Arabic Bab el-Oued City Directed by Merzak Allouache (Algeria/France/Germany/Switzerland, 1994, 93 min.) A young baker in Algiers becomes so infuriated by hateful propaganda blaring from the local fundamentalist faction that he turns to vandalism, drawing bullying reprisals. National Museum of African Art Tue., Feb. 15, 7 p.m. Bengali Born Into Brothels Directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman (India/U.S., 2004, 85 min.) Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the cityís notorious red light district. (Bengali and English) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Feb. 18 Check theater for times Cantonese Days of Being Wild (A Fei Jing Juen) Directed by Wong Kar-wai (Hong Kong, 1991, 94 min.) Boyishly handsome Yuddy faces a cascade of emotions after he learns that the drunken ex-prostitute who raised him is not his real mother. (Cantonese, Tagalog, Tamil, English and Mandarin) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Feb. 4 Check theater for times Dutch Minoes Directed by Vincent Bal (The Netherlands, 2001, 93 min.) Minoes, a young woman, speaks the language of cats, her favorite food is raw fish, and she likes to prowl trees and roofs at night. National Gallery of Art Sat., Feb. 5, 10:30 a.m. Dzongkha Travellers and Magicians Directed by Khyentse Norbu (Australia/Bhutan, 2003, 108 min.) Two men embark on parallel, if separate, journeys, searching for a better and different life. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Feb. 11 Check theater for times English Alone in the Dark Directed by Uwe Boll (Canada, 2005, 96 min.) Christian Slater plays a detective of the paranormal who investigates the mysterious death of a friend, which leads him to the bizarre Shadow Island. Theater TBA Being Julia Directed by Istv·n SzabÛ (Cana da/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 Bride and Prejudice Directed by Gurinder Chadha (U.K./U.S., 2004, 111 min.) Jane Austenís "Pride and Prejudice" gets a Bollywood treatment. Opens Fri., Feb. 11 Theater TBA The Bridesmaid Directed by Charles Novia (Nigeria, 2005, 100 min.) A woman finds herself embattled with a reputation as a "professional bridesmaid" and a desperate manís quest for the ultimate bride. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Feb. 5, 5 p.m. Bury the Spear (Ethiopia, 2004, 72 min.) Anthropologists Ivo Strecker and Alula Pankhurst examine efforts to end decades of ethnic war in the Rift Valley of southern Ethiopia and address larger questions of human behavior. National Museum of Natural History Fri., Feb. 25, 12 p.m., Sat., Feb. 26, 2 p.m. Come Back Africa Directed by Lionel Rogosin (U.S., 1059, 87 min.) Lionel Rogosinís remarkable cinema veritÈ docudrama follows a South African Zulu family living under the evils of apartheid. (English and Afrikaans) National Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 20, 4 p.m. The Crimson Kimono Directed by Samuel Fuller (U.S., 1959, 82 min.) Two copsóone white, one Japanese-Americanówho served together in the Korean War and now work as partners fall for the same woman during a murder investigation. (English and Japanese) Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Darkness Directed by Jaume BalaguerÛ (Spain/U.S., 2002, 101 min.) An American family moves into a haunted house in Spain. AMC Rivertowne Magic Johnson Capital Center Check theaters for times Fascination Directed by Klaus Menzeland (Germany/U.K., 2004, 95 min.) When Maureen (Jacqueline Bisset) announces sheís going to marry another man immediately after her husbandís death, her son is certain thereís more to the liaison than first appears. Theater TBA 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 Cinema Arts Theatre Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Avenue Regal Gallery Place Regal Potomac Yard Regal Rockville Center United Artists Bethesda Check theaters for times Fixed Bayonets Directed by Samuel Fuller (U.S., 1951, 92 min.) Fullerís second Korean War movie tells the story of a small platoon, isolated in a snowbound cave, that tries to hold off an enemy advance while the rest of the division retreats. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 27, 2 p.m. Give Me Your Hand (Dame la Mano) Directed by Heddy Honigmann (The Netherlands, 2003, 112 min.) Dutch Peruvian-born filmmaker Heddy Honigmannís personal documentary takes an intimate look at a community of mostly Afro-Cubans who gather at a restaurant in New Jersey to sing, dance, drum and celebrate life. (English and Spanish) Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Thu., Feb. 24, 8 p.m. Hotel Rwanda Directed by Terry George (Canada/U.K./Italy/South Africa, 2004, 112 min.) A hotel manager during the Rwandan civil war saves more than 1,000 Tutsis during their struggle against the Hutu militia. AFI Silver Theatre AMC Hoffmann Cinema Arts Theatre Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Landmarkís Bethesda Row Regal Rockville Check theaters for times Inside Iím Dancing Directed by Damien OíDonnell (U.K./Ireland, 2004, 104 min.) When kinetic Rory moves into a home for the disabled, he changes the life of a young man with cerebral palsy, encouraging him to experience life outside the confines of "the system." Opens Fri., Feb. 18 Theater TBA Khyber Patrol Directed by Seymour Friedman (U.S., 1954, 71 min.) Of the several early 1950s Hollywood treatments of the 19th-century rebellions against English occupation of India, "Khyber Patrol" is the least seen. (Screens with "Kung Fu") Library of Congress Thu., Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m. Kung Fu Directed by Jerry Thorpe (U.S., 1972, 75 min.) The pilot film for the Kung Fu television series depicts the Chinese and the traditions they brought to the American West. (Screens with "Khyber Patrol") Library of Congress Thu., Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m. The Language You Cry In Directed by Angel Serrano (U.S., 1988, 52 min.) "The Language You Cry In" shows how African Americans have retained powerful links to their African past despite the horrors of slavery and segregation. National Museum of African Art Sat., Feb. 5, 2 p.m. The Merchant of Venice Directed by Michael Radford (U.S./Italy/Luxembourg/U.K., 2005, 124 min.) The classic Shakespearean tale is filmed on the streets of Venice and stars Al Pacino as Shylock.. Avalon Theatre Cinema Arts Theatre Check theaters for times Osuofia in London Directed by Kingsley Ogoro (Nigeria, 2004, 120 min.) A young educated Nigerian man leaves his native village for Europe in search of opportunity but finds love instead. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Feb. 26, 5 p.m. Racing Stripes Directed by Fredrik du Chau (U.S./South Africa, 2005, 90 min.) An abandoned zebra thinks heís a racing horse, and with the help of a young girl, achieves his dream of racing with thoroughbreds. P&G Montgomery Mall Check theater for times Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer (Germany, 2001, 90 min.) This documentary on Goldworthyís work complements his site-specific sculpture for the National Gallery. National Gallery of Art Check theater for times The Steel Helmet Directed by Samuel Fuller (U.S., 1951, 85 min.) The first American movie set during the Korean War focuses on a diverse squad of soldiers (including an African-American and a Japanese-American) caught behind enemy lines and the war orphan who helps them to safety. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Thunderbolt Directed by Tunde Kelani (Nigeria, 2001, 105 min.) In this melodramatic reworking of the "Othello" story, an inter-tribal coupleís marriage is threatened by jealousy and rumors of infidelity. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Feb. 12, 5 p.m. Farsi The First Letter (Abjad) Directed by Abolfazl Jalili (Iran, 2003, 110 min.) This fictionalized autobiographical coming-of-age story details the life of an outgoing 16-year-old student in pre-revolutionary 1970s Iran. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Feb. 4, 7 p.m. Sun., Feb. 6, 2 p.m. French The Chorus (Les Choristes) Directed by Christophe Barratier (France/Switzerland/Germany, 2004, 95 min.) A boarding school supervisor starts a chorus for the schoolís troubled youth in an attempt to bring their hopes to life. Theater TBA Fear and Trembling (Stupeur et Tremblements) Directed by Alain Corneau (France/Japan, 2003, 107 min.) AmÈlie, a dreamy young Belgian woman, arrives in Japan to begin work as a translator, but after committing a series of cultural missteps, she is singled out as a deviant. (French and Japanese) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Feb. 11 Check theater for times Jacquot (Jacquot de Nantes) Directed by AgnËs Varda (France, 1991, 118 min.) A young boy in the 1930s buys a camera to shoot his first amateur film in this vocation for the cinema and the musicals. National Museum of Women in the Arts Fri., Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Vagabond (Sans Toit Ni Loi) Directed by AgnËs Varda (France/U.K., 1985, 105 min.) Flashbacks and brief interviews trace the final weeks of a female vagabond as she camps alone or falls in with various men and women, many of whom project their needs onto her or try to give her life direction. National Museum of Women in the Arts Thu., Feb. 10, 7 p.m. A Very Long Engagement (Un Long Dimanche de FianÁailles) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France/U.S., 2004, 134 min.) A young woman embarks on a relentless search for her fiancÈ, who has disappeared from the Allied trenches during World War I. AFI Silver Theatre Cinema Arts Theatre Cineplex Odeon Cinema Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times German East Side Story (Sozialistische Musicals) Directed by Dana Ranga (Germany, 1996, 78 min.) Although the Iron Curtain countries were not known for their gaiety or joie de vivre, between the cracks there somehow appeared a few films, such as "East Side Story," that offered their audiences escape, hope and hit songs. Goethe-Institut Mon., Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. Head On (Gegen die Wand) Directed by Fatih Akin (Germany/Turkey, 2004, 117 min.) A marriage of convenience in Hamburg between two troubled Turks changes both their lives in this gritty contemporary love story. (German, Turkish and English) The Avalon Theatre Opens Fri., Feb. 25 Check theater for times Now or Never (Jetzt Oder Nie) Directed by Lars Buechel (Germany, 2000, 94 min.) After their bank is robbed, three elderly women living by modest means decide to rob a bank themselves to get their money back. Goethe-Institut Mon., Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m. Salome Directed by Richard Bailey and Peter Hall (U.K., 1991, 105 min.) Straussís opera is preceded by a reception at the residence of the German ambassador. Tickets are $90. AFI Silver Theatre Mon., Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. Italian The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) Directed by Luchino Visconti (Italy/France/U.S., 1963, 185 min.) Burt Lancaster, as the prince of Salina, makes his peace with the Risorgimento of the 1860s by marrying his nephew to daughter-of-the-people Claudia Cardinale in this legendary masterpiece. AFI Silver Theatre Feb. 11 to 24 The Sonís Room (La Stanza del Figlio) Directed by Nanni Moretti (Italy/France, 2001, 99 min.) A devoted Italian family struggles to reach out to each other as they grieve over the death of a son in a scuba accident. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Feb. 27, 10 a.m. La Traviata Directed by Franco Zeffirelli (Italy, 1982, 105 min.) Pl·cido Domingo stars in Verdiís opera, preceded by a reception at the residence of the French ambassador. Tickets are $90. AFI Silver Theatre Mon., Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Volcano Directed by William Dieterle (Italy, 1950, 103 min.) Anna Magnani, a timeless icon of Italian neorealism, brings her powerful performance style to this postwar melodrama about a Neapolitan prostitute exiled to an ancient volcanic Italian island. National Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 13, 4 p.m. Japanese Antonio GaudÌ Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara (Japan, 1984, 72 min.) In this seldom-seen film, Japanese filmmaker Hiroshi Teshigahara takes viewers on a grand tour of the Catalan architectís enchanting and eccentric work. National Building Museum Sun., Feb. 6, 1 p.m. Nobody Knows (Dare mo Shiranai) Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Japan, 2004, 141 min.) Four children are forced to rely on one another after they are abandoned by their mother. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Opens Fri., Feb. 18 Check theater for times Mandarin 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. AMC Hoffmann AMC Mazza Gallerie AMC Rivertowne Cinema Arts Theatre Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís E Street Cinema Loews Georgetown Loews Wheaton Plaza Reg al Ballston United Artists Bethesda Check theaters for times Silent Fr?ulein Else Directed by Paul Czinner (Germany, 1928, 95 min.) A young woman vacationing at a luxury hotel learns of her father's sudden financial ruin and, in the frenzy that follows, forfeits her own proud morals. National Gallery of Art Sun., Feb. 6, 4 p.m. Kif Tebbi Directed by Mario Camerini (Italy, 1928, 115 min.) A noble young Arab is arrested and condemned, ostensibly for his admiration of Western culture, thwarting his long-awaited marriage plans until the timely intervention of Italian troops. National Gallery of Art Sat., Feb. 12, 2:30 p.m. Spanish Bad Education (La Mala EducaciÛn) Directed by Pedro AlmodÛvar (Spain, 2004, 109 min.) Reality and fiction collide when a childhood friend visits a movie director with a script about their lives as sexually abused children at a religious school. Cinema Arts Theatre Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theaters for times Bear Cub (Cachorro) Directed by Luis Miguel Albaladejo (Spain, 2004, 100 min.) A gay dentist is left with the care of his 9-year-old nephew when his sister becomes detained in India. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theater for times High Heels (Tacones Lejanos) Directed by Pedro AlmodÛvar (Spain, 1991, 113 min.) A news anchorwomanís life is turned upside down when her estranged diva movie star mother returns after 15 years to discover sheís married the love of momís life. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Feb. 17, 7:05 p.m., Sun., Feb. 20, 1:05 p.m. Kamchatka Directed by Marcelo PiÒeyro (Argentina/Spain, 2002, 105 min.) A family is forced to go on the run in 1970s Argentina. (Spanish and Swahili) Inter-American Development Bank Auditorium Fri., Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. Kika Directed by Pedro AlmodÛvar (Spain, 1994, 114 min.) This irreverent, daring farce takes on motherhood, serial killers, reality television, suicide and media sensationalism on its way to an outrageous slapstick climax. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Feb. 3, 7:05 p.m., Sun., Feb. 6, 1:05 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 Foxchase Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (¡tame!) Directed by Pedro AlmodÛvar (Spain, 1990, 105 min.) In this risquÈ comedy, just-released mental patient Antonio Bandares kidnaps the object of his obsession, a former porn star who falls in love with him. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Feb. 10, 7:05 p.m., Sun., Feb. 13, 1:05 p.m. Thai Ong-Bak Directed by Prachya Pinkaew (Thailand, 2003, 108 min.) A villager goes to Bangkok seeking to restore a stolen sacred Buddha statuette back to its home. (Thai and English) Theater TBA Opens Fri., Feb. 11