International Film Clips Aramaic 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. (Aramaic and Latin) AMC Hoffmann Cinema Arts Hoyts Potomac Yard Loews Georgetown Loews Wheaton Plaza P&G Montgomery Mall Regal Ballston Commons Regal Rockville Check theaters for times Danish The Idiots: Dogme #2 (Idioterne) Directed by Lars von Trier (Denmark/Sweden/France/Netherlands/Italy, 1998, 117 min.) A group of disaffected social activists try to challenge society by committing a series of jackass-style stunts. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., April 4, 8:50 p.m. The Kingdom II (Riget II) Directed by Lars von Trier (Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy, Germany, Norway, 1997, 286 min.) In this sequel to the original, which introduced as many questions as it answered, a phantom taxi, zombie experiments and other oddities create a relentless melodrama that is both humorous and shocking. AFI Silver Theatre Part 1: April 3 to 5 Part 2: April 3 to 7 Dari Osama Directed by Siddiq Barmak (Afghanistan/Japan/Ireland, 2003, 82 min.) After the Taliban take over, a young girl disguises herself as a boy to become the familyís breadwinner. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theaters for times English Awake Zion Directed by Monica Haim (USA, 2003, 45 min.) The intriguing look into the world of Jewish reggae explores the deep-rooted connection between Jewish and Rastafarian culture. DCJCC Sat., April 24, 8:30 p.m. Breaking the Waves Directed by Lars von Trier (Denmark/Sweden/France/Netherlands/Norway, 1996, 153 min.) In her debut film, Emily Watson stars as the wife of a debilitated oil rigger who sends her on kinky sex escapades, demanding that she return to report the details. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., April 2, 8:50 p.m. Dancer in the Dark Directed by Lars von Trier (Multipl e Countries, 2000, 140 min.) A myopic East European immigrant toils away on the assembly line while daydreaming of Hollywood musicals. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., April 1, 8:55 p.m., Sat., April 3, 8:50 p.m. Death of a Shaman Directed by Fahm Saeyang (USA/Thailand, 2003, 56 min.) The director responds to her fatherís unsettled life and death by taking a reverse journey to examine his heartbreaking path from Southeast Asia to America. (In English and Thai; screens with ìRefugeeî) American University Fri., April 2, 9:30 p.m. Dogville Directed by Lars von Trier (Multiple Countries, 2003, 138 min.) A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado town, but she finds their support has a price. Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., April 9 Check theaters 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. AMC Courthouse 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 Cineplex Odeon Shirlington 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 E Street Cinema Check theater for times Intermission Directed by John Crowley (Ireland, 2003, 105 min.) Colin Farrell stars in this raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, good girls and bad boys. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema Check theater for times Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Directed by Robin Shou (Hong Kong, 2003, 93 min.) This short action film interwoven into a documentary tells the story of the legendary unsung heroes of Hong Kong cinema. (English and Cantonese) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., April 2 Check theater for times Refugee Directed by Spencer Nakasako (USA/Cambodia, 2003, 63 min.) Nakasako documents three young refugees raised in San Francisco who return to visit their native Cambodia. (In English and Khmer; screens with ìDeath of a Shamanî) American University Fri., April 2, 9:30 p.m. Searching For Baghdad: A Daughterís Journey Directed by Carole Basri, Adriana Davis and Bryan Durr (USA, 2002, 48 min.) Director Carole Basri journeys to a quartet of Asian countries to find the remnants of her Iraqi-Jewish heritage. DCJCC Thu., April 15, 7p.m. A Shot in the Dark Directed by Blake Edwards (USA/UK, 1964, 102 min.) The bumbling Inspector Clouseau returns to investigate a series of murders that point to the beautiful maid, played by Elke Sommer. AFI Silver Theatre April 16 to 22 Check theater for times Tom Jones Directed by Tony Richardson (UK, 1963, 129 min.) The foundling of Henry Fieldingís classic 18th-century novel roisters his way to love and his rightful inheritance through a succession of beds. AFI Silver Theatre April 2 to 15 Check theater for times Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Directed by Lone Scherfig (Denmark/UK/Sweden/France, 2002, 109 min.) Living in the rainy gloom of Glasgow, Wilbur tries to end it all, but he constantly fails, while his older brother enjoys lifeóuntil both have a change of heart. Cinema Arts Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times French Bon Voyage Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau (France, 2003, 114 min.) An actress, writer, student and government worker band together in an effort to escape Paris as the Nazis move into the city. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., April 23 Check theater for times Camp de Thiaroye Directed by Ousmane Sembene (Senegal, 1987, 152 min.) Based on an actual 1944 incident, African infantrymen home from liberating Paris from the Nazis relax in a transit camp that feels more like a prison. (French and Wolof) AFI Silver Theatre Sat., April 17, 1:15 p.m., Sun., April 18, 3:40 p.m. Ceddo Directed by Ousmane Sembene (Senegal, 1977, 120 min.) Banned in Senegal, this historical epic condenses two centuries of African history into a thriller of oppression and intolerance. (French and Wolof) AFI Silver Theatre Sun., April 18, 9 p.m., Tue., April 20, 8:40 p.m. Emitai (God of Thunder) Directed by Ousmane Sembene (Senegal, 1971, 101 min.) Director Sembene recounts the story of WWII French troops who came to a Diola village to conscript the men and confiscate the rice. AFI Silver Theatre Mon., April 19, 6:45 p.m., Wed., April 21, 6:45 p.m. Faat KinÈ Directed by Ousmane Sembene (Senegal, 2000, 118 min.) A brash, bawdy single mother manages a gas station while supporting her mother and sending two kids to college. (French and Wolof) AFI Silver Theatre Sat., April 17, 9 p.m., Sun., April 18, 6:40 p.m. La Grande SÈduction (Seducing Doctor Lewis) Directed by Jean-FranÁois Pouliot (Canada, 2003, 108 min.) To convince a company to build a new factory in their poor village, the inhabitants must convince a resident doctor to live in their village. La Maison FranÁaise Thu., April 1, 7:30 p.m. Guelwaar Directed by Ousmane Sembene (Senegal, 1992, 115 min.) Political activist Guelwaar dies mysteriously, but his body is nowhere to be found and his familyís disinterment plans are rapidly derailed in a biting comic firestorm of confusion. (French and Wolof) AFI Silver Theatre Sat., April 17, 6:40 p.m., Wed., April 21, 8:50 p.m. Iíll Sing for You (Je Chanterai Pour Toi) Directed by Jacques Sarasin (France, 2001, 76 min.) A British music producer revives the career of a Malian singer, who left his homeland for Paris after his wifeís death. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theater for times Mandabi (The Money Order) Directed by Ousmane Sembene (Senegal, 1968, 90 min.) An unemployed, illiterate man suddenly gets a money order from his nephew for 20,000 francs but canít cash it in until he gets a proof of his birth, ensnaring him in a bureaucratic ìCatch 22.î (French and Wolof) AFI Silver Theatre Fri., April 16, 6:45 p.m., Tue., April 20, 6:45 p.m. Monsieur Ibrahim (Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran) Directed by FranÁois Dupeyron (France, 2003, 95 min.) In a working-class neighborhood in 1960s Paris, a young Jew and an elderly Muslim begin an unexpected friendship. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Landmarkís E Street Cinem Regal Ballston Commons Check theaters for times La Noire de 1966 (Black Girl) Directed by Ousmane Sembene (Senegal/France, 1966, 60 min.) A babysitter in Dakar receives an invitation to go to France, where she discovers that she is now just a ìblack girl.î AFI Silver Theatre Sat., April 17, 4:15 p.m., Mon., April 19, 8:50 p.m. 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 ìDestinoî (1946/2003, 7 min.), written and animated by Salvador DalÌ) Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times Xala (The Curse) Directed by Ousmane Sembene (Senegal, 1974, 123 min.) This savagely funny satire of the Senegalese post-independence ruling class focuses on a successful businessman and his failure to satisfy his third wife. (French and Wolof) AFI Silver Theatre Fri., April 16, 8:40 p.m., Sun., April 18, 1:15 p.m. Yves Saint Laurent: 5 Avenue Marceau, 75116 Paris Directed by David Teboul (France, 2003, 85 min.) David Teboul captures the famed designer as he completes one of his final collections. (Screens with ìYves Saint Laurent: His Life and Timesî) Visions Cinema Opens Fri., April 9 Check theater for times Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times Directed by David Teboul (France, 2003, 77 min.) A mix of free-spirited group commentary and method production illustrates the talent of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. (Screens with ìYves Saint Laurent: 5 Avenue Marceau, 75116 Parisî) Visions Cinema Opens Fri., April 9 Check theater for times German Good Bye, Lenin! Directed by Wolfgang Becker (Germany, 2003, 121 min.) When a young protester is arrested in 1989 East Germany, his mother suffers a heart attack. After she awakens from a coma, East Germany no longer exists, but he tries to recreate it in their apartment to avoid shocking her. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema Check theaters for times The Wrong Move (Falsche Bewegung) Directed by Wim Wenders (Germany, 1975, 103 min.) A detached writer boards a train and finds himself on an interesting six-day journey, meeting an array of different characters along the way. Goethe-Forum Mon., April 26, 6:30 p.m. Hebrew Broken Wings (Knafayim Shvurot) Directed by Nir Bergman (Israel, 2002, 87 min.) Nir Bergman astutely depicts a disintegrating family too concerned with their own pressing problems to worry about events beyond their control. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., April 16 Check theater for times Jamesí Journey to Jerusalem (Massaíot James Beíeretz Hakodesh) Directed by Raíanan Alexandrowicz (Israel, 2003, 87 min.) When a pilgrim from a small African village goes to Jerusalem, he gets mistaken for an illegal guest worker and is imprisoned. (Hebrew, Zulu, French and English) Cinema Arts Visions Cinema Check theaters for times Italian Iím Not Scared (Io Non ho Paura) Directed by Gabriele Salvatores (Italy/Spain/UK, 2003, 108 min.) While 10-year-old Micheleís days in his remote southern Italian village are filled with the familiar routines of childhood, a chance discovery leads to a shocking revelation. Theater TBA Opens Fri., April 23 Roma Directed by Federico Fellini (Italy/France, 1972, 128 min.) A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens. University of Maryland Wed., April 7, 7 p.m. Japanese Afterlife (Wandafuru Raifu) Directed by Hirokazu Kore-Eda (Japan, 1998, 118 min.) The staff of a drab office building help the deceased choose one memory from their lives and then recreate it onto video, but when one man canít pick his memory, a heavenly staff member discovers something about his own life. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times An Autumn Afternoon (Samma no Aji) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1962, 112 min.) Benevolent widower Chishu Ryu must find a way to get his stay-at-home daughter out the door. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., April 1, 6:30 and 8:45 p.m. Distance Directed by Hirokazu Kore-Eda (Japan, 2001, 132 min.) As the layers of reminiscence of a massive cult disaster peel back, an unknown relationship is revealed among the mourners, leading to an enigmatic conclusion. AFI Silver Theatre April 2 to 15 Check theater for times The End of Summer (Kohayagawa-ke no Aki) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1961, 103 min.) The family of an old patriarch who has a heart attack comes to his aid even though he alienated his loved ones by taking a mistress. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., April 23, 7 p.m. Equinox Flower (Higanbana) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1958, 118 min.) A stern and hypocritical businessman rebels against his own arranged marriage but gets angry when his daughter refuses to consult him about her choice of a spouse. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., April 18, 2 p.m. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (Ochazuke no Aji) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1952, 115 min.) In Ozuís satire about what happens when traditional values clash with postwar Tokyo, a husband argues with his wife after he gives his niece permission to turn away her arranged marriage. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., April 16, 7 p.m. Floating Weeds (Ukigusa) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1959, 119 min.) This film follows the fortunes of an itinerant kabuki troupe stranded in the town where their master abandoned his mistress and son many years before. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., April 25, 2 p.m. A Hen In The Wind (Kaze no Naka no Mendori) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1948, 84 min.) A mother is forced to prostitute herself for one night in order to save her sick baby in this brilliant depiction of life in postwar Tokyo. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., April 4, 2 p.m. Late Autumn (Akibiyori) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1960, 128 min.) A beautiful widow and reluctant daughter tolerate the clumsy matchmaking efforts of friends. National Gallery of Art Sat., April 10, 2:30 p.m. Maborosi (Maboroshi no Hikari) Directed by Hirokazu Kore-Eda (Japan, 1996, 110 min.) Dazzling visuals shot in natural light of Kore-Edaís first fiction feature transcend words to create an impressionistic journey of the spirit. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Tokyo Twilight (Tokyo Boshoku) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1957, 140 min.) A middle-aged father whose wife deserted him years ago provides a refuge when his grown-up daughters return in times of crises with their own relationships. National Gallery of Art Sun., April 4, 4 p.m. Mandarin Hero (Ying Xiong) Directed by Zhang Yimou (China, 2002, 96 min.) A series of Rashomon-like flashback accounts shape the story of how one man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China. Theater TBA Opens Fri., April 16 Rebels of the Neon God (Chíing Shaonien na Cha) Directed by Ming-liang Tsai (Taiwan, 1992, 106 min.) A young student from Taipei becomes obsessed with a pair of street thugs and finds himself drawn into their world. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., April 30, 7 p.m. Portuguese Hans Staden Directed by Luis Alberto Pereira (Brazil, 1999, 92 min.) Based on a true story, German sailor Hans Staden must fight for survival after he is captured by a hostile cannibal Indian tribe, in the process learning about native Brazilian culture. Goethe-Forum Mon., April 19, 6:45 p.m. Silent I Flunked, ButÖ (Rakudai Wa Shita Keredo) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1930, 64 min.) A college student finds himself in a bind when the shirt on which he wrote the answers to his upcoming graduation exam winds up in the laundry. (Screens with ìI Graduated, But Öî (1929, 11 min.)) Freer Gallery of Art Fri., April 2, 7 p.m. That Nightís Wife (Sono Yo no Tsuma) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu (Japan, 1930, 66 min.) A penniless man steals to pay for his daughterís medicine, leading to a tense showdown with a pursuing cop in his apartment. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., April 4, 4 p.m. Spanish Lovers of the Arctic Circle (Los Amantes del CÌrculo Polar) Directed by Julio Medem (Spain, 1999, 114 min.) Fate separates Ana and Otto three different times throughout their lives, but their last encounter convinces them that they were meant to share their lives. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., April 11, 10 a.m. Swedish All Hell Let Loose (Hus I Helvete) Directed by Susan Taslimi (Sweden, 2002, 88 min.) An Iranian family attempts to adjust to their new Swedish homeland, offering a revealing look at cultural and generational differences. (Swedish and Farsi) National Museum of Women in the Arts Wed., April 21, 7 p.m.