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. FFDC=Filmfest DC 2003 Amharic Deluge (Ye Wonz Mailbel) Directed by Salem Mekuria (Ethiopia/USA, 1997, 60 min.) When Haile Selassie Iís rule collapsed in 1974, it brought about a change of government and a brutal militaristic effort to replace national identity with ideology. S. Dillon Ripley Center Fri., May 16, 7 p.m. Arabic Arais al Tein (Clay Dolls) Directed by Nouri Bouzid (Tunisia/France/Morocco, 2003, 99 min.) Sullen, alcoholic Omrane provides wealthy city dwellers with young girls from poor villages in this commentary on the contradictions of womenís roles in modern Tunisian society. FFDC Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Fri., May 2, 6:30 p.m. The Greenberg Theatre Sat., May 3, 8:45 p.m. Bengali Aparajito (The Unconquered) Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1957, 127 min.) Apu discovers a thirst for learning after his family moves to Benares, a city near the Ganges River. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., May 1, 8:30 p.m., Sun., May 4, 6:15 p.m. Pather Panchali Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1955, 115 min.) Satyajit Ray presents the life of Apu, a poor Brahmin boy raised in a Bengali village, and his family. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., May 2, 8:15 p.m. The World of Apu Directed by Satyajit Ray (India, 1959, 117 min.) Apu gets roped into matrimony but finds the adjustment to fatherhood a little more strenuous. AFI Silver Theatre Mon., May 5, 8:15 p.m., Thu., May 8, 6:30 p.m. Czech All My Loved Ones (Vsichni Moji BlÌzcÌ) Directed by Matej Minac (Czech Republic/Slovakia/Poland, 2000, 91 min.) This well-crafted, low-key Czech movie chronicles the gradual effects of Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia on a Jewish family. Cinema Arts Theatre Thu., May 1, 7:30 p.m., Mon., May 12, 7:30 p.m. Danish Okay Directed by Jesper W. Nielsen (Denmark, 2002, 97 min.) A headstrong woman struggles to survive amid her familyís adversity. FFDC Loews Georgetown Thu., May 1, 6:45 p.m. English Amen Directed by Costa-Gavras (France/Germany/Romania/USA, 2002, 132 min.) A chemist is enlisted to apply poison gas to the concentration camp extermination system. (English, French and Italian) FFDC Loews Georgetown Fri., May 2, 6:30 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) AMC Hoffman Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmark's Bethesda Row Loews Georgetown Regal Ballston Commons Loews Rio Check theaters for times Berga: Soldiers of Another War Directed by Charles Guggenheim (USA, 2002, 86 min.) This film tells the story of the Jewish-American soldiers captured by Nazis during the Battle of the Bulge and sent off to a satellite of the notorious concentration camp at Buchenwald. DCJCC Tue., May 20, 7 p.m. Cornerstone Blues Directed by Kaizan Gustad (USA, 1994, 48 min.) An Indian musician dreams of making it as a real black blues musician in New Yorkís Little India. (Screens with ìRemembering Wei Yi-Fang, Remembering Myselfî) S. Dillon Ripley Center Fri., May 29, 7 p.m. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira) Directed by ShinichirÙ Watanabe (Japan/USA, 2002, 116 min.) Seeking a reward, the crew investigates a terrorist attack. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times The Dancer Upstairs Directed by John Malkovich (Spain/USA, 2002, 133 min.) Filmfest DC 2003ís opening night film tells the story of a police detective seeking the capture of a guerilla leader. (English and Quechua) Theater TBA Opens Fri., May 9 A Family Called Abrew Directed by Maureen Blackwood (UK, 1992, 42 min.) This documentary follows a family of stage and film performers of African descent who have lived in Scotland since the late 19th century. (Screens with ìA Song of Africa: The Slave Narrative of Olaudah Equianoî (UK, 1996, 28 min.)) S. Dillon Ripley Center Thu., May 1, 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. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row 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. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times Havana Directed by Sydney Pollack (USA, 1990, 140 min.) A gambler who trusts no one falls in love with the sultry wife of a fiery revolutionary in 1958. (English and Spanish) FFDC Avalon Theatre Thu., May 1, 8:15 min. The Kingís Beard Directed by Tony Collingwood (UK, 2002, 73 min.) A barber takes over a town barbershop only to find the villagers never cut their hair in honor of their king, who has been imprisoned by an evil spell that prevents him from cutting off his beard. (Screens with ìI Crocodileî (2002, 10 min.)) FFDC Avalon Theatre Sat., May 3, 12:30 p.m. Lawless Heart Directed by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter (UK/France, 2001, 99 min.) The death of a friend impacts three men in overlapping stories. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Visions Cinema Opens Fri., May 9 Max Directed by Menno Meyjes (Canada/Germany/Hungary/UK, 2002, 106 min.) Menno Meyjesís controversial film about Adolf Hitlerís early years is a smart, provocative drama that gets under the skin of a man we only know as an evil, monstrous lunatic. Cinema Arts Theatre Opens Fri., May 2 Muhammad Ali, the Greatest Directed by William Klein (France, 1964-74, 120 min.) American expatriate Klein captures the charismatic Aliís evolution from his origins as Cassius Clay to the ìrumble in the jungle. (English and French) AFI Silver Theatre Opens, Fri., May 2 My Terrorist Directed by Yulie Gerstel (Israel, 2002, 58 min.) The true story of Yulie Gerstel, a former stewardess who contemplates helping to release a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, who almost killed her in a hijacking. (English and Hebrew) FFDC Visions Cinema Thu., May 1, 6:30 p.m. 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 Regal Ballston Commons 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) Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Loews Georgetown 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 Inner Circle Foxchase Check theaters for times Remembering We Yi-Fang, Remembering Myself Directed by Yvonne Welbon (USA, 1995, 28 min.) The director chronicles her experience as an African American woman who lived in Taiwan for six years. (Screens with ìCornerstone Blues;î English and Chinese) S. Dillon Ripley Center Fri., May 29, 7 p.m. The Sea Hawk Directed by Michael Curtiz (USA, 1940, 127 min.) A dashing sailor feels he must pirate Spanish ships for the good of the English. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., May 4, 3:45 p.m., Wed., May 7, 8:30 p.m. Spirited Away (Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Japan/USA, 2001, 125 min.) Miyazakiís Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival) winner recasts ìAlice in Wonderlandî as a Japanese folktale. AMC Courthouse AMC Hoffman Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Loews Rio Check theaters for times Young Bess Directed by George Sidney III (USA, 1953, 112 min.) A young Queen Elizabeth I becomes involved with Admiral Thomas Seymour and envisions building a strong navy. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Farsi 10 Directed by Abbas Kiarostami (Iran/France, 2002, 94 min.) Illuminating the lives and emotions of seldom-heard women, the director focuses on 10 conversations between a female driver in Tehran and the passengers in her car. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., May 1, 6:40 p.m., 8:40 p.m. And Life Goes OnÖ (Zendegi Eda Me Darad) Directed by Abbas Kiarostami (Iran, 1992, 91 min.) A man busies himself rigging a television antenna amid the rubble of the 1990 earthquakeóafter all, the World Cup only comes every four years. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., May 3, 4 p.m., Mon., May 5, 6:30 p.m. Through the Olive Trees (Zir e Darakhtan e Zeyton) Directed by Abbas Kiarostami (Iran/France, 1994, 102 min.) A director plans to make a film about his return to his village following an earthquake. AFI Silver Theatre Tue., May 6, 6:30 p.m., Wed., May 7, 6:30 p.m. Where Is My Friendís Home? (Khaneh-ye Doust Kojast?) Directed by Abbas Kiarostami (Iran, 1987, 90 min.) A boy in the mountains takes home the wrong notebook to do his homework and must return the other notebook to his friend, the only problem is he canít remember where his friend lives. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., May 2, 6:30 p.m., Sat., May 3, 1 p.m. Finnish Man Without a Past (Mies Vailla Menneisyytt?) Directed by Aki Kaurism?ki (Finland/Germany/France, 2002, 97 min.) An amnesiac in Helsinki finds no aid from the bureaucracy. Cinema Arts Opens Fri., May 16 French Animals (Un Animal, des Animaux) Directed by Nicolas Philibert (France, 1994, 59 min.) Nicolas Philibert shot footage of the forgotten stuffed animals at the National History Museum in Paris during renovation work in the gallery. La Maison FranÁaise Tue., May 6, 7 p.m. CÈsar Directed by Marcel Pagnol (France, 1936, 121 min.) A 20-year-old hears the awful truth about his parentage and then tries to play cupid for his widowed mother. AFI Silver Theatre Tue., May 6, 8:30 p.m., Thu., May 8, 8:50 p.m. Chaos Directed by Coline Serreau (France, 2001, 109 min.) A bourgeois couple initially fails to help a woman beaten in front of them. Visions Cinema Opens Fri., May 23 Every Little Thing (La Moindre des Choses) Directed by Nicolas Philibert (France, 1996, 105 min.) The residents of La Borde Psychiatric Clinic meet to put on a play performance every August, experiencing plenty of drama during rehearsals. La Maison FranÁaise Thu., May 22, 7 p.m. Fanny Directed by Marc AllÈgret (France, 1932, 128 min.) When Mariusís girlfriend becomes pregnant, another suitor asks for her hand in marriage, dreaming of raising the son heís always wished foróuntil Marius returns. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., May 4, 8:40 p.m. The Girl from Paris (Une Hirondelle a Fait le Printemps) (France, 2001, 103 min.) Directed by Christian Carion A Parisian computer trainer decides to become a farmer. Visions Cinema Check theater for times Iran, Veiled Appearances (Iran: Sous le Voile des Apparences) Directed by Thierry Michel (Belgium/France/Italy, 2002, 91 min.) This gripping documentary explores the inner machinations of the paramilitary religious sects of Iran and the significant threats posed by radical Islamís commitment to martyrdom. FFDC Visions Cinema Thu., May 1, 8:30 p.m., Fri., May 2, 6:30 p.m. Jet Lag (DÈcalage Horaire) Directed by DaniËle Thompson (France/UK, 2002, 91 min.) Two strangers meet at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris then continually cross paths. FFDC Loews Georgetown Fri., May 2, 9:30 p.m., Sat., May 3, 9 p.m. 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 Check theater for times In the Land of the Deaf (Les Pays des Sourds) Directed by Nicolas Philibert (France, 1992, 99 min.) Philibert uses his documentary to invite audiences into the silent world of the deaf. La Maison FranÁaise Tue., May 20, 7 p.m. 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. Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Check theater for times A Little Color (Les Petites Couleurs) Directed by Patricia Plattner (Switzerland/France, 2002, 96 min.) A timid hairdresser leaves her abusive husband, finding love with a 26-year-old singing trucker and a mysterious Polish lingerie and dress salesman. Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle The Greenberg Theatre Fri., May 2, 9 p.m. Sat., May 3, 6:30 p.m. Louvre City (Le Ville Louvre) Directed by Nicolas Philibert (France, 1990, 85 min.) Officials from the Louvre in Paris allowed film crews for the first time to capture the museumís studios, stacks and reserves containing a city within a city. La Maison FranÁaise Tue., May 6, 7 p.m. Marius Directed by Alexander Korda (France, 1931, 126 min.) Marius yearns for the sea despite the admonitions of his father and girlfriend. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., May 3, 6:15 p.m. The Red Circle (Le Cercle Rouge) Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville (France, 1970, 140 min.) An aristocratic thief enlists the help of a murderer and an ex-police sharpshooter to accomplish a jewel heist. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Tanguy Directed by ...tienne Chatiliez (France, 2001, 108 min.) Tanguy is a 28-year-old who will not leave his baby-boomer parentsí nest, despite their wishes. (French, Mandarin and Japanese) FFDC Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Thu., May 1, 6:15 p.m. To Be and To Have ( tre et Avoir) Directed by Nicolas Philibert (France, 2002, 104 min.) Director Philibert captures Franceís one-classroom school system, where students of all ages from the same village are taught in one classroom with one headmistress. La Maison FranÁaise Tue., May 13, 7 p.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 does not realize he is already in love with a divorcÈe with a 6-year-old daughter. (Georgian and Hebrew) DCJCC Mon., May 19, 7 p.m. German Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (Im Toten Winkel: Hitlers Sekret?rin) Directed by AndrÈ Heller and Othmar Schmiderer (Austria, 2002, 90 min.) Traudl Junge recounts her experiences working as Hitlerís secretary during WWII. Visions Cinema Opens Fri., May 16 Faust Directed by Peter Gorski (W. Germany, 1960, 122 min.) While remaining true to the original Goethe play, screenwriter/actor Gustaf Gr¸ndgen sought to develop a performance style that lay between theater and film. Goethe-Forum Mon., May 26, 6:30 p.m. Gripsholm Directed by Xavier Koller (Germany/Switzerland/Austria, 2000, 100 min.) Kurt Tucholsky was a German-Jewish writer who boldly criticized the Nazis during their rise to power and was eventually accused of treason and forced to flee his homeland for Switzerland. (German and Swedish) Cinema Arts Theatre Opens Thu., May 8 Iím the Father (V?ter) Directed by Dani Levy (Germany, 2002, 102 min.) A chaotic but brilliant architect loses his family to the demands of his profession. FFDC Avalon Theatre Fri., May 2, 7 p.m., Sat., May 3, 9:15 p.m. Naked (Nackt) Directed by Doris Doerrie (Germany, 2002, 100 min.) Three modern German couples discuss love, sex and happiness in a stylish, candy-colored apartment. FFDC Avalon Theatre Thu., May 1, 6:15 p.m. Nowhere in Africa Directed by Caroline Link (Germany, 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. (German, English and Swahili) Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for time The Sky Is Falling (Il Cielo Cade) Directed by Andrea and Antonio Frazzi (Italy, 2000, 102 min.) Two young girls are sent to live with an aunt (Isabella Rossellini) in Tuscany when their parents are killed in a car crash at the height of World War II. (German and Italian) Cinema Arts Theatre Sun., May 4, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Hassianya Waiting for Happiness (Heremakono) Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritania/France, 2002, 95 min.) A 17-year-old stranger in his own country becomes an observer of village life in this impressionistic reflection of exile, travel and home. FFDC Avalon Theatre Thu., May 1, 6:30 p.m., Fri., May 2, 9:15 p.m. Hebrew Giraffes (Girafot) Directed by Tzahi Grad (Israel, 2001, 115 min.) Efrat, Dafna and Avigail are singles in their twenties living in the same apartment building in Tel-Aviv when one fateful evening Efrta gets involved in a mysterious and violent incident that ends up with the death of a cab driver. Cinema Arts Theatre Sat., May 3, 9 p.m., Tue., May 6, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Jenin Diary Directed by Gil Mezuman (Israel, 2002, 72 min.) A member of a reserve company films his fellow soldiers over the course of three weeks as they bury those killed in a Jenin refugee camp after a Netanya suicide attack. (Hebrew and English) DCJCC Tue., May 13, 7 p.m. Icelandic The Sea (Hafid) Directed by Baltasar Korm·kur (Iceland/France/Norway, 2002, 109 min.) An aging patriarch assembles his scattered heirs to discuss the future of the family fishery. (Icelandic and English) FFDC Visions Cinema Fri., May 2, 9 p.m., Sat., May 3, 9 p.m. Italian Casomai Directed by Alessandro DíAlatri (Italy, 2002, 114 min.) A Milanese advertising executive and a makeup artist fall in love and get married. FFDC Avalon Theatre Sat., May 3, 6:45 p.m. Dianaís Smile (Il Sorriso di Diana) Directed by Luca Lucini (Italy, 2002, 15 min.) Dianaís new apartment comes with the attentions of a secret admirer. FFDC Visions Cinema Sat., May 3, 6:30 p.m. Francesca and Nunziata (Francesca e Nunziata) Directed by Lina Wertmuller (Italy, 2001, 125 min.) Based on the novel by Maria Orsini Natale, an adopted son falls in love with his stepsister, to the dismay of their parents. FFDC Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Thu., May 1, 9 p.m. Japanese Madame White Snake (Byaku Fugin no Yoren) Directed by ShirÙ Toyoda (Japan/Hong Kong, 1956, 103 min.) Isamu Noguchi based a sculpture on the character played by ShirleyYamaguchi in this fantastic retelling of a classic Chinese legend. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., May 16, 2003, 7 p.m. Escape at Dawn (Akatsuki no Dasso) Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi (Japan, 1950, 116 min.) Shirley Yamaguchi plays a singer who falls in love with a soldier in this harrowing antiwar drama written by Akira Kurosawa. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., May 18, 2003, 2 p.m. Korean Last Witness (Heuksuseon) Directed by Bae Chang-ho (S. Korea, 2001, 101 min.) Detective Oh investigates a murder thatís related to the infamous Geoje Camp for dissidents and POWs. (Korean and Japanese) FFDC Avalon Theatre Thu., May 1, 8:30 p.m. Kurdish Marooned in Iraq (Gomgashtei dar Aragh) Directed by Bahman Ghobadi (Iran, 2002, 108 min.) Searching for his first wife, a Kurdish singer and his sons travel from Iran to Iraq. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Opens Fri., May 23 Mandarin For the Children Directed by Yang Yazhou (China, 2002, 103 min.) A peasant widow starts a school in the dry desert of northwest China with the help of a cultured woman from Beijing. FFDC Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Fri., May 2, 6:30 p.m., Sat., May 3, 6:30 p.m. Norwegian Wolf Summer (Ulvesommer) Directed by Peder Norlund (Norway, 2003, 88 min.) A young girl befriends a wolf and its cub and tries to take the wolves to Sweden to escape three local shepherds. FFDC Avalon Theatre Sat., May 3, 12:30 p.m. Portuguese Bus 174 ('nibus 174) Directed by JosÈ Padilha (Brazil, 2002, 118 min.) This intriguing documentary centers on the commission of a public bus in a middle-class Rio de Janeiro neighborhood. FFDC Loews Georgetown Thu., May 1, 9 p.m., Sat., May 3, 6:30 p.m. 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. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times Russian Andrei Rublev Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (USSR, 1966, 185 min.) Tarkovsky chronicles the life of a monk who became the greatest icon painter living during turbulent 15th-century Russia. (Russian and Italian) National Gallery of Art Fri., May 9, 2 p.m., Sun., May 11, 4:30 p.m. Ivanís Childhood (Ivanovo Detstvo) Directed by Eduard Abalov and Andrei Tarkovsky (USSR, 1962, 95 min.) A young spy on the Eastern front who has lost his parents and his village only hopes for revenge. (Screens with ìThe Steamroller and the Violinî (1960, 45 min.); Russian and German) National Gallery of Art Fri., May 2, 2:30 p.m., Sun., May 4, 4 p.m. Lilya 4-Ever (Lilja 4-Ever) Directed by Lukas Moodysson (Sweden/Denmark, 2002, 109 min.) A skillfully crafted snapshot of the life of a 16-year-old girl in a poor village in the Soviet Union. (Russian, Swedish, English and German) AFI Silver Theatre Opens, Fri., May 2 The Mirror (Zerkalo) Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (USSR, 1974, 106 min.) Remnants of dream and memory haunt one of Tarkovskyís recollections of his own childhood trauma in this riveting autobiographical narrative. National Gallery of Art Thu., May 15, 2:30 p.m., Sat., May 17, 3 p.m. The Sacrifice Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (USSR, 1986, 149 min.) A retired actor makes a bold pact to save his son during a birthday celebration on a far-off Baltic island. National Gallery of Art Sat., May 24, 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Solaris (Solyaris) Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (USSR, 1972, 165 min.) A scientist sent to a planet thought to host intelligent life encounters his deceased wife. (Based on the novel by Stanislaw Lem) National Gallery of Art Fri., May 16, 2 p.m., Sun., May 18, 4 p.m. Stalker Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (USSR/Germany, 1979, 160 min.) A mercenary scout called ìthe stalkerî leads a professor and a writer into the ìZone,î a city where oneís secret hopes come true. National Gallery of Art Fri., May 23, 2:30 p.m., Sun., May 25, 4 p.m. The Steamroller and the Violin (Katok i Skripka) Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (USSR, 1960, 45 min.) Tarkovskyís thesis film reflects on the friendship between a boy and an adult. (Screens with ìIvanís Childhoodî) National Gallery of Art Fri., May 2, 2:30 p.m., Sun., May 4, 4 p.m. Silent Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Grobstadt) Directed by Walter Ruttmann (Germany, 1927, 60 min.) Painter Ruttmann, cinematographer Karl Freund and writer Carl Mayer chronicle 1920s Berlin from the start of the workday to the cityís bustling nightlife. National Gallery of Art Wed.-Sat., May 14-17, 12:30 p.m., Sun., May 18, 12 p.m. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari) Directed by Robert Wiene (Germany, 1920, 71 min.) Dr. Caligari exhibits a somnambulist Cesare who can predict a future murder and then himself becomes the prime suspect in a murder. National Gallery of Art Sun., May 4, 12 p.m. Faust Directed by F.W. Murnau (Germany, 1926, 103 min.) God and Satan wager on the soul of Faust, a prayerful alchemist tempted by the mischievous Mephistopheles. National Gallery of Art Sat., May 31, 3 p.m. Yoake: A Chewing Gum Story Directed by Roland Zumb¸hl (Austria, 2002, 15 min.) Two Japanese friends, a businessman and a musician, reconnect in Vienna. FFDC Visions Cinema Sat., May 3, 6:30 p.m. Spanish A Beautiful Secret (El Secreto de Esperanza) Directed by Leopoldo Laborde (Mexico, 2002, 132 min.) A recluse recounts her star-studded life to a rambunctious child who wanders onto the grounds of her estate. FFDC Loews Georgetown Thu., May 1, 8:45 p.m. The Dark Side of the Heart 2 Directed by Eliseo Subiela (Argentina/Spain, 2001, 109 min.) A reckless artist continues to search for loveóa woman who can fly, literally. FFDC Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Fri., May 2, 9:30 p.m. Lincoln Theater Sat., May 3, 6:30 p.m. The Eccentric (Der Sonderling) Directed by Karl Valentin (Germany, 1929, 100 min.) The unemployed journeyman tailor Karl Valentin pursues his hobby of stampcollecting. Goethe-Forum Mon., May 5, 6:30 p.m. Fishermenís Nets (Redes) Directed by Fred Zinneman and Emilio GÛmez Muriel (Mexico/USA, 1935, 60 min.) Long considered an international masterpiece for its integration of music, this film depicts the struggles of Mexican fishermen. FFDC Lisner Auditorium Thu., May 1, 8 p.m. Nothing More (Nada Mas) Directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti (Cuba/Spain/France/Italy, 2002, 93 min.) A bored young postal clerk steals and rewrites letters to brighten the lives of their addressees. FFDC Lincoln Theater Fri., May 2, 6:30 p.m., Sat., May 3, 9:30 p.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 Check theater for times Yank Tanks Directed by David Schendel (USA/Cuba, 2002, 70 min.) The 150,000 vintage American cars left in Cuba after Fidel Castro took over are kept running through ingenuity and faith in the power of Detroit iron. FFDC Loews Georgetown Thu., May 1, 6:30 p.m. Swedish Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (Regi Andrej Tarkovskij) Directed by Michal Leszczylowski (Sweden, 1988, 101 min.) This documentary of Tarkovskyís last film, ìThe Sacrifice,î comes complete with Tarkovskyís reflections on his life and his filmmaking philosophy. (Swedish and Russian) National Gallery of Art Thu., May 29, 2:30 p.m. The Sacrifice (Offret) Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (Sweden/UK/France, 1986, 149 min.) A retired actor makes a bold pact to save his son during a birthday celebration on a far-off Baltic island. (Swedish and English) National Gallery of Art Sat., May 24, 12 p.m., 3 p.m. A Song for Martin (En SÂng f^r Martin) Directed by Bille August (Germany/Denmark/Sweden, 2001, 117 min.) This celebration of love, life and letting go follows Martin, a gifted conductor and composer, and his new wife Barbara as they face Martinís Alzheimerís diagnosis. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., May 4, 10 a.m. Tamil A Peck on the Cheek (Kannathil Muthamittal) Directed by Mani Ratnam (India, 2002, 123 min.) A 9-year-old Sri Lankan girl is adopted by an Indian couple. (Tamil and Sinhala) FFDC Lincoln Theater Fri., May 2, 9:30 p.m. Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Sat., May 3, 9:30 p.m. Waves (Alai Payuthey) Directed by Mani Ratnam (India, 2000, 135 min.) An ambitious computer whiz and crusading doctor marry in secret but continue to live at their parentsí respective homes. FFDC Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Thu., May 1, 8:30 p.m. Thai Mon-Rak Transistor (Transistor Love Story) Directed by Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Thailand, 2002, 120 min.) A young newlywed must leave his bride when heís drafted into the army, leading him to desertion, a singing career, and eventually manslaughter. FFDC Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Thu., May 1, 6:30 p.m. Turkish Journey of Hope (Reise der Hoffnung) Directed by Xavier Koller (Switzerland/Turkey/UK, 1990, 100 min.) A Turkish family flees their country into Switzerland. (Turkish, Italian and Swiss-German) Embassy of Switzerland Fri., May 2, 7:30 p.m.