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. **This is a special outdoor screening being shown in Farragut Square Park and in Georgetown behind the Latham Hotel between 30th and Thomas Jefferson streets, NW, along the C&O Canal. Cantonese The Bride With White Hair (Bai Fa Mo Nu Zhuan) Directed by Ronnie Yu (Hong Kong, 1993, 92 min.) Based on an ancient Chinese legend, this romantic martial arts film describes a powerful swordsman who falls in love with the female assassin assigned to kill him. Freer Gallery of Art Thu., Aug. 21, 7 p.m. Days of Being Wild (A Fei Jing Juen) Directed by Wong Kar-wai (Hong Kong, 1991, 94 min.) An aimless young man searches for his birth mother and embarks on a journey that describes the distances in relationships. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Aug. 15, 7 p.m., Sun., Aug. 17, 2 p.m. Full-Time Killer (Chuen Jik Sat Sau) Directed by Johnny To and Wai Ka-fai (Hong Kong, 2001, 102 min.) A movie-loving hit man plots to kill his archenemy in this sleek action film. (Cantonese, English, Japanese and Mandarin) Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Aug. 1, 7 p.m., Fri., Aug. 8, 2 p.m. Just One Look (Yat Luk Che) Directed by Riley Yip (Hong Kong, 2002, 101 min.) This coming-of-age story follows two teen-age boys as they pursue two girls. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Aug. 8, 7 p.m., Fri., Aug. 15, 2 p.m. Tempting Heart (Xin Dong) Directed by Sylvia Chang (Hong Kong, 1999, 115 min.) A director and screenwriter make a movie on young love, basing the story on their own relationship. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Aug 1, 2 p.m., Sun., Aug. 10, 2 p.m. Danish Flickering Lights (Blinkende Lygter) Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen (Denmark, 2000, 109 min.) A crook heads to Barcelona with his surrogate family of criminals to transform a dilapidated inn hideout into a dandy country restaurant. AFI Kennedy Center Fri., Aug. 8 to Thu., Aug. 14, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. English 28 Days Later Directed by Danny Boyle (UK/Finland/USA, 2002, 112 min.) A virus causes people to become murderous, decimating the UKís population. AMC Courthouse AMC Union Station Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Hoyts Potomac Yard Loews Georgetown Loews Wheaton Plaza Regal Rockville UA Bethesda Check theaters for times Babe: The Gallant Pig Directed by Chris Noonan (Australia, 1995, 91 min.) A little talking pig learns to herd sheep in this moving marvel of special effects. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Aug. 9, 12 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 Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Loews Georgetown Regal Ballston Commons Check theaters for times Bonhoeffer Directed by Martin Doblmeier (USA, 2002, 93 min.) This dramatic documentary tells the story of the young German theologian who offered one of the first clear voices of resistance to Adolf Hitler. Avalon Theatre Check theater for times The Colossus of Rhodes (Il Colosso di Rodi) Directed by Sergio Leone (Italy, 1961, 127 min.) Athenian Rory Calhoun finds himself immersed in turmoil on the island of Rhodes in 280 BC. The city has constructed a colossus of Apollo, but a rebel revolt and an earthquake disrupt the balance of power. AFI Silver Theatre Tue., Aug. 26, 6:35 and 9 p.m. Dirty Pretty Things Directed by Stephen Frears (UK, 2002, 107 min.) A Nigerian illegal alien is on the lam in London. Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times A Fistful of Dollars (Per un Pugno di Dollari) Directed by Sergio Leone (W. Germany/Spain/Italy, 1964, 99 min.) A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride and revenge. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times **Farragut Square Park Sun., Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m. **Latham Hotel Wed., Aug. 6, 8:30 p.m. For a Few Dollars More (Per Qualche Dollaro in Pi) Directed by Sergio Leone (Italy/Spain/W. Germany/Monaco, 1965, 130 min.) Two bounty hunters with completely different intentions team up to track down a Western outlaw. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times **Farragut Square Park Sun., Aug. 9, 8:30 p.m. **Latham Hotel Wed., Aug. 13, 8:30 p.m. Garage Days Directed by Alex Proyas (Australia, 2002, 105 min.) A Sydney garage band gets a big break. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theater for times The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, il Brutto e il Cattivo) Directed by Sergio Leone (Italy/Spain, 1966, 180 min.) Three gunmen set out to find a hidden fortune, but who will walk away with the cash? AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Aug. 22 **Farragut Square Park Sun., Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m. **Latham Hotel Wed., Aug. 20, 8:30 p.m. The Guns of Navarone Directed by J. Lee Thompson (USA/UK, 1961, 157 min.) Gregory Peck leads a six-man team of saboteurs bent on blowing up a monstrous gun duo thatís blocking the rescue of a British force trapped in the Aegean. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Aug. 24, 3:30 and 9 p.m., Mon., Aug. 25, 8:15 p.m. Heroes for Sale Directed by William Wellman (USA, 1933, 71 min.) A wounded war veteran, deprived of his heroís honors, returns home confused and disenchanted. (Screens with ìWild Boys of the Roadî) National Gallery of Art Sat., Aug. 16, 2 p.m. I Capture the Castle Directed by Tim Fywell (UK, 2002, 105 min.) This 1930s love story involves teen-ager Cassandra in a decrepit English castle. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theater for times Johnny English Directed by Peter Howitt (UK, 2003, 88 min.) The spoof spy thriller stars Rowan Atkinson (Bean) trying to save the country. Theaters TBA Kikiís Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyubin) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Japan, 1989, 102 min.) A plucky but inexperienced young witch named Kiki is forced to leave her family home on her 13th birthday and travel the world to learn about life and the true purpose of her magical powers. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Aug. 2, 3:30 p.m. The Magdalene Sisters Directed by Peter Mullan (Ireland/UK, 2002, 119 min.) In 1960s Ireland, four ìfallen womenî are placed in the Magdalene Sistersí laundries to atone for their sins. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Aug. 15 The Medallion Directed by Gordon Chan (Hong Kong/USA, 2003, 90 min.) A Hong Kong detective transforms into an immortal superhero. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Aug. 22 Once Upon a Time in the West Directed by Sergio Leone (USA/Italy/Spain, 1968, 166 min.) Revenge-bent Charles Bronson stalks kid-blasting villain Henry Fonda with the aid of good bad-guy Jason Robards. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Roman Holiday Directed by William Wyler (USA, 1953, 119 min.) Central European princess Audrey Hepburn skips out on her official schedule to enjoy Rome incognito with reporter Gregory Peck and photographer Eddie Albert in tow. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., Aug. 29, 8:45 p.m. Shaolin Soccer (Siu Lam Juk Kau) Directed by Stephen Chow (Hong Kong/USA, 2001, 102 min.) A crippled ex-star coaches a soccer team of eccentric martial artists. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Aug. 15 Swimming Pool Directed by FranÁois Ozon (France/UK, 2003, 102 min.) A British mystery writer, her publisher and his daughter interact in the South of France. (English and French) Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Tiger Shark Directed by Howard Hawks (USA, 1932, 80 min.) A Portuguese tuna fisherman marries a friendís daughter out of pity. The film includes dramatic Monterey tuna-catching sequences showing traditions long since abandoned. National Gallery of Art Sat., Aug. 9, 12:30 p.m. Topaz Directed by Alfred Hitchcock (USA, 1969, 127 min.) A Soviet bigwig defects to Americans in Copenhagen, and those Cold War cards keep turning over as French agent Frederick Stafford has to clean up the mess from Harlem to Havana to Paris. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m., Sun., Aug. 3, 4 p.m., Mon., Aug. 4, 8:30 p.m. Torn Curtain Directed by Alfred Hitchcock (USA, 1966, 119 min.) Distraught wife Julie Andrews follows atomic scientist husband Paul Newman as he defects beside the Iron Curtainóor does he? AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Aug. 2, 4:15 p.m. Whale Rider Directed by Niko Caro (New Zealand/Germany, 2002, 105 min.) Pai, the granddaughter of a deceased chief, seeks to prove herself worthy of tribal leadership by riding a whale. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Loews Georgetown Check theaters for times Wild Boys of the Road Directed by William Wellman (USA, 1933, 68 min.) Three drifters join the legions of homeless who ride the rails in an undated story inspired by a true case history. (Screens with ìHeroes For Saleî) National Gallery of Art Sat., Aug. 16, 2 p.m. Winged Migration (Le People Migrateur) Directed by Jacques Perrin (France/Italy/Germany/Spain/Switzerland, 2001, 81 min.) Perrin narrates this extensive documentary that follows migratory birds. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Loews Georgetown Check theaters for times Finnish Ambush (Rukaj?rven Tie) Directed by Olli Saarela (Finland, 1999, 125 min.) A Finnish Army lieutenant wonders if he will be led to the same kind of atrocities heís tried to prevent after the Russians destroy his girlfriendís convoy. AFI Kennedy Center Fri., Aug. 1 to Thu., Aug. 7, 6:30 and 8:45 p.m. French And Now Ö Ladies and Gentlemen Directed by Claude Lelouch (France/UK, 2002, 133 min.) A jewel thief and jazz singer try to forget the past together. (French, English, Arabic and Italian) Theater TBA Opens Fri., Aug. 8 Any Number Can Win (MÈlodie en Sous-Sol) Directed by Henri Verneuil (France, 1963, 118 min.) After five years in prison, Jean Gabin prepares to knock off a Cannes casinoóthe only problem is his ìunprofessionalî partner. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., Aug. 29, 6:35 p.m. The Housekeeper (Une Femme de MÈnage) Directed by Claude Berri (France, 2002, 91 min.) The housekeeper that a forlorn bachelor hires to put his home in order is inexperienced but manages to spark joy in his life. Visions Cinema Check theater for times Jet Lag (DÈcalage Horaire) Directed by DaniËle Thompson (France/UK, 2002, 91 min.) A U.S.-based Frenchman (Jean Reno) meets a Paris-based beautician (Juliette Binoche) during an airport strike. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times LíAuberge Espagnole (Euro Pudding) Directed by CÈdric Klapisch (France/Spain, 2002, 116 min.) Seven students from all over Europe share a Barcelona apartment. (French, Spanish, English, Catalan and Danish) Avalon Theatre Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Check theaters for times Le Divorce Directed by James Ivory (USA/France, 2003, 115 min.) An American arrives in Paris to find that her pregnant sister has been abandoned by her husband. (French and English) Cinema Arts Opens Fri., Aug. 8 Check theater for times Le Samourai Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville (France, 1967, 105 min.) This dark, suspenseful film follows a dedicated hit man whose employers donít trust him and who leaves a witness behind. AFI Silver Theatre Wed., Aug. 27, 6:35 p.m. Man on the Train (LíHomme du Train) Directed by Patrice Leconte (France/Germany/UK, 2002, 90 min.) Two strangers, both with secret agendas, become friends as they share a house. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Foxchase Check theaters for times Our Story (Notre Histoire) Directed by Betrand Blier (France, 1984, 110 min.) A depressed middle-age man follows a woman whom he meets on a train after a one-night stand. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., Aug. 22, 8:40 p.m. Purple Noon (Plein Soleil) Directed by Rene Clement (France, 1960, 118 min.) A man is sent to bring a playboy back from the Mediterranean but only one person will come back alive. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Aug. 31, 2:30 p.m. Three Men to Kill (Trois Homes y Abattre) Directed by Jacques Deray (France, 1980, 93 min.) A gambler may know too much after rescuing an injured man and then discovering that two other men have met the same fate. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Aug. 28, 6:35 p.m., Sat., Aug. 30, 7 p.m. A Woman Is a Woman (Une Femme Est une Femme) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1961, 84 min.) A stripper yearns for motherhood ìjust because.î Her live-in boyfriend isnít ready for fatherhood but her hanger-on friend Jean-Paul is eager to help. AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Aug. 15 German Cobra Verde Directed by Werner Herzog (W. Germany, 1988, 111 min.) Tracing the travels of adventurer, bandit and slave trader, this film examines the injustices of slavery. Goethe-Forum Mon., Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m. Gigantic (Absolute Giganten) Directed by Sebastian Schipper (Germany, 1999, 90 min.) This melancholic comedy follows three friends as they spend their last night together. Goethe-Forum Mon., Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m. Klaus KinskióMy Best Fiend (Mein Liebster FeindóKlaus Kinski) Directed by Werner Herzog (Germany/UK/Finland/USA, 1999, 95 min.) Documenting the explosive love-hate relationship between actor Klaus Kinski and director Werner Herzog, this film reflects on the notoriously unpredictable actor. (German and English) Goethe-Forum Mon., Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m. Italian The Embalmer (LíImbalsamatore) Directed by Matteo Garrone (Italy, 2002, 101 min.) An ugly taxidermist takes on a handsome apprentice, resulting in a love triangle. Visions Cinema Check theater for times Respiro Directed by Emanuele Crialese (Italy/France, 2002, 90 min.) Graziaís eccentric actions embarrass her family on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Cineplex Odeon Inner Circle Check theater for times Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco e Suoi Fratelli) Directed by Luchino Visconti (Italy/France, 1960, 175 min.) The Parondi family matriarch leads the clan to industrial Milan from the impoverished south, documenting the tragic exodus of 2 million immigrants as well as the dramatic disintegration of a family. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Aug. 30, 3:30 p.m., Sun., Aug. 31, 4:45 p.m. Japanese Dersu Uzala Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan/USSR, 1975, 141 min.) A Russian explorer remembers his friendship through two expeditions with Siberian hunter Dersu Uzala. AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Aug. 29 Dreams (Yume) Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1990, 120 min.) These intriguing eight folktale vignettes include a boyís encounter with a foxís wedding procession, an officer assuring his men that they are indeed dead, and a journey through one of Van Goghís paintings. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times High and Low (Tengoku to Jigoku) Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1963, 143 min.) A businessman caught in a proxy fight must decide whether to ransom his chauffeurís son. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Jungle Emperor Leo (Jangaru Taitei) Directed by Takao Takeuchi (Japan, 1997, 98 min.) The noble king of the jungle and his inexperienced young cub must face fire, flood and corrupt human intruders in their struggle to save their fellow animals. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Aug. 2, 8 p.m., Sun., Aug. 3, 1 p.m., Mon. Aug. 4, 6:40 p.m. Junkers Come Here Directed by Junichi Sato (Japan, 1995, 100 min.) A teen-age girl faces problems smallóbratty boys at schoolóand largeóher mother works too late, and her parents donít get alongówith the help of a talking Scottish terrier named Junkers. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., Aug. 1, 8:50 p.m., Sat., Aug. 2, 1:30 p.m., Tue., Aug. 5, 8:50 p.m. Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior) Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1980, 159 min.) Japanís most expensive and successful film traces the battles that follow after a thief, who takes the place of a dying lord in 16th-century Japan, begins to enjoy his newfound position. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Madadayo Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1993, 134 min.) A popular professor and writer surprises his students when he retires from teaching but chooses to stay in the city with his wife, only retaining a cat and a book. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Please, Teacher Directed by Yasunori Ide (Japan, 2002, 75 min.) In episodes one to three of the series, nothing ever changes for high school nerd Nei, until a gorgeous red-headed alien drops from the sky into his lap, turning out to be his teacher. (Screens with ìScryedî) AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Aug. 3, 5:30 p.m., Mon., Aug. 4, 8:40 p.m., Wed., Aug. 6, 8:50 p.m. Ran (Chaos) Directed by Akira Kurosawa (France/Japan, 1985, 160 min.) This adaptation of Shakespeareís ìKing Learî proves the master directorís flair for sweeping epics and stylistic innovation. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Rhapsody in August (Hachigatsu no Kyoshikyoku) Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1991, 98 min.) A visit by Sachiko Muraseís grandchildren from Nagasaki stirs up old memories of the 1945 atomic bomb. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Rumiko Takahasi Tribute Multiple Directors These screenings feature three television series based on the creations of Rumiko Takahashi, one of the most popular and beloved manga artists in Japan. (Includes ìInu Yashaî Episodes 1 and 4 (Japan, 2000, 50 min.), ìRanma 1/2î Episode 2 (Japan, 1989, 25 min.), and ìMaison Ikkokuî Episode 5 (Japan, 1986, 25 min.)) AFI Silver Theatre Fri., Aug. 1, 6:40 p.m., Sun., Aug. 3, 8 p.m. Sakura Wars the Movie Directed by Mitsuru Hongo (Japan, 2001, 85 min.) Itís 1926 and in Tokyo, a dark realm inhabited by mutating monsters, the Kouma battles a secret organization comprised solelyóexcept for its commanderóof lovely young maidens who by day are stage actresses for the Imperial Operetta Troupe. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Aug. 7, 6:40 and 8:30 p.m. Scryed Directed by Goro Taniguchi (Japan, 2001, 50 min.) In episodes one and two of the series, outcast ìalter-usersî employ telekinetic power to deconstruct and reconstruct reality with explosive force in a quarantined area called ìThe Lost Ground.î (Screens with ìPlease, Teacherî) AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Aug. 3, 5:30 p.m., Mon., Aug. 4, 8:40 pm., Wed., Aug. 6, 8:50 p.m. The Sea Is Watching (Umi Wa Miteita) Directed by Kei Kumai (Japan, 2002, 119 min.) Based on famed director Akira Kurosawaís last screenplay, this film focuses entirely on womenís problems as it traces the love affair between a man and a prostitute. AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Aug. 8 Youíre Under Arrest Directed by Junji Nishimura (Japan, 1997, 100 min.) Two female Tokyo Traffic Division cops compete in a be ach volleyball tournament and deal with the possible break-up of their partnership in these different episodes of the television series. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Aug. 2, 6 p.m., Sun., Aug. 3, 3 p.m., Tue., Aug. 5, 6:40 p.m. Norwegian UtopiaóNobody Is Perfect in a Perfect Country (Folk Flest bor I Kina) Multiple Directors (Norway, 2002) A gas station hosts a series of intermingled vignettes the night before national elections in this dramatic comedy. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Thu., Aug. 14, 8 p.m. Russian Tycoon (Oligarkh) Directed by Pavel Lungin (Russia/France/Germany, 2002, 123 min.) The birth of Russian capitalism leads to the rise of an oligarch. Visions Cinema Check theater for times Silent Dracula: Pages From a Virginís Diary Directed by Guy Maddin (Canada, 2001, 73 min.) This adaptation of the Royal Winnipeg Balletís version of Bram Stokerís novel features dark humor and unique choreography. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Spanish LucÌa, LucÌa (La Hija del Cannibal) Directed by Antonio Serrano (Mexico, 2003, 110 min.) LucÌaís husband mysteriously vanishes, opening her eyes as she searches for him. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Aug. 15 Tierra (Earth) Directed by Julio Medem (Spain, 1996, 125 min.) An exterminator with a dual personality finds himself torn between the shy, unhappily married wife of a brutal boar hunter and the sizzling 19-year-old mistress of the same hunter. AFI Kennedy Center Fri., Aug. 15 to Sun., Aug. 24, 6:30 and 8:45 p.m. Thai The Legend of Suriyothai (Suriyothai) Directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol (Thailand, 2001, 142 min.) This epic covers 16th-century Thai history, including the story of Queen Suriyothai, who died while fighting with King Mahachakrapat against invaders from Burma. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times