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. Czech Autumn Spring (BabÌ LÈto) Directed by Vladimir Michalek (Czech Republic, 2001, 95 min.) Fanda, a 76-year-old Czech embraces every comic, joyful moment left in his life with his old actor friend, refusing to acknowledge the approach of his death. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Feb. 1, 10 a.m. Danish Open Hearts (Elsker Dig for Evigt) Directed by Susanne Bier (Denmark, 2002, 114 min.) A couple, looking forward to their wedding, suffers an accident that leaves one of them incapacitated. National Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 1, 4:30 p.m. English Calendar Girls Directed by Nigel Cole (UK, 2003, 108 min.) To raise funds for leukemia research, a womanís group in North Yorkshire poses for a nude calendar. AMC Courthouse Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Wheaton Plaza Check theaters for times The Dreamers Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci (UK/France/Italy, 2003, 130 min.) An American student befriends French siblings in 1968 Paris. (English and French) Theater TBA Opens Fri., Feb. 13 Eva Directed by Joseph Losey (France/Italy, 1962, 107 min.) A best-selling author finds himself bitter despite having a successful lifeóuntil he stumbles into Jeanne Moreau. AFI Kennedy Center Check theater for times The Fog of War Directed by Errol Morris (USA, 2003, 98 min.) Former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara tells the story of the United Statesís role in a violent 20th century. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Visions Cinema Check theaters for times Girl with a Pearl Earring Directed by Peter Webber (UK/Luxembourg, 2003, 95 min.) In 17th-century Holland, a young woman works in a famous painterís household and is eventually allowed to assist in his studio, where a rich patron picks her as the subject of his commissioned portrait. Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda R ow Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times Gladiator Directed by Ridley Scott (USA/UK, 2000, 155 min.) Ridley Scottís take on the old Hollywood sword and sandal epic nabbed a stunning 12-Oscar nod. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times House of Sand and Fog Directed by Vadim Perelman (USA, 2003, 126 min.) An Iranian immigrant purchases a foreclosed house, setting off a bitter ownership dispute. Avalon Theatre Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Regal Rockville Check theaters for times In America Directed by Jim Sheridan (Ireland/UK, 2002, 103 min.) An Irish family moves to New York City, where the patriarch seeks to become an actor. AMC Courthouse Avalon Theatre Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Japanese Story Directed by Sue Brooks (Australia, 2003, 105 min.) An Australian geologist is hired to accompany a Japanese businessman on a desert expedition. (English and Japanese) Landmarkís Bethesda Row Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Directed by Peter Jackson (USA/New Zealand, 2003, 210 min.) The final battle for Middle Earth takes place among the former Fellowship of the Ring. (English and Sindarin) AMC Hoffmann Cineplex Odeon Uptown Cineplex Odeon Wheaton Plaza Hoyts Potomac Yard Regal Ballston Commons Regal Rockville UA Bethesda Check theaters for times Mademoiselle Directed by Tony Richardson (France, 1966, 103 min.) A lusty Italian logger gets blamed for fires and floods even though he acts heroically to set things right. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Power Trip Directed by Paul Devlin (USA, 2003, 83 min.) Residents of the former Soviet republic Georgia must make their own electricity because they cannot afford the $24 per month utility bill from U.S. conglomerate AES Corp. (English and Georgian) Visions Cinema Check theater for times Providence Directed by Alain Resnais (UK/France/Switzerland, 1977, 110 min.) This "comedy" centers on a seemingly dying novelist, who drinks and curses, and his hateful, dysfunctional family. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Romper Stomper Directed by Geoffrey Wright (Australia, 1992, 94 min.) Nazi skinheads led by Russell Crowe pound on Vietnamese immigrants, then get pounded on themselves. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times The Silver Brumby Directed by John Tatoulis (Australia, 1993, 93 min.) While nursing a wounded kangaroo with her daughter, author Elyne Mitchell tells the story of a wild horse that the rugged Russell Crowe tried to tame. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Feb. 5, 6:50 p.m. The Statement Directed by Norman Jewison (Canada/France/USA, 2003, 120 min.) Detectives and assassins hunt for a French policeman/Nazi collaborator. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theater for times Touching the Void Directed by Kevin Macdonald (UK, 2003, 106 min.) Two climbers recount their disastrous expedition in the Peruvian Andes. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theater for times Farsi ABC Africa Directed by Abbas Kiarostami (Iran/Uganda, 2003, 85 min.) Legendary Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami captured intimate, honest moments with a handful of the hundreds of thousands of Ugandan orphans and AIDS patients. (Farsi and English) AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Feb. 27 Check theater for times Crimson Gold (Talaye Sorkh) Directed by Jafar Panahi (Iran, 2003, 97 min.) A humble, troubled pizza deliveryman who feels humiliated by the injustices around him sets off a stunning series of events when he is refused entry into an uptown jewelry store. Visions Cinema Opens Fri., Feb. 6 Check theater for times Letters in the Wind (Namehay Bad) Directed by Ali Reza Amini (Iran, 2002, 76 min.) A group of young army recruits finds temporary respite when they hear a forbidden recording of a womanís voice. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 1, 2 p.m. Tehran 7:00 AM Directed by Amir-Shahab Razavian (Iran, 2003, 85 min.) The stories of several characters who happen to be at the same intersection at the same time come together in this beautifully constructed tapestry of human emotion. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Feb. 6, 7 p.m., Sun., Feb. 8, 2 p.m. Ten Directed by Abbas Kiarostami (Iran, 2002, 94 min.) A recently divorced, modern Tehran woman gives rides to 10 people, interacting with each in a revealing way. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Sun., Feb. 15, 2 p.m. French Les Amants (The Lovers) Directed by Louis Malle (France, 1958, 90 min.) A high-society wife and mother (Jeanne Moreau) throws her life away after a night of love with a visiting student. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Bay of Angels (La Baie des Anges) Directed by Jacques Demy (France, 1963, 79 min.) Uptight Claude Mannís vacation gets diverted to Nice, France, and a casino set next to a blond Jeanne Moreau. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times The Bride Wore Black (La MariÈe ...tait en Noir) Directed by FranÁois Truffaut (France, 1968, 107 min.) Jeanne Moreau tracks down and lures the five killers responsible for her husbandís death on their wedding day. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times The Butterfly (Le Papillon) Directed by Philippe Muyl (France, 2002, 85 min.) A crusty widower and butterfly aficionado finds himself stuck with a motor-mouthed, 8-year-old stowaway. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Cet Amour-La Directed by JosÈe Dayan (France, 2001, 100 min.) Jeanne Moreau stars as bossy, mercurial novelist Marguerite Duras in this story based on Dumasís loverís account of their 17-year relationship. AFI Kennedy Center Sun., Feb. 1, 3:40 p.m. Diary of a Chambermaid (Le Journal díune Femme de Chambre) Directed by Luis BuÒuel (France, 1964, 101 min.) Parisian chambermaid Jeanne Moreau encounters a provincial menagerie of people in BuÒuelís unrelenting examination of the bourgeoisie. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Elevator to the Scaffold (Ascenseur Pour LíEchafaud) Directed by Louis Malle (France, 1958, 88 min.) Jeanne Moreau and her ex-paratrooper lover scheme to murder her husband by faking a suicide. AFI Kennedy Center Check theater for times Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux Sans Visage) Directed by Georges Franju (France/Italy, 1960, 88 min.) Award-winning documentarian George Franju creates this savage parody of the scientific method taken to Faustian extremes. AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Feb. 27 Check theater for times Far Away (Loin) Directed by AndrÈ TÈchinÈ (France/Spain, 2001, 120 min.) A Jewish woman in Tangier closes up the family hotel after her motherís death, preparing to join her brother in Canada, but her helpful servant throws a curve into her plans. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times La Guerre Est Finie (The War Is Over) Directed by Alain Resnais (France/Sweden, 1966, 121 min.) Spanish communist operative Yves Montand finds it difficult to go through the motions of intrigue upon returning to Paris in this sexy political docudrama. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Feb. 7, 8:30 p.m. Hiroshima Mon Amour (Hiroshima My Love) Directed by Alain Resnais (France/Japan, 1959, 90 min.) On location in Hiroshima for an anti-war film, actress Emmanuelle Rivaís tortured memories of a wartime romance with a German soldier are intercut with her present-day love affair. (French, Japanese and English) AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Au Husard, Balthazar Directed by Robert Bresson (France/Sweden, 1966, 95 min.) A voiceless donkey named Balthazarówhose life parallels that of the little girl from his childhoodócomes to symbolize the patient, long-suffering saint, with the devastating finale as his epiphany in this 20th-century film masterpiece. AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Feb. 13 Check theater for times Je TíAime, Je TíAime Directed by Alain Resnais (France, 1968, 91 min.) While recovering from a suicide attempt, a man agrees to undergo a time travel experiment that goes awry. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Keep It Quiet (Pas de Scandale) Directed by BenoÓt Jacquot (France, 1999, 103 min.) A businessman returns from a stint in prison, behaving like a child in a new world. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Life on Earth (La Vie Sur Terre) Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako (Mali, 1998, 61 min.) This fictional documentary about daily life in a small village in Mali traces the last day of the 20th century. (French and Bambara) National Museum of African Art Thu., Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Sun., Feb. 22, 2 p.m. Mon Oncle díAmerique (My American Uncle) Directed by Alain Resnais (France, 1980, 125 min.) Famed real-life behavioral scientist Henri Laborit lectures on his theories, using three stories as examples. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Muriel (Muriel, Ou le Temps díun Retour) Directed by Alain Resnais (France/Italy, 1963, 115 min.) A woman is visited for two weeks by her lying ex-lover while her stepson is haunted by memories of fighting in Algeria. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Le Mystere de la Chambre Jaune) Directed by Bruno Podalydes (France/Belgium, 2003, 118 min.) A woman is attacked in an inaccessible roomóand a reporter and cop are on the case. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times No Smoking Directed by Alain Resnais (France, 1993, 145 min.) In this ultimate "what if" experience, a boozing English headmasterís unhappy wife decides not to smoke a cigarette, with six variations of what might happen based on that smoking decision. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times La Petite Lili Directed by Claude Miller (France/Canada, 2003, 104 min.) Anton Chekhovís "The Seagull" is updated with a modern films-within-a-film format. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Playtime Directed by Jacques Tati (France/Italy, 1967, 126 min.) The great comedian Monsieur Hulot goes from one modern steel-and-glass building to another in vain pursuit of his appointment with Monsieur Giffard. AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Feb. 20 Check theater for times Roberto Succo Directed by CÈdric Kahn (France, 2001, 124 min.) A teen-ager has a creepy boyfriend, while a host of murders, rapes and robberies mount up nearby. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Secret Things (Choses SecrËtes) Directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau (France, 2002, 115 min.) Two poor, attractive young women seek to better themselves by using men. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theater for times Smoking Directed by Alan Resnais (France, 1993, 145 min.) In this flip on the "Smoking" film, a boozing English headmasterís unhappy wife decides in fact to smoke a cigarette, with six variations of what might happen based on that smoking decision. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check t heaters for times The Triplets of Belleville (Le Triplettes de Belleville) Directed by Sylvain Chomet (France/Belgium/Canada/UK, 2003, 80 min.) A female musical trio helps Madame Souza and her dog Bruno rescue her kidnapped grandson. Screens with Disneyís short "Destino" (1946/2003, 7 min.), written and animated by Salvador DalÌ, at Landmark Theatres. Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times VariÈtÈ FranÁaise Directed by FrÈdÈric Videau (France, 2003, 90 min.) Prodigal son Eric returns to marry the beautiful Edith, but when Ericís mother and brother suddenly disappear, this social comedy evolves into a suspenseful psychological drama. AFI Kennedy Center AFI Silver Theatre Check theaters for times Viva Maria! Directed by Louis Malle (France, 1965, 120 min.) Two gorgeous entertainers in 1900s Latin AmericaóJeanne Moreau and Brigitte Bardotóteam up in a traveling circus in this hilarious parody of action-adventure sagas. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Feb. 1, 4 and 8:10 p.m. Hebrew F*cked Up Generation Directed by Tomer Heymann (Israel, 2003, 80 min.) This documentary follows the provocative, charismatic rock star Aviv Geffen, a devoted peace activist who was the last person to embrace Yitzhak Rabin before his assassination. DCJCC Tue., Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Italian Neapolitan Heart (Cuore Napoletano) Directed by Paolo Santoni (Italy, 2002, 94 min.) Celebrate Valentineís Day with this Neapolitan serenade on a cobblestone street in a rustic Italian village. AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Feb. 13 Check theater for times Japanese Shiranuhi Sea Directed by Noriaki Tsuchimoto (Japan, 1975, 150 min.) In this documentary, victims of mercury pollution in the coastal waters of Minamata, Japan, cope with the permanent damage done to their nervous systems. National Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m. Tokyo Godfathers Directed by Satoshi Kon (Japan, 2003, 92 min.) In this animated comedy, three homeless people find an abandoned baby at Christmas time. (Japanese and Spanish) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Feb. 6 Check theater for times Wedding Ceremony of the Ainu Directed by Tadayoshi Himeda (Japan, 1971, 38 min.) In this special viewing, the filmmaker discusses his documentary about wedding traditions of Japanís ancient Ainu culture. Freer Gallery of Art Thu., Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m. Latin The Passion of the Christ Directed by Mel Gibson (USA/Italy, 2004, 175 min.) Gibsonís controversial film depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus Christ. (Latin, Aramaic and Hebrew) Cinema Arts Opens Wed., Feb. 25 Check theater for times Mandarin The King of Masks (Bian Lian) Directed by Wu Tianming (China, 1996, 101 min.) In the 1930s China, a renowned old street performer takes in an orphan to pass down his familial talents. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Feb. 29, 10 a.m. Polish Death of a President (Smierc Prezydenta) Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland, 1978, 144 min.) An expatriate professor returns to be elected Polandís first post-WWI president, then is assassinated by a well-known artist. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Mother Joan of the Angels (Matka Joanna od AniolÛw) Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland, 1961, 105 min.) A crisis of faith awaits a 17th-century Polish priest who arrives at a convent that has been afflicted by demonic possession. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Night Train (Pociag) Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland, 1959, 101 min.) A man hurtles himself on the Baltic Express without a ticket only to find himself stuck in a compartment with a woman being stalked by her ex-lover amid rumors of a murderer onboard. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Pharaoh (Faraon) Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland, 1966, 180 min.) The popular appeal and reform attempts of a fictional pharaoh conflict with the priestly caste. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Quo Vadis Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland/USA, 2001, 167 min.) A Roman soldier and a young Christian find love during the reign of Nero, even as believers are thrown to the lions and Rome burns. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times The Real End of the Great War (Prawdziwy Koniec Wielkie Wojny) Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland, 1957, 89 min.) An up-and-coming architect returns from the war an incoherent wreck to find his wife, believing he was dead, with another man. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Russian Black Russians Directed by Kara Lynch (USA, 2001, 118 min.) This feature-length documentary investigates the lives of contemporary Afro-Russians born and raised in the Soviet Union. (Russian and English) National Museum of African Art Sun., Feb. 8, 2 p.m., Thu., Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Silent The Four Devils Directed by Robert Dinesen, Alfred Lind and Carl Rosenbaum (Denmark, 1911, 40 min.) Two poor boys are sold to an old man who trains children for the circus. (Screens with "The Great Circus Catastrophe" and "The White Slave") National Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 8, 4 p.m. Fra Piazza del Poppolo Directed by Anders Wilhelm Sandberg (Denmark, 1925, 105 min.) A Danish artistsí colony in early 19th-century Rome is the inspiration behind this spectacular literary adaptation. National Gallery of Art Sat., Feb. 14, 2:30 p.m. The Great Circus Catastrophe Directed by Edvard Schnedler-S¯rensen (Denmark, 1912, 40 min.) A bankrupt count joins the circus, where he becomes the center of a flamboyant love triangle. (Screens with "The Four Devils" and "The White Slave") National Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 8, 4 p.m. Lady of Our Time Directed by Edvard Schnedler-S¯rensen (Denmark, 1912, 50 min.) A young count leaves for New York after losing his fortune in Denmark, encountering his bossís madcap daughter. (Screens with "The Right of Youth" and "Temptations of a Great City") National Gallery of Art Sat., Feb. 7, 3:30 p.m. Once Upon a Time (Der Var Engang) Directed by Carl Th. Dreyer (Denmark, 1922, 80 min.) This newly restored version of Carl Theodore Dreyerís classic adaptation of the Danish opera "Der Var Engang" was thought to be lost until it was discovered in a vault. National Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 15, 4:30 p.m. The Right of Youth Directed by August Blom (Denmark, 1911, 40 min.) A romantic triangle set in a lavish country estate turns life upside down for all of the players. (Screens with "Lady of Our Time" and "Temptations of a Great City") National Gallery of Art Sat., Feb. 7, 3:30 p.m. The White Slave Directed by August Blom (Denmark, 1910, 45 min.) Director Blomís portrayal of imposed prostitution on women is a stunning example of the film genre. (Screens with "The Four Devils" and "The Great Circus Catastrophe") National Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 8, 4 p.m. Spanish Between Reds (Entre Rojas) Directed by Azucena RodrÌguez (Spain, 1995, 93 min.) This period drama set in 1974 Madrid stars Penelope Cruz as Lucia, a young woman jailed for her relationship with an anti-Franco militant. National Museum of Women in the Arts Fri., Feb. 20, 7 p.m. Flowers From Another World (Flores de Otro Mundo) Directed by Iciar BollaÌn (Spain, 1999, 105 min.) The married men of a small Spanish village arrange for single women to be brought to a party, to the delight of three village bachelors. National Museum of Women in the Arts Sun., Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Hello, Are You Alone? (Hola, Est·s Sola?) Directed by Iciar BollaÌn (Spain, 1995, 94 min.) Two young women on a road trip share everything from secrets to lovers. National Museum of Women in the Arts Wed., Feb. 18, 7 p.m. I Have a House (Tengo una Casa) Directed by MÛnica Laguna (Spain, 1996, 85 min.) Two men become stranded after their car stolen, take refuge in an isolated house, and encounter an attractive young neighbor. National Museum of Women in the Arts Wed., Feb. 25, 7 p.m. The Impatient Alchemist (El Alquimista Impaciente) Directed by Patricia Ferreira (Spain, 2002, 110 min.) Two police officersí repressed romantic feelings coincide with an intriguing murder investigation. National Museum of Women in the Arts Sun., Feb. 29, 7 p.m. My Mother Likes Women (A Mi Madre le Gustan las Mujeres) Directed by Daniela Fejerman and InÈs ParÌs (Spain, 2002, 96 min.) Three sisters discover that their mother has fallen in love with a woman pianist from the Czech Republic. National Museum of Women in the Arts Sun., Feb. 15, 7 p.m.