Arabic Voices of Iraq Directed by the People of Iraq (U.S./Iraq, 2004) The producers distributed more than 150 digital video cameras across the entire country to enable everyday people to document their lives amid the upheaval of a nation being born. (Arabic and Kurdish) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theater for times Bambara Finzan (A Dance for Heroes) Directed by Cheik Oumar (Mali, 1990, 107 min.) This drama revolves around several widespread customs, including wife inheritance and female circumcision, and the vitality of indigenous political structures. National Museum of African Art Thu., Nov. 18, 7 p.m. Czech Bored in Brno (Nuda v Brne) Directed by VladimÌr Mor·vek (Czech Republic, 2003, 103 min.) Multiple stories intertwine in the amorous town of Brno. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Nov. 21, 1 p.m. The Brats (Smradi) Directed by Zdenek Tyc (Czech Republic, 2002, 99 min.) Two Prague-dwellers looking for quiet living for their asthmatic son and two adopted Romanian boys find racial prejudice in the country. AFI Silver Theatre Wed., Nov. 17, 7:10 p.m., Mon., Nov. 29, 9:10 p.m. Faithless Games (NevernÈ Hry) Directed by Michael Pavl·tov· (Czech Republic, 2003, 93 min.) In a village on the Slovak/Hungarian border, a Slovak composer feels fulfilled in his work, while his wife feels abandoned. AFI Silver Theatre Mon., Nov. 1, 7 p.m. The Pied Piper (Krysar) Directed by F.A. Brabec (Czech Republic, 2003, 67 min.) As a man and his pregnant girlfriend frantically search for a church to marry them on New Yearís Eve, the Pied Piper, on a mission from the devil, lurks in their wake. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Nov. 28, 5 p.m., Mon., Nov. 29, 7 p.m. The Ride (Jizda) Directed by Jan Sver·k (Czech Republic, 1994, 90 min.) Two guys buy a car and travel through the country, meeting a lonely girl along the way. Czech Embassy Wed., Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Sentiment Directed by Tomas Hejtmanek (Czech Republic, 2003, 76 min.) This probing, hea rtfelt portrait examines the life of director Frantisek Vl·cil. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Nov. 20, 1 p.m. Smart Philip (Mazany Filip) Directed by V·clav Marhoul (Czech Republic, 2003, 99 min.) In 1930s Los Angeles, a hard-boiled private eyeís search for his twin brother begins to get complicated. AFI Silver Theatre Wed., Nov. 17, 9:15 p.m. Dutch Grimm Directed by Alex van Warmerdam (Netherlands, 2003, 110 min.) Two Dutch children abandoned by their father in a forest end up in a surgeonís isolated mansion in Spain. AFI Silver Theatre Mon., Nov. 1, 9 p.m. English Alexander Directed by Oliver Stone (U.K./U.S./Germany/Netherlands, 2004, 165 min.) Alexander, the king of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world. Theater TBA Opens Wed., Nov. 24 Alfie Directed by Charles Shyer (U.K./U.S., 2004, 105 min.) A cockney womanizer learns the hard way about the dangers of his actions. Cinema Arts Check theater for times The Bed-Sitting Room Directed by Richard Lester (U.K., 1969, 90 min.) Only 20 survivors remain in this post-apocalyptic British comedy. AFI Silver Theatre Tue., Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. Being Julia Directed by Istv·n SzabÛ (Canada/U.K./Hungary/U.S., 2004, 104 min.) Set in 1930s London, this film involves stage actors and their experiences with love and revenge. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theater for times The Big One Directed by Samuel Fuller (U.S., 1980/2004, 160 min.) Samuel Fullerís semi-autobiographical chronicle of the travails of a WWII special infantry squadron provides a wealth of poetic war images. AFI Silver Theatre Opens Fri., Nov. 12 Check theater for times Birth Directed by Jonathan Glazer (U.K./U.S., 2004, 100 min.) Nicole Kidman stars as a young widow who meets a 10-year-old boy who says he is her dead husband reincarnated. Theater TBA Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Directed by Beeban Kidron (U.K., 2004) The story picks up four weeks after the first film, and already Bridget Jones is becoming uncomfortable in her relationship with Mark Darcy. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Nov. 19 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Directed by Stanley Kubrick (U.K., 1964, 93 min.) A psychotic general obsessed with commies and bodily fluids triggers a possible nuclear confrontation in Stanley Kubrickís classic satire. (English and Russian) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theater for times Enduring Love Directed by Roger Michell (U.K., 2004, 100 min.) Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Nov. 5 Fathom Directed by Leslie H. Martinson (U.K., 1967, 100 min.) Raquel Welch makes like a female James Bond in this hippy trippy spy thriller. Library of Congress Tue., Nov. 16, 7 p.m. Finding Neverland Directed by Marc Foster (U.K./U.S., 2004, 101 min.) Johnny Depp stars as J.M. Barrie, the author of ìPeter Pan,î whose acquaintance with four children who donít have fathers leads him to write the childrenís classic. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Nov. 12 Go Further Directed by Ron Mann (Canada, 2003, 100 min.) Woody Harrelson pilots a hemp-fueled bus on an eco-consciousness-raising incursion down the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Nov. 5 Check theater for times The Grudge Directed by Takashi Shimizu (Japan/U.S., 2004, 88 min.) An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim. Theater TBA Head in the Clouds Directed by John Duigan (U.S./U.K./Spain/Canada, 2004, 121 min.) This sweeping romantic drama set in 1930s England, Paris and Spain details the lives of three people who share one destiny. Cinema Arts Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times Hearts and Minds Directed by Peter Davis (U.S., 1974, 112 min.) Peter Davis eschews narration to let raw footage paint its own vivid portrait of a still war-torn Vietnam. AFI Silver Theatre Check theater for times Incident at Loch Ness Directed by Zak Penn (U.K., 2004, 94 min.) Film footage chronicles the making, and unmaking, of director Werner Herzogís never-completed feature on Scotlandís Loch Ness monster. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Nov. 26 Check theater for times John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums Directed by Bruce Herschensohn (U.S., 1966, 85 min.) Produced by the United States Information Agency, this acclaimed documentary chronicles the 1,000 days of the Kennedy administration. National Archives William G. McGowan Theater Tue., Nov. 23, 12 and 7 p.m. The Machinist Directed by Brad Anderson (Spain, 2004, 102 min.) An industrial worker who hasnít slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theater for times Sprout Directed by Thomas Campbell (U.S., 2004, 80 min.) Thomas Campbellís stunning feature film follows some of the worldís top surfers for a unique look at contemporary surf culture in Sri Lanka, Australia, Indonesia, Morocco, California, Costa Rica, South Africa, Mexico and Hawaii. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium Sat., Nov. 6, 8 p.m. Stage Beauty Directed by Richard Eyre (U.K./Germany/U.S., 2004, 105 min.) Set in the 1660s when womenís roles in live theater were played by men, Englandís most celebrated leading ìladyî becomes a virtual nobody when the king allows real women to play their roles onstage. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema Check theaters for times Vera Drake Directed by Mike Leigh (U.K./France/New Zealand, 2004, 120 min.) A selfless woman in 1950s England spends her days doting on her family and caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theater for times Viva Zapata! Directed by Elia Kazan (U.S., 1952, 113 min.) This moral parable of revolution and limits uses the life of Mexican agrarian revolutionary Emiliano Zapata as an object lesson. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., Nov. 26, 9:35 p.m. Library of Congress Wed., Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m. The War Room Directed by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus (U.S., 1993, 96 min.) This behind-the-scenes look at the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign concentrates on James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, the two men responsible for Gov. Clintonís primary and presidential strategies. National Archives William G. McGowan Theater Tue., Nov. 16, 12 and 7 p.m. Farsi The Apple Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf (Iran/France, 1998, 82 min.) Rooted in real events, ìThe Appleî presents the surreal story of twin sisters imprisoned in their family home for many years by their disadvantaged but well-intentioned parents. (Screens with ìBlackboardsî) National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 27, 12:30 p.m. The Day I Became a Woman (Roozi Khe Zan Shodam) Directed by Marziyeh Meshkini (Iran, 2000, 78 min.) Three short stories embody the cycle of a womanís life. National Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 26, 12:30 p.m. Stray Dogs Directed by Marziyeh Meshkini (Iran/France, 2004, 92 min.) Marziyeh Meshkini looks at the children of female inmates who are leading the lives of prisoners. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 13, 3:30 p.m. Finnish Upswing (Nousukausi) Directed by Johanna Vuoksenmaa (Finland, 2003, 98 min.) A couple of travel agents create the ultimate exotic survival vacation for two bored yuppies. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 7, 8:45 p.m. French As Life Goes By (La Vie Comme Elle Va) Directed by Jean-Henri Meunier (France, 2004, 93 min.) Documentarian Jean-Henri Meunier turns his lens on 13 characters in a provincial French village where nature is always close at hand. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Nov. 13, 4 p.m. Band of Outsiders (Bande ? Part) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1964, 97 min.) In a dull Parisian suburb, Anna Karina and her two gangster cronies, botching their efforts to steal a hefty cache, manage to execute a few extraordinary capers. National Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 19, 2 p.m., Sun., Nov. 21, 5:45 p.m. The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions Barbares) Directed by Denys Arcand (Canada/France, 2003, 99 min.) Old friends and colleagues visit the bedside of a dying French-Canadian professor to share stories of their past debauchery. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Nov. 14, 10 a.m. Breathless (¿ Bout de SoufflÈ) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1959, 90 min.) Jean-Luc Godardís freewheeling tale of a small-time Paris hoodlum and his fresh-faced American friend took the film world by storm in the early 1960s. National Gallery of Art Thu., Nov. 18, 2 p.m., Sun., Nov. 21, 4 p.m. Contempt (Le MÈpris) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1963, 103 min.) A wifeís increasing contempt for her scriptwriter husband prompts the husband to determine the source of her scorn. National Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 26, 3 p.m. Histoire du CinÈma I Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1997, 100 min.) Jean-Luc Godard makes a gripping and fascinating reflection on history and cinema. (Screens with ìHistoire du CinÈma IIî on Sat., Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m.) La Maison FranÁaise Fri., Nov. 19, 7 p.m., Sat., Nov. 20, 5:30 p.m. Masculin FÈminin Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1966, 105 min.) Parisian vignettes featuring a soldier just home from service and a budding young pop singer become a series of sharp observations on the 1960s culture of youth. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 27, 3 p.m. Sex Is Comedy Directed by Catherine Breillat (France/Portugal, 2002, 92 min.) A director struggles with a difficult sex scene between a young actress and actor who canít stand each other. (French and Portuguese) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Nov. 19 Check theater for times Step by Step (Un HonnÍte CommerÁant) Directed by Philippe Blasband (Luxembourg, 2003, 86 min.) After four corpses point to a crooked deal gone bad, two cops haul in the ìbig fishî and the duel of wits begins. AFI Silver Theatre Tue., Nov. 2, 7 p.m. Triple Agent Directed by Eric Rohmer (France, 2004, 115 min.) In 1936 Paris, a former Czarist general fights commie infiltration in this thriller based on a true story. (French, German and Greek) AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Nov. 6, 9 p.m., Sun., Nov. 7, 6:25 p.m. Two or Three Things I Know About Her (Deux ou Trois Choses que Je Sais díElle) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1966, 90 min.) A housewife living in dreary surroundings turns to part-time prostitution in order to buy herself a bit of happiness. National Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 28, 4 p.m. German Europa Europa (Hitlerjunge Salomon) Directed by Agnieszka Holland (Germany/France, 1989/90, 113 min.) When the Nazis invade the Soviet Union, a young man who fled Nazi persecution presents himself as an ethnic German, and is soon forced to fig ht as a soldier in the Wehrmacht. Goethe-Forum Wed., Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m. Hanussen Directed by Istv·n SzabÛ (Germany/Hungary, 1986/87, 116 min.) Famous clairvoyant Hanussen makes a decisive mistake in publicly foretelling the Reichstag arson in February 1933, and is subsequently kidnapped and killed. Goethe-Forum Mon., Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m. Move! Directed by Niki List (Austria, 2003, 90 min.) This lively documentary depicts rap and hip-hop musicians tackling the international roadófrom New York to Vienna. (German, French and English) AFI Silver Theatre Tue., Nov. 2, 9 p.m., Thu., Nov. 4, 9 p.m. The Rose Garden (Der Rosengarten) Directed by Fons Rademakers (Germany/Netherlands, 1989/90, 112 min.) An old man on trial for assaulting his sisterís murderer is found guilty, while the other man gets away with impunity. Goethe-Forum Mon., Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m. Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt) Directed by Tom Tykwer (Germany, 1998, 80 min.) Lola runs to save her boyfriend Manni. Garrett Park Town Hall Fri., Nov. 19 Hebrew Checkpoint (Machsomin) Directed by Yoav Shamir (Israel, 2003, 80 min.) For the 3 million Palestinians living under Israeli occupation, traveling from one village or city to another means they must pass through Israeli checkpoints. Wechsler Theater Thu., Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m. Hindi Salaam Bombay! Directed by Mira Nair (U.K./India/France, 1988, 113 min.) The stories of Krishna, Manju, Chillum and the other children unfold on the streets of Bombay. (Hindi and English) University of Maryland Hoff Theater Wed., Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Hungarian Kontroll Directed by NimrÛd Antal (Hungary, 2003, 105 min.) Subway ticket inspectors get no respect in this dazzling box office smash shot completely within the Budapest subway. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., Nov. 5, 9 p.m., Sun., Nov. 7, 1:45 p.m. Italian Callas Forever Directed by Franco Zeffirelli (Italy/France/Spain/U.K./Romania, 2002, 108 min.) This fictionalized account details the last days of opera singer Maria Callas. (Italian, English and French) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Nov. 26 Check theater for times Christmas Rematch (La Rivincita di Natale) Directed by Pupi Avati (Italy, 2004, 99 min.) A cinema owner driven to the brink after the disastrous Christmas Eve five-handed poker game 17 years ago discovers that the whole game was a setup. AFI Silver Theatre Fri., Nov. 5, 7 p.m., Sat., Nov. 6, 7 p.m. Citizen Berlusconi Directed by Susan Gray (Italy/ Finland/France/Germany/U.S., 2003, 56 min.) Silvio Berlusconi, Italyís prime minister, owns or controls much of the Italian media, making ìCitizen Kaneî look trivial. (Screens with ìViews on War (Regards sur Guerre)î (Belgium, 36 min.)) Goethe-Forum Fri., Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. Japanese Nine Souls Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda (Japan, 2003, 120 min.) Nine inmates, whose crimes range from porn peddling to murder, break out of prison, hijack a van, and head off in search of an alleged buried treasure. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Kurdish At Five in the Afternoon Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf (Iran/France, 2003, 106 min.) Young women of post-Taliban Afghanistan are the subjects of Iranian director Samira Makhmalbafís most recent work. (Kurdish, Farsi and Afrikaans; screens with ìJoy of Madness,î a digital documentary by Samiraís younger sister Hana (2003, 73 min.)) National Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m. Blackboards Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf (Iran/Italy/Japan, 2000, 85 min.) Inspired by the itinerant tutors of rural Kurdistan, ìBlackboardsî is a hybrid of fictional short story and documentary filmed in the dusty terrain between Iran and Iraq. (Screens with ìThe Appleî) National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 27, 12:30 p.m. Mandarin Springtime in a Small Town Directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang (China, 2002, 116 min.) This elegant chamber drama portrays a love triangle among a sickly landowner, his wife and a doctor who comes to stay at their dilapidated estate. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 14, 2 p.m. Millennium Mambo Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien (Taiwan, 2001, 119 min.) A young club hostess (played by megastar Shu Qi) awakens to the possibilities of a better life. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Nov. 21, 2 p.m. Postmen in the Mountains (Nashan Naren Nagou) Directed by Jianqi Huo (China, 1999, 93 min.) As father and son journey through the mountains, the son begins to appreciate the toil and burden his father has to bear as postman for the villagers. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Nov. 19 Check theater for times Polish Symmetry (Symetria) Directed by Konrad Niewolski (Poland, 2004, 99 min.) One minute, an unassuming man is leaving a movie on a rainy night; the next heís facing time in the slammer when a woman whoís been assaulted picks him out of a lineup. AFI Silver Theatre Wed., Nov. 3, 9 p.m. Portuguese The World of a Barber Shop (O Mondo Cabe Numa Cadeira de Barbeiro) Directed by JosÈ Roberto Torero (Brazil, 55 min.) This documentary tells, through six distinct hair strands, the stories of foreign immigrants that made their move to S?o Paulo during the 20th century. WETA-TV (non-broadcast) Wednesday, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m. Silent Der Rosenkavalier Directed by Robert Weine (Austria, 1926, 75 min.) This rarely seen masterpiece was one of the last of the great opera films from the silent era. Library of Congress Tue., Nov. 9, 7 p.m. Slovenian Cheese and Jam (Kajmak in Marmelade) Directed by Branko Djuric (Slovenia, 2003, 91 min.) After shiftless Bosnian Branko Djuric gets dumped by his hard-working Slovenian girlfriend, he decides to straighten up. (Slovenian and Serbo-Croatian) AFI Silver Theatre Wed., Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Spanish Letís Go With Pancho Villa (V·monos con Pancho Villa) Directed by Fernando de Fuentes (Mexico, 1935, 92 min.) The Mexican Revolution is on its way when six brave peasants decide to join Pancho Villaís army and bring the revolution to their poor village. Library of Congress Wed., Nov. 3, 7 p.m. The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta) Directed by Walter Salles (U.S./Germany/U.K./Argentina, 2004, 126 min.) Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution, recounts the adventures he and his best friend had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Regal Ballston Common Check theaters for times Over on the Big Ranch (All· en el Rancho Grande) Directed by Fernando de Fuentes (Mexico, 1935, 98 min.) This melodrama tells the story of two ranchers who fall in love with the same girl. Library of Congress Wed., Nov. 17, 7 p.m. University of Maryland Hoff Theater Thu., Nov. 4, 7 p.m. South From Granada (Al sur de Granada) Directed by Fernando Colomo (Spain, 2003, 111 min.) A British author flees 1920s England for inspiration in a remote Spanish village. (Spanish and English) AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Nov. 6, 2 p.m. Swedish Slim Susie (Smala Sussie) Directed by Ulf Malmros (Sweden, 2003, 97 min.) Back from Stockholm to look for missing sweet-little-sister Susie in his one-horse hometown, Jonas Rimeika finds things have dramatically changed. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Nov. 4, 7 p.m. Thai Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior Directed by Prachya Pinkaew (Thailand, 2003, 105 min.) A sacred Buddha statuette is stolen from a Thai village, and it is up to a young villager to track down the thief. (Thai and English) Theater TBA Opens Fri., Nov. 19 Turkish Clouds of May (Mayis Sikintisi) Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey, 2000, 115 min.) A filmmaker returns to the village in the film ìThe Small Townî to shoot a film about his family. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 6, 3 p.m. The Small Town (Kasaba) Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey, 1998, 85 min.) With the simplest of means, Nuri Bilge Ceylanís first feature depicts life in an Anatolian village from a childís perspective. National Gallery of Art Sat., Nov. 6, 1 p.m.