English and Zulu) Visions Cinema Check theater for times Bedazzled Directed by Stanley Donen (UK, 1967, 104 min.) The devil befriends a hapless man, granting his seven wishes in exchange for his soul in this ìswinging Londonî version of the Faust legend. Library of Congress Fri., April 4, 7 p.m. Bend It Like Beckham Directed by Gurinder Chadha (UK/Germany/USA, 2002, 112 min.) A kaleidoscope of color and culture clash humorously as an Indian family in London tries to raise their soccer-playing daughter in a traditional way. (English, Hindi and Punjabi) Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Bitter Victory (AmÈre Victoire) Directed by Nicholas Ray (USA/France, 1957, 83 min.) An unfit commander receives an undeserved citation for an attack on Rommelís headquarters. Library of Congress Tue., April 15, 7 p.m. The Dancer Upstairs Directed by John Malkovich (Spain/USA, 2002, 133 min.) Filmfest DCís opening night film tells the story of a police detective seeking the capture of a guerilla leader. (English and Quechua) Lisner Auditorium Wed., April 23, 7 p.m. Diaspora Conversations: From GorÈe to Dogon Directed by Manthia Diawara (Senegal/Mali/USA, 2000, 47 min.) Diawara and actor Danny Glover travel through GorÈe Island, Senegal, to Dogon country in Mali, learning about the diverse views and accounts of the past and present African Diaspora. (Screens with ìDrive by Shootî (1994, 12 min.)) S. Dillon Ripley Center Thu., April 10, 7 p.m. The Good Thief Directed by Neil Jordan (UK/France/Canada/Ireland, 2002, 109 min.) Nick Nolte stars as a compulsive gambler and retired thief seeking one last big score. Theater TBA Opens Fri., April 11 The Guru Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer (UK/France/USA, 2002, 95 min.) A dance instructor from India travels to New York City, inadvertently becoming a sex guru. Loews Georgetown UA Bethesda Check theaters for times The Hours Directed by Stephen Daldry (UK/USA, 2002, 114 min.) Living in different historical periods, three women are influenced by Virginia Woolf. AMC Hoffman Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Loews Georgetown Regal Ballston Commons UA Bethesda Check theaters for times The Lawless Heart Directed by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter (UK/France, 2001, 99 min.) The death of a homosexual restaurant owner affects people in three overlapping stories. Visions Cinema Opens Fri., April 18 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Directed by Peter Jackson (New Zealand/USA, 2002, 179 min.) The War of the Rings approaches in the second part of the legendary trilogy. AMC Hoffman Cineplex Odeon Uptown Check theaters for times The Pianist Directed by Roman Polanski (UK/France/Germany/Poland/Netherlands, 2002, 148 min.) Polanskiís Palme díOr winner at Cannes vividly recounts a Jewish pianistís fight for survival in Warsaw during WWII. (English and German) Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Loews Georgetown Loews Rio Check theaters for times The Quiet American Directed by Phillip Noyce (USA/Germany/UK/Australia, 2001, 101 min.) Set in 1952 Saigon, this gorgeous adaptation of Graham Greeneís novel looks at the roots of American military involvement in Vietnam. (English and Vietnamese) AMC Hoffman Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Loews Georgetown Regal Ballston Commons Check theaters for times Rabbit-Proof Fence Directed by Phillip Noyce (Australia, 2002, 95 min.) The Australian government kidnapped half-breed Aboriginal girls (the Stolen Generations) to train them as domestic servants. (English and Aboriginal) Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working With Time Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer (Germany, 2001, 100 min.) British environmental sculptor Goldsworthy is profiled working through the four seasons. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theater for times Spider Directed by David Cronenberg (Canada/UK/France, 2002, 98 min.) Cronenberg weaves a tricky web of memories, viewed from the perspective of mentally unstable Spider (Ralph Fiennes). Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theaters for times Till Human Voices Wake Us Directed by Michael Petroni (Australia/USA, 2001, 101 min.) Sam returns to his hometown of Victoria to face ghosts, memories and tragic events. Cineplex Odeon Inner Circle Check theater for times French The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) Directed by Michael Heneke (France/Austria, 2001, 130 min.) A piano teacher at the Vienna Music Conservatory comes from the controlling, love-hate relationship with her mother into the explosion of her repressed sexual desires. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., April 6, 10 a.m. Georgian Late Marriage (Hatuna Meuheret) Directed by Dover Koshashvili (Israel/France, 2001, 102 min.) An Israeli bachelor is presented potential brides by his family who do not realize he is already in love with a divorcÈe with a 6-year-old daughter. (Georgian and Hebrew) Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., April 27, 10 a.m. French He Loves Me ... He Loves Me Not (¿ la Folie ... Pas du Tout) Directed by Laetitia Colombani (France, 2002, 92 min.) Audrey Tautou stars in this clever film showing a tragic romance from two perspectives. Visions Cinema Opens Fri., April 4 Irreversible (IrrÈversible) Directed by Gaspar NoÈ (France, 2002, 95 min.) In reverse chronological order, NoÈís latest shocker shows two men seeking revenge on a rapist. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Opens Fri., April 4 German Nowhere in Africa Directed by Caroline Link (Germany/Kenya, 2001, 138 min.) Director Link studiously demonstrates how three peopleís transformations into better human beings conflict with their pre-existing notions of themselves, each other and society. Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for time Otomo Directed by Frieder Schlaich (Germany, 1999, 85 min.) ìOtomoî is based on the true story of a West African immigrant struggling for survival against institutionalized racism and police brutality in Germany. S. Dillon Ripley Center Fri., April 25, 7 p.m. Police Call: The Duel (Polizeiruf 110: Das Duell) Directed by Thomas Jacob (Germany, 1990, 85 min.) Beck uses the GDRís peaceful revolution to continue his investigation of a suspected murderer. Goethe-Forum Wed., April 2, 6:30 p.m. Police Call: Thannerís New Job (Polizeiruf 110: Thanners Neuer Job) Directed by Bodo F¸rneisen (Germany, 1991, 85 min.) Two disillusioned bank robbers look for direction in their lives rather than being full believers in the right-wing movement. Goethe-Forum Mon., April 7, 6:30 p.m. Hebrew Zehava Ben: The Solitary Star Directed by Erez Laufer (Israel, 1997, 84 min.) Erez Laufer documents the 1996 tour of Israeli singer Zehava Ben during performances in Jericho, Jerusalem and Paris just as violence threatens to engulf the region. (Part of the 4th Washington Jewish Music Festival) DCJCC Sun., April 13, 3 p.m. Japanese The Eel (Unagi) Directed by Shohei Imamura (Japan, 1997, 117 min.) Released from prison with only his pet eel after serving eight years for killing his wife, Yamashita is offered a chance for redemption. University of Maryland Wed., April 2, 7 p.m. Malayalam Face to Face (Mukhamukham) Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India, 1984, 107 min.) A dedicated revolutionary and worker of the Communist Party goes from hero to unsavory citizen, and back again. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., April 11, 7 p.m. Monologue (Anantaram) Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India, 1987, 125 min.) A precocious young man tells the story of his withdrawal from societyóonce in straightforward fashion and once by interweaving fantasy and reality. Freer Gallery of Art Sat., April 12, 2 p.m. Rat Trap (Elippathayam) Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India, 1981, 121 min.) Unni, a middle-aged man who represents a disintegrating social order in South India, is unable to adjust to the changing world. Freer Gallery of Art Sat., April 26, 2 p.m. Shadow Kill (Nizhalkkuthu) Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India, 2002, 92 min.) A professional executioner in pre-independent 1940s India lives a privileged life but cannot escape the pervading sense of guilt that plagues his entire life. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., April 27, 2 p.m. Walls (Mathilukal) Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India, 1990, 117 min.) Based on the prison writings of freedom fighter Vaikom Mohammed Basheer, this meditation on freedom and confinement focuses on the relationship between Basheer and an unseen female prisoner on the other side of the cell wall. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., April 25, 7 p.m. Portuguese City of God (Cidade de Deus) Directed by Fernando Meirelles (Brazil, 2002, 130 min.) A Rio de Janeiro man follows his dream of becoming a photographer, granting himself the means to tell the story of Cidade de Deus, the housing project where he and his friends grew up. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Russian Russian Ark (Russkij Kovcheg) Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov (Russia/Germany, 2002, 96 min.) A modern-day filmmaker and 19th-century French diplomat meet in the galleries of the Hermitage and together encounter historical figures from the last 300 years. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Spanish The Living Forest (El Bosque Animado) Directed by ¡ngel De La Cruz and Manolo GÛmez IV (Spain, 2001, 80 min.) Creatures of the Cecebre forest join together to save the endangered moles in this animated film. National Gallery of Art Sat., April 12, 10:30 a.m. Talk to Her (Hable con Ella) Directed by Pedro AlmodÛvar (Spain, 2002, 112 min.) Two men meet by chance and find that their lives are interconnected. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times