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 Check theater for times 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 Check theater for times 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 Check theater for times English The Aviator Directed by Martin Scorsese (U.S./Germany/Japan, 2004, 169 min.) Eccentric tycoon Howard Hughes is a troubled hero in this technically dazzling and well-acted but emotionally banal biopic. Theater TBA 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. Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times 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. AMC Hoffman Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Cinema Loews Georgetown Regal Ballston Common Regal Gallery Place Regal Potomac Yards Regal Rockville Check theaters for times Glenn Gould: The Hidden Genius Directed by David Langer (Canada, 1998, 50 min.) The 50th anniversary of Glenn Gouldís debut at th e Phillips is celebrated with this documentary from the "Life & Times" series. (Screens with "Glenn Gould: Off the Record" (30 min.) and "Glenn Gould: On the Record" (30 min.)) AFI Silver Theatre Sun., Jan. 2 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 Cinema Arts Opens Fri., Jan. 7 Check theaters for times The London Boy Directed by Simi Opeoluwa (Nigeria, 2004, 120 min.) A young Nigerian man meets a girl in London and is torn between the traditions of his family and the girl he loves. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Jan. 29 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. Cinema Arts Theatre Opens Fri., Jan. 28 Check theater for times Osuofia in London Directed by Kingsley Ogoro (Nigeria, 2001) The death of his brother sends Nkem Owoh to London, where misadventure awaits him. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Jan. 22 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. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Jan. 14 Testosterone Directed by David Moreton (U.S./Argentina, 2003, 104 min.) A graphic novelist searches obsessively for his Argentine lover in Buenos Aires, who went out one night for cigarettes and never came back. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theater for times Thunderbolt Directed by Tunde Kelani (Nigeria, 2001, 105 min.) An inter-tribal couple searches for a cure to a deadly chastity potion using both traditional and modern medicine. AFI Silver Theatre Sat., Jan. 15 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 Farsi 20 Fingers Directed by Mania Akbari (Iran, 2004, 72 min.) Seven episodes show different aspects of gender relations in Islamic Iran. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Jan. 28, 7 p.m., Sun., Jan. 30, 2 p.m. Here, a Shining Light Directed by Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi (Iran, 2003, 100 min.) An addled shepherd believes he is in touch with a saintly being when he fills in as a caretaker at a mountainside shrine. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Jan. 14, 7 p.m., Sun., Jan. 16, 2 p.m. Mamaís Guest Directed by Dariush Mehrjui (Iran, 2004, 104 min.) One familyís attempt to throw an impromptu banquet for a newly married nephew evolves into a chaotic operation involving the whole neighborhood. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Jan. 21, 7 p.m., Sun., Jan. 23, 2 p.m. The Unfinished Story (Dastaneh Natamam) Directed by Hassan Yektapanah (Iran/Ireland/Singapore, 2004, 84 min.) Two documentary filmmakers attempting to make a film about smugglers who traffic immigrants actually rescue a group of human traffickers and their "clients" from an idle police officer. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., Jan. 7, 7 p.m., Sun., Jan. 9, 2 p.m. French AmÈlie (Le Fabuleux Destin díAmÈlie Poulain) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France, 2001, 122 min.) AmÈlie is a modern-day Emma who tries to fix the lives of those around her but cannot quite get a hold of the problems in her own. AFI Silver Theatre Through Jan. 6 Check theater for times Carmen Directed by Francesco Rosi (France/Italy, 1984, 115 min.) Bizetís classic opera is performed the way he intended, with dialogue between the musical numbers. AFI Silver Theatre Mon., Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m. The Chorus (Les Choristes) Directed by Christopher Barratier (France/Switzerland/Germany, 2004, 95 min.) A boarding school supervisor starts a chorus for the troubled youth of the school in an attempt to bring their hopes to life. Theater TBA Opens Fri., Jan. 28 Notre Musique Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 2004, 80 min) Godardís most recent work is a poetic treatise on warfare and the human spirit, filmed largely in Sarajevo. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theater for times PrÈnom Carmen Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (France, 1984, 85 min.) In Godardís modern reworking of "Carmen," the operaís cigarette girl becomes a terrorist, Carmen X. (Screens with "VideothËque Godard II") National Gallery of Art Sun., Jan. 2, 4 p.m. Swimming Pool Directed by FranÁois Ozon (France/U.K., 2003 103 min.) A mystery authorís life is changed when she encounters her publisherís wild young daughter while on vacation. (French and English) Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Jan. 30, 10 a.m. A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fianÁailles) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France, 2004, 134min.) 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 Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times German Addicted to Acting (Die Spielw¸tigen) Directed by Andres Veiel (Germany, 2004, 108 min.) This documentary follows four actors and their journeys to stardom. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Tue., Jan. 18, 7:15 p.m., Wed., Jan. 19, 9:30 p.m. Berlin Is in Germany Directed by Hannes Stoehr (Germany, 2001, 95 min.) Imprisoned for 11 years, Martin has to readjust to the n ew Berlin after the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a united Germany. Goethe-Forum Mon., Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m. The Edukators (Die Fetten Jahre Sind Vorbei) Directed by Hans Weing?rtner (Germany/Austria, 2004, 127 min.) Activists play strange pranks on rich Berliners by breaking into their luxurious homes, rearranging their furniture and writing them obscure messages. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Fri., Jan. 14, 7 p.m., Sun., Jan. 16, 7 p.m. A Fine Day (Der Sh^ne Tag) Directed by Thomas Arslen (Germany, 2001, 74 min.) A young Turkish girl hopes her job dubbing German films will lead to a glamorous career as a movie star actress. (German and Turkish) Goethe-Forum Mon., Jan. 3, 6:30 p.m. The Nomi Song Directed by Andrew Horn (Germany, 2004, 98 min.) This documentary depicts the strange German pop singer Klaus Nomi, who brought opera into the pop music mainstream. (German and English) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Fri., Jan. 14, 9:50 p.m., Sat., Jan. 15, 4:15 p.m. Peas at 5:30 (Ersben auf Halb Sechs) Directed by Lars Buechel (Germany, 2004, 112 min.) Two blind people meet and fall in love. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Thu., Jan. 20, 7 and 9:40 p.m. Schultze Gets the Blues Directed by Michael Schorr (Germany, 2003, 114 min.) A retired polka-playing accordion player hears Cajun music on the radio and his musical tastes change forever. (German and English) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Sun., Jan. 16, 4:15 and 9:40 p.m. Sign of Escape (Auswege) Directed by Nina Kusturica (Austria, 2003, 93 min.) In contemporary Vienna, three women of different ages and social backgrounds are victims of domestic violence. (German and Bosnian) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Tue., Jan. 18, 9:30 p.m., Wed., Jan. 19, 7:15 p.m. Soundless (Lautlos) Directed by Mennan Yapo (Germany, 2004, 94 min.) In this action-thriller, a serial killer attempts to reform himself after falling in love. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Sat., Jan. 15, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Wild Soccer Bunch (Die Wilden Kerle) Directed by Joachim Masannek (Germany, 2003, 94 min.) The joyous pastime of soccer is celebrated. Landmarkís E Street Cinema Sat. and Sun., Jan. 15 and 16, 2 p.m. Italian Tosca Directed by Brian Large and Giuseppe Patroni (Italy, 1992, 115 min.) Opera comes to the big screen with this rendition of Giacomo Pucciniís famous melodrama of love, betrayal and murder. AFI Silver Theatre Mon., Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. Japanese Rashomon Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1950, 88 min.) Kurosawaís classic film about a bandit who kills a woodcutter was the first to use flashbacks to tell the story from four different perspectives. Cinema Art Bethesda Sun., Jan. 9, 10 a.m. 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. Cinema Arts Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times Russian Twelve Chairs (Zwoelf Stuehle) Directed by Ulrike Ottinger (Germany, 2004, 198 min.) A dying woman tells of jewelry hidden during the Bolshevik Revolution. (Russian and Ukrainian) Landmarkís E Street Cinema Mon., Jan. 17, 4:30 p.m. Spanish All About My Mother (Todo Sobre mi Madre) Directed by Pedro AlmodÛvar (Spain, 1999, 101 min.) In this Oscar-winning, a single mother watches her only son die on his 17th birthday and begins a quest to find his transsexual father. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Jan. 20 and Sun., Jan. 23 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 Opens Fri., Jan. 14 Check theater 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 Opens Fri., Jan. 21 Check theater for times The Flower of My Secret (La Flor de mi Secreto) Directed by Pedro AlmodÛvar (Spain, 1996, 107min.) A romantic novelist loses her pseudonym to become a newspaper book critic whose first assignment is to expose her novelist alter ego. AFI Silver Theatre Thu,, Jan. 13 and Sun., Jan. 16 Live Flesh (Carne TrÈmula) Directed by Pedro AlmodÛvar (France/Spain, 1997, 103 min.) A young man born to a prostitute in Franco-era Spain plots his revenge against the cop who stole his junkie girlfriend. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Jan 27 and Sun., Jan. 30 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 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. Cinema Arts Landmarkís E Street Cinema Check theaters for times Talk to Her (Habla con Ella) Directed by Pedro AlmodÛv ar (Spain, 2002, 112 min.) Two men forge a relationship through their attempted communication with the comatose women they love. AFI Silver Theatre Thu., Jan. 6 and Sun., Jan. 9 Swiss-German Acthung, Fertic Charlie Directed by Mike Eschmann (Switzerland, 2003, 92 min.) This campy movie details the Swiss Army and their wonderful knives. Swiss-German Landmarkís E Street Cinema Mon., Jan. 17, 2:15 and 9 p.m.