Armenian Vodka Lemon Directed by Hiner Saleem (Armenia/France/Italy/Switzerland, 2003, 90 min.) In a small Armenian village, all seems bleak for Hamo, until he meets the beautiful Nina (Armenian, French, Russian and Kurdish) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 24 Bambara Moolaade Directed by Ousmane Sembene (Senegal/France, 2004, 124 min.) In a small African village, four young girls facing ritual "purification" flee to the household of a strong-willed woman who has managed to shield her own teenage daughter from mutilation. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 3 Czech With You the World is Fun (S Tebou me Bavi Svet) Directed by Marie Polednakova (Czech Republic, 1982, 82 min.) When three fathers want to venture off to their secret getaway in a picturesque Cabin, their wives get in the way by sending the children to the wilderness with them. Czech Embassy Wed., Dec. 1, 7 p.m. Three Wishes for Cinderella (Tri Orisky pro Popelku) Directed by Vaclav Vorlicek (Czech Republic, 1973, 125 min.) Popelka, a servant to her stepmother, comes across three magical acorns and is granted a single wish for each of them. Czech Embassy Wed., Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Danish The Green Butchers (De Gr¯nne Slagtere) Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen (Denmark, 2004, 100 min.) Ambitious Svend and introverted Bjame start their own butcher shop with some difficulty until Svend accidentally locks an electrician in the freezer and the addition of "chickie-wickie" to the menu is a huge success. (Danish and German) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 10 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. Various area theaters Another Road Home Directed by Danae Elon (U.S./Israel, 2004, 78 min.) The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is given a human face through Israeli filmmaker Danae Elonís quest to find the Palestinian man who kept house for her family in Jerusalem for more than 20 years. DCJCC Sun., Dec. 12, 1 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. Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Loews Rio Regal Ballston Check theaters for times Bloom Directed by Sean Walsh (Ireland, 2004, 113 min.) This adaptation of James Joyceís "Ulysses" traces Leopold Bloomís stream-of-conscious journey through 24 hours of Dublin life. DCJCC Mon., Dec. 6, 9:30 p.m. Tue., Dec. 7, 1 p.m. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Directed by Beeban Kidron (U.K./U.S./France/Ireland, 2004, 108 min.) The story picks up four weeks after the first film, and already Bridget Jones is becoming uncomfortable in her relationship with Mark Darcy. Various area theaters The Chosen People Directed by Igal Hecht (Canada, 2004, 68 min.) This documentary takes a look inside the alternate universe of Messianic Jews, a movement that proselytizes that Jews can accept Jesus as the messiah and keep their Jewish identity. DCJCC Thu., Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. Cowboys and Angels Directed by David Gleeson (Ireland/Germany/U.K., 2003, 89 min.) Small-town boy Shane moves to a big city in Ireland and gets a job as a drug runner to earn money and become cool. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 17 Christmas at Wapos Bay Directed by Dennis Jackson (Canada, 2000, 48 min.) In this clay animation, three Cree children visit their grandparents in the bush of northern Canada. When an emergency arises, traditional Cree skills save the day. National Museum of the American Indian Check theater for times The Colors of MusicóDavid Hockney and the Opera Directed by Seth Schneidman and Maryte Kavaliauskas (France/U.S., 2002, 85 min.) David Hockneyís life and opera designs are profiled. National Gallery of Art Wed. to Fri., Dec. 29 to 31, 12:30 p.m. The Diary of Anne Frank Directed by George Stevens (U.S., 1959, 170 min.) This film classic retells the harrowing and famous story of Anne Frank. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Dec. 5, 1 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 "Peter Pan," whose acquaintance with four fatherless children leads him to write the childrenís classic. AFI Silver Theatre AMC Hoffman Loews Georgetown 14 Regal Gallery Place Check theaters for times The Hebrew Hammer Directed by Jonathon Kesselman (U.S., 2002, 82 min.) The controversial and hilarious "Jewish Shaft" follows a Jewish hero as he tries to save Hanukah from the evil Damien Claus who wants to make Christmas the only year-end holiday. DCJCC Sat., Dec. 11, 9 p.m. Heir to an Execution Directed by Aviva Kempner (U.S., 2003, 99 min.) The granddaughter of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg examines how the arrest and execution of her grandparents has affected her extended family relationships. DCJCC Sat., Dec. 4, 5:45 p.m. Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Directed by David Anker (U.S., 2004, 92 min.) This Oscar-winning documentary examines the American film industryís response to the horrors of Nazi Germany. DCJCC Sun., Dec. 5, 1:45 p.m. 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 Check theater for times Mixed Blessings: The Challenges of Raising Children in a Jewish-Christian Family Directed by Jennifer Kaplan (U.S., 2004, 55 min.) Four interfaith couples struggle with raising their children with both Jewish and non-Jewish parents. DCJCC. Wed., Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Modigliani Directed by Mick Davis (France/U.K./Italy/Romania, 2004, 126 min.) Jewish artist Amadeo Modigliani was one of the most brilliant painters of the early 20th-century Parisian art scene. (English and Italian) La Maison FranÁaise Sun., Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Paper Clips Directed by Elliot Berlin and Joe Fab (U.S., 2003, 80 min.) Middle school students from Tennessee gathered 6 million paper clips in order to conceptualize the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust. Avalon Theatre Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Check theaters for times Phantom of the Opera Directed by Joel Shumacher (U.S./U.K., 2004, 143 min.) A disfigured musical genius hides away in the Paris Opera House, longing for the love of a beautiful young singer. Theater TBA Opens Wed., Dec. 22 The Take Directed by Avi Lewis (Canada, 2004, 87 min.) In the wake of the Argentinean economic collapse of 2001, laid-off workers at an auto-parts factory decide to take back the abandoned factory where they once worked. (English and Spanish) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 3 Testosterone Directed by David Moreton (U.S./Argentina, 2003, 104 min.) Graphic novelist Dean Seagrave searches obsessively for his Argentine lover in Buenos Aires, who went out one night for cigarettes and never came back. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 10 The Touchables Directed by Robert Freeman (U.K., 1968, 97 min.) A singer is kidnapped by four wealthy London girls who live in a huge plastic dome. Library of Congress Fri., Dec. 3, 7 p.m. 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 Wed., Dec. 1, 9:30 p.m. WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception Directed by Danny Schechter (U.S., 2004, 100 min.) Danny Schechter criticizes media coverage of the war in Iraq. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 3 Check theater for times Wondrous Oblivion Directed by Paul Morrison (U.K., 2002, 106 min.) A Jewish boy in 1960ís London befriends a newly arrived Jamaican family despite the neighborhoodís opposition to the new diversity. DCJCC Thu., Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. Avalon Theatre Sat., Dec. 11, 7:45 p.m. French The Big Part (La Grande RÙle) Directed by Steve Suissa (France, 2004, 89 min.) The follow up to Steve Suissaís "Taking Wing," this film presents a similar group of Parisian-Jewish actors, now older, more mature and still struggling for their big break. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Dec. 11, 6 p.m. La Chinoise Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1967, 96 min.) Five Parisian students, members of the Maoist International Movement, converse about Chinaís cultural revolution. National Gallery of Art Fri. and Sat., Dec. 10 and 11, 2:30 p.m. Every Man for Himself (Sauve qui PeutóLa Vie) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France/Austria/West Germany/Switzerland, 1980, 87 min.) Three livesóPaul, his erstwhile girlfriend Denise and hooker Isabelleócasually cross paths in a nameless Swiss city. National Gallery of Art Sat., Dec. 18, 1PM For Ever Mozart Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France/Switzerland, 1996, 84 min.) A group of young Swiss performers from Switzerland setting out for Sarajevo to mount a work is savagely ambushed. National Gallery of Art Sat., Dec. 18, 3 p.m. Hail, Mary (Je Vous Salve Marie) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France/Switzerland/U.K., 1985, 105 min.) A working class adolescent goes through all the fundamentals of the Virgin Mary story while the film reflects on the act of creation itself. (Preceded by Anne-Marie MiÈvilleís "The Book of Mary" (1985, 25 min.)) National Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 19, 4 p.m. In Praise of Love (Eloge de LíAmour) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France/Switzerland, 2001, 97 min.) Two narratives follow an artist named Edgar as he works on an assignment about the nature of love. National Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 26, 4 p.m. JLG/JLG-Autoportrait de DÈcembre Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1995, 63 min.) Jean-Luc Godard filmed this documentary self-portrait that embraces his thoughts on cinema, music, painting, literature, memory, money, philosophy and the Alps. National Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 26, 2 p.m. My Life to Live (Vivre sa Vie) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1962, 85 min.) This film explores a Parisian womanís descent into prostitution. La Maison FranÁaise Thu., Dec. 9, 2:30 p.m. Notre Musique Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France/Switzerland, 2004, 80min) Jean-Luc Godardís most recent work is a poetic treatise on warfare and the human spirit, filmed largely in Sarajevo. (French, Arabic, English, Hebrew, Serbo-Croatian and Spanish) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 10 Check theater for times National Gallery of Art Sat., Dec. 4, 4:30 p.m. Pierrot le Fou Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France/Italy, 1965, 110 min.) Pierrot escapes his boring Parisian society and travels to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, who is being chased by hit men from Algeria. La Maison FranÁaise Wed., Dec. 8, 7 p.m. Princess Marie Directed by BenoÓt Jacquot (France/Austria, 2004, 185 min.) Catherine Deneuve stars as Marie Bonaparte, princess of Greece and Denmark who suffers from "frigidity" in 1920s France and moves to Vienna to undergo psychoanalysis with Dr. Freud. AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Dec. 5, 4:15 p.m. The Rashevskiís Tengo (Le Tango des Rashevski) Directed by Sam Garbaski (France/Belgium/Luxemburg, 2003, 97 min.) After the death of the Rashevski matriarch Rosa, her family examines their life and place in the modern world. (French and Hebrew) Avalon Theatre Thu., Dec. 9, 8:30 p.m. DCJCC Sun., Dec. 12, 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 Check theater for times Tomorrow We Move (Demain on DÈmÈnage) Directed by Chantal Akerman (France/Belgium, 2004, 111 min.) A pessimistic writer has to make room in her cluttered apartment for her newly widowed mother. DCJCC Check theater for times A Very Long Engagement (Un Long Dimanche de FianÁailles) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France, 2004, 133 min.) A young woman embarks on a relentless search for her fiancÈe, who has disappeared from the trenches of the Somme during WWI. Cinema Arts Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 17 Check theaters for times Weekend Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1967, 103 min.) Parisians on a weekend excursion gradually regress to barbarism National Gallery of Art Thu. and Fri., Dec. 2 and 3, 2:30 p.m. German India (Indien) Directed by Paul Harather (Austria, 1993, 90 min.) Through their travels, two inimical inspectors of the catering and hotel industry develop a close friendship. George Washington University Gelman Library Sun., Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Return of the T¸delband Directed by Jens Huckereide (Germany, 2003, 82 min.) This documentary traces the famous Wolf Brothers musical comedy band to a modern-day Jewish rapper who seeks to embrace the history of his familyís music. (German and English) Goethe-Forum Sun., Dec. 12, 1:15 p.m. Status Yo! Directed by Till Hastreiter (Germany/Switzerland, 2004, 123 min.) Hip-hopper Yan Eq and his friends have to organize Berlinís biggest party, juggling their love lives, rental problems and a number of shady characters on their way to hip-hop heaven. Goethe-Forum Mon., Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m. Hebrew Behind Enemy Lines Directed by Dov Gil-Har (Israel, 2004, 63 min.) An Israeli policeman and a Palestinian journalist go on a politically tense road trip to share with one another the places and symbols that embody the Mideast conflict. (Screens with "The Skies Are Closer in Hamesh") DCJCC Mon., Dec. 6, 6:15 p.m. Colombia: The Tragic Loss Directed by Naftaly Gliksberg (Israel, 2004, 60 min.) Miraculously, the private journal of Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut, was recovered from the remnants of the doomed Colombia mission. (Hebrew and English) DCJCC Fri., Dec. 10, 1 p.m. Ninaís Tragedies (Asonot Shel Nina, Ha) Directed by Savi Gabizon (Israel, 2003, 110 min.) Fourteen-year-old Nadiv is sent to live with his sexy aunt Nina following the untimely death of her husband. (Preceded by "Nuclear Physicist Gives his Son a Haircut" (2003, 6 min.)) DCJCC Sat., Dec. 4, 8 p.m., Sun., Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. Or Directed by Keren Yedaya (Israel/France, 2004, 91 min.) This powerful debut film shows the tragic arc of a mother-daughter relationship trapped in a cycle of poverty. DCJCC Wed., Dec. 8, 9:30 p.m., Thu., Dec. 9, 8:45 p.m. Shiva for My Mother: Seven Days of Mourning Directed by Yael Katzir (Israel, 2004, 55 min.) Yael Katzirís personal film about the seven days of mourning that followed her motherís death serves as an examination of the political and emotional relationships among three generations of Israelis. DCJCC Wed., Dec. 8, 6 p.m. The Skies Are Closer in Hamesh Directed by Manora Hazani (Israel, 2004, 53 min.) This rare first-person documentary focuses on a young coupleís resettlement in the West Bank. (Screens with "Behind Enemy Lines") Washington DCJCC Mon., Dec. 6, 6:15PM Walk on Water Directed by Eytan Fox (Israel, 2004, 104 min.) An emotionally fragile Mossad hit man is assigned to shadow a young German whose grandfather is a notorious Nazi war criminal who has eluded justice. (Hebrew, English and German) DCJCC Sat., Dec. 11, 5:45 p.m., Sun., Dec. 12, 5 p.m. Watermarks Directed by Yaron Zilberman (Israel, 2004, 80 min.) Women swimmers of a Jewish sports club that won national competitions in Austria are forced to flee the country before WWII in this true story. (English and Hebrew) DCJCC Tue., Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 8, 1 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 Check theater for times One Hundred Steps (I Cento Passi) Directed by Marco Tulio Giordana (Italy, 2000, 114 min.) In this classic Italian mafia film, a man in a small Sicilian town single handedly takes on the local mafia chieftain. National Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 5, 2 and 3:30 p.m. Mandarin Cell Phone (Shou ji) Directed by Feng Xiaogang (China, 2003, 107min.) A roguish middle-age television host uses his cell phone to cheat on his wife and juggle affairs with his high school sweetheart and his new mistress. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Dec. 10, 7 p.m. House of Flying Daggers (Shi Mian Mai Fu) Directed by Zhang Yimou (China/Hong Kong, 2004, 119 min.) Near the end of the Tang Dynasty, police deputies Jin and Leo tangle with Mei, a dancer suspected of having ties to a revolutionary faction known as the House of Flying Daggers Cinema Arts Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri. Dec. 17 Check theaters for times 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 Check theater for times Marathi Eternity (Annahat) Directed by Amol Palekar (India, 2003, 90 min.) By law, the childless royal couple of the kingdom of Malla in the 10th century must allow another man to spend a night with the queen to produce an heir. Freer Gallery Sun., Dec. 19, 2 p.m. Russian Lilya 4-Ever Directed by Lukas Moodysson (Russia/Sweden, 2002, 109 min.) A teenage prostitute lives and dreams in post-communist Russia. (Russian, German, Swedish and English) Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Dec. 12, 10 a.m. Silent Q Ships Directed by Geoffrey Barkas and Michael Barringer (U.K., 1928, 70 min.) This film examines the use of Q ships in WWIóarmed decoy ship posing as defenseless merchant ships to lure and destroy German U-boats. (Screens with "The Log of the U-35" (1919, 25 min.) and "The Sinking of the Lusitania" (1918, 10 min.) Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Wed., Dec. 1, 7 p.m. Singhalese Scent of the Lotus Pond (Bora Diya Pokuna) Directed by Satayajit Maitipe (Sri Lanka, 2004, 141 min.) Set in Sri Lankaís lush countryside and packed with surprises, Satayajit Maitipeís debut feature tells the story of a willful young garment worker, her two housemates and the men in their lives. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Dec. 5, 2 p.m. Spanish < font face="arial" size="2"> Bolivia Directed by Adri·n Caetano (Argentina/Netherlands, 2003, 75 min.) Freddie is a Bolivian working as a cook in a small restaurant in Buenos Aires whose interactions with the owner and customers tells a story of poverty, intolerance, violence and despair. University of Maryland Hoff Auditorium Wed., Dec. 1, 7 p.m. Jalisco Sings in Seville (Jalisco Canta en Sevilla) Directed by Fernando de Fuentes (Mexico/Spain, 1949, 113 min.) Legendary Spanish singer Jorge Negrete stars in this irreverent musical comedy. Library of Congress Tue., Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Lost Embrace (El Abrazo Partido) Directed by Daniel Burman (Argentina, 2004, 100min.) A young Jewish man is torn between life in Buenos Aires and a new beginning in Poland. DCJCC Thu., Dec. 2, 6:45 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. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Regal Ballston Common Check theaters for times Out on the Big Ranch (All· en el Rancho Grande) Directed by Fernando de Fuentes (Mexico, 1939. 95min.) The classic musical comedy follows that saga of two friends who fall in love with the same girl. Library of Congress Wed., Dec. 1, 7 p.m. The Sea Inside (Mar Adentro) Directed by Alejandro Amen·bar (Spain, 2004, 125 min.) Bed-ridden Ramon Sampedro (played by Oscar nominee Javier Bardem) fights for 30 years to end his life. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Dec. 17 La Zandunga Directed by Fernando de Fuentes (Mexico, 1938, 107 min.) Lupe is the attraction of many men in a small Mexican town. Library of Congress Wed., Dec. 8, 7 p.m. Wolof The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun (La Petite Vendeuse de Soleil) Directed by Djibril Diop MambÈty (Senegal, 1999, 45 min.) Against all odds, a crippled girl sells newspapers on the streets of Dakar. (Screens with "Hado" (Burkina Faso, 1991, 13 min.)) National Museum of African Art Thu., Dec. 2, 7 p.m.