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Bengali
Ajantrik
(The Mechanical Man)
Directed by Ritwik Ghatak
(India, 1958, 102 min.)
A taxi driver tries to adapt to his setting but only connects through his decrepit cab, his lone friend.
National Gallery of Art
Sat., June 4, 3 p.m.
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)
Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle
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The Cloud-Capped Star
(Hidden Star)
Directed by Ritwik Ghatak
(India, 1960, 126 min.)
A seemingly indomitable eldest daughter sacrifices everything as the sole physical and moral support for her East Bengal family, victims of the Partition.
National Gallery of Art
Sat., June 11, 3 p.m.
Cantonese
Kung Fu Hustle
(Gong Fu)
Directed by Stephen Chow
(China/Hong Kong, 2004, 95 min.)
A wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious ìAxe Gangî while an obnoxious landlady exhibits extraordinary powers in defending her turf. (Cantonese and Mandarin)
Various area theaters
Danish
Brothers
(Br¯dre)
Directed by Susanne Bier
(Denmark, 2004, 110 min.)
Two brothers must negotiate changing roles and shifting family dynamics when one is sent to war in Afghanistan. (Premiered at Filmfest DC)
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
Opens Fri., June 3
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Dutch
Shape of the Moon
(Stand van de Maan)
Directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich
(Netherlands, 2004, 92 min.)
A Christian woman struggles with her sonís impending conversion to Islam in Indonesia. (Dutch and English; SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Fri., June 17, 4:45 p.m.
English
Being Caribou
Directed by Diana Wilson and Leanne Allison
(Canada, 2004, 72 min.)
Hearing Bushís plan to drill for oil in Alaska, naturalists follow a herd of 120,000 caribou as they migrate from Centra
l Yukon to the Alaskan Coast. (Screens with ìGetting Through to the Presidentî (7 min.); SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Sat., June 18, 1 p.m.
Bloom
Directed by Sean Walsh
(Ireland, 2003, 104 min.)
This adaptation of James Joyceís ìUlyssesî follows the story of a grieving father, his amorous wife and a young writer.
The Smithsonian Associates
Thu., June 16, 7 p.m.
The Boys of Baraka
Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
(U.S., 2005, 84 min.)
Twenty students from the roughest parts of Baltimore, Md., are transformed in the course of an eighth-grade trip to an experimental school in Kenya. (SilverDocs; premiered at Maryland Film Festival)
AFI Silver Theatre
Sat., June 18, 5 p.m.
Brazil (Director's Cut)
Directed by Terry Gilliam
(U.K., 1985, 142 min.)
In a futuristic society, a bureaucrat gets into trouble for trying to fix an error.
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
Fri. and Sat., June 17 and 18, 12 midnight
Bride and Prejudice
Directed by Gurinder Chadha
(U.K./U.S., 2004, 111 min.)
Jane Austenís ìPride and Prejudiceî gets a Westernized Bollywood treatment.
Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle
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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
(Mexico/U.S., 1974, 112 min.)
A family scandal causes a wealthy and powerful Mexican rancher to make the pronouncement, ìBring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.î (English and Spanish)
AFI Silver Theatre
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Childstar
Directed by Don McKellar
(Canada, 2004, 98 min.)
Life is perfect in a sitcom world for child star Taylor Brandon Burns but in the real world, Taylorís mom is broke and puberty looms on the horizon.
The Smithsonian Associates
Fri., June 3, 7 p.m.
Crash
Directed by Paul Haggis
(U.S./Germany, 2004, 100 min.)
A car accident brings together a group of ethnically diverse strangers in Los Angeles.
Various area theaters
Darwin's Nightmare
Directed by Hubert Sauper
(Belgium/France/Austria, 2004, 107 min.)
Non-native Nile perch in Lake Victoria have killed off everything else in the water. Ironically, these fish feed 2 million Europeans while the Tanzanians living on the shore starve. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Thu., June 16, 9:15 p.m.,
Fri., June 17, 2 p.m.
84 Charlie MoPic
Directed by Patrick Sheane Duncan
(U.S., 1989, 95 min.)
MoPic is slang for Army Motion Picture Unit, and that is the moniker for the central character slogging through the Vietnamese countryside. (English and Vietnamese)
Library of Congress
Wed., June 1, 7 p.m.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Directed by Alex Gibney
(U.S., 2005, 120 min.)
This story of one of historyís greatest business scandals features insider accounts and incendiary corporate audio and videotapes.
Cinema Arts Theatre
Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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Faces of Change
Directed by MichËle Stephenson
(U.S., 2005, 80 min.)
Six people from all over the world have something in commonóthe opportunity to videotape the severe discrimination they face every day in their own countries. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Sat., June 18, 2:15 p.m.
Far From India
Directed by Pepi Singh Khara
(U.S., 2003, 101 min.)
Two Indian immigrants working in a small town theater get involved in a love triangle with a farm girl.
Avalon Theatre
Wed., June 22, 9:15 p.m.
Grizzly Man
Directed by Werner Herzog
(U.S., 2005, 103 min.)
Renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog may have found his perfect subject in the story of naturalist Timothy Treadwell, who lived and died among the grizzly bears of the Alaskan wilderness. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Fri., June 17, 7 p.m.
Hearts and Minds
Directed by Peter Davis
(U.S., 1974, 108 min.)
Davis made a point of interviewing only subjects who had at some point in their lives had been in favor of the Vietnam war. (English, French and Vietnamese)
Library of Congress
Wed., June 1, 7 p.m.
The Hitchhikerís Guide to the Galaxy
Directed by Garth Jennings
(U.S./U.K., 2005, 110 min.)
An ordinary man takes an extraordinary journey when he hitches a ride on a spacecraft just minutes before the Earth is destroyed.
Various area theaters
Ice/Sea
Directed by Vivian Ostrovsky
(U.S./France, 2005, 32 min.)
A hyper and hilarious seaside romp from Patagonia to Odessa, from Rio to Vietnam, and more. (Screens with ìSkagafj^rdurî (28 min.))
Hirshhorn Museum
Thu., June 16, 8 p.m.
The Interpreter
Directed by Sydney Pollack
(U.K., 2005, 128 min.)
Political intrigue and deception unfold inside the United Nations when an interpreter (Nicole Kidman) overhears an assassination plot.
Cinema Arts Theatre
Various area theaters
A Journey of Spirit: The Debate Over Debbie Friedman
Directed by Ann Coppel
(U.S., 2004, 74 min.)
Examine the controversial story of singer and songwriter Debbie Friedman, whose music transformed liberal Jewish worship. (Washington Jewish Music Festival)
DCJCC
Wed., June 8, 7 p.m.
Kingdom of Heaven
Directed by Ridley Scott
(U.S./U.K./Spain, 2005, 145 min.)
Set during the Crusades of the 12th century, a young blacksmith in Jerusalem rises to protect his people from foreign invaders.
Various area theaters
Ladies in Lavender
Directed by Charles Dance
(U.K., 2004, 103 min.)
Two elderly sisters living in pre-WWII England save a Polish manís life and begin to discover his true origins and talents as a violinist. (Premiered at Filmfest DC)
Avalon Theatre
Cinema Arts Theatre
Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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Layer Cake
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
(U.K., 2004, 104 min.)
A rich cocaine dealer headed for early retirement is lured back into the game by love and an intriguing opportunity.
Cinema Arts Theatre
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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Madagascar
Dire
cted by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath
(U.S., 2005, 80 min.)
A lion, zebra, giraffe and hippo from New Yorkís Central Park Zoo learn firsthand what life can be like in the wild when they find themselves on a ship to the island of Madagascar.
Cinema Arts Theatre
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Major Dundee: The Extended Version
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
(U.S., 1965, 136 min.)
An obsessive Union officer leads a platoon of unsavory characters to hunt down a renegade Apache. (English, Spanish and French)
AFI Silver Theatre
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Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Directed by Stuart Samuels
(Canada, 2005, 86 min.)
The SilverDocs opening night film explores the phenomenon of 1970s cult films. Afterward, Samuels and critic Joel Siegel discuss their impact on pop culture.
AFI Silver Theatre
Tue., June 14, 7 p.m.
Millions
Directed by Danny Boyle
(U.K./U.S., 2004, 97 min.)
The director of ìTrainspottingî brings a heartwarming tale about two young boys who find a suitcase full of money.
Various area theaters
Mondovino
Directed by Jonathan Nossiter
(Argentina/France/Italy/U.S., 2004, 135 min.)
This documentary provides an insiderís look into the world of wine and uncovers a complex tapestry of rivalries, alliances and conspiracies. (English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese)
Cinema Arts Theatre
Landmarkís Bethesda Row
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My Summer of Love
Directed by Paul Pavlikovsky
(U.K., 2004, 86 min.)
In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tasmin.
Location TBA
Opens Fri., June 17
Off to War
Directed Brent Renaud and Craig Renaud
(U.S., 2004, 80 min.)
Two Arkansas filmmakers embed with a small-town Arkansas National Guard unit just as they are called to service in Iraq. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Sun., June 19, 2:45 p.m.
Our Brand Is Crisis
Directed by Rachel Boynton
(U.S., 2005, 87 min.)
Washington, D.C.-based political consultants export U.S.-style politics to South America as they advise a former Bolivian president on his reelection campaign. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Thu., June 16, 7:15 p.m.
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. (English, French, Italian and Spanish)
AFI Silver Theatre
Sun., June 26
Pucker Up: The Fine Art of Whistling
Directed by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner
(U.S., 2005, 78 min.)
A wild crew of passionate whistlers keeps their grand folk art alive as they face off against one another in hope of winning the International Whistling Competition. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Thu., June 16, 9:30 p.m.,
Sat., June 18, 12:15 p.m.
Pulled From the Rubble
Directed by Margaret Loescher
(U.K., 2004, 64 min.)
Once an avid basketball player, Gil Loescher loses both legs when a truck loaded with explosives hits the U.N. headquarters. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 15, 2:30 p.m.,
Thu., June 16, 7:45 p.m.
Rebel Without Applause
Directed by Tamara Barschak
(U.K., 2004, 74 min.)
Is it brilliance or just plain craziness that drives an Osama Bin Laden look-alike to gate crash Prince Williamís 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle? (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Fri., June 17, 5:30 p.m.
Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working With Time
Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer
(U.S., 2000, 90 min.)
Andy Goldsworthyís evanescent sculptures with natural materials reflect the character of their local settings.
National Gallery of Art
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Rock School
Directed by Don Argott
(U.S., 2005, 93 min.)
At the real-life School of Rock, a group of misfit kids get in touch with their inner rock star.
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
Opens Fri., June 3
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Rom·ntico
Directed by Mark Becker
(U.S., 2005, 80 min.)
Mariachi singer Carmelo Muniz tours San Franciscoís restaurants nightly in search of generous diners who appreciate romantic ballads. (English and Spanish; SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 15, 9:30 p.m.,
Thu., June 16, 4:45 p.m.
Rosita
Directed by Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater
(U.S., 2005, 58 min.)
When a 9-year-old Nicaraguan girl living in Costa Rica becomes pregnant as a result of a rape, her parents struggle to end her pregnancy. (English and Spanish; screens with ìTime Lostî (9 min.); SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 15, 7 p.m.,
Thu., June 16, 2:45 p.m.
Rory OíShea Was Here
Directed by Damien OíDonnell
(Ireland, 2004, 104 min.)
Wheelchair-bound Michael Connolly finds life passing him by until one day he meets Rory OíShea, who has a plan that will change their lives forever.
The Smithsonian Associates
Thu., June 30, 7 p.m.
The Russia House
Directed by Fred Schepisi
(U.S., 1990, 122 min.)
A boozing publisher is sent to Russia to trace the sender of a secretive manuscript, but things change when the sender turns out to be a beautiful woman. (English and Russian)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 1, 6:20 p.m.
Sahara
Directed by Breck Eisner
(U.S./Spain, 2005, 127 min.)
A master explorer goes on the adventure of a lifetime while seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the ìShip of Death.î
Various area theaters
Saving Face
Directed by Alice Wu
(U.S., 2004, 91 min.)
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. (English and Mandarin)
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
Opens Fri., June 24
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Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of RomÈo Dallaire
Directed by Peter Raymont
(Canada, 2004, 90 min.)
This is the story of Canadian Lt. Gen. RomÈo Dallaire and his controversial command of the United Nations mission to Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. (English, French and Kinyarwanda)
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
Opens Fri., June 17
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Sorceress of the New Piano: The Artistry of Margaret Leng Tan
Directed by Evans Chan
(U.S., 2004, 92 min.)
Influenced by John Cage, Margaret Leng Tanís work is recalled through interviews and concert footage. (ìScreens with ìHKJG03î (1 min.); SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
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Straw Dogs
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
(U.K./U.S., 1971, 118 min.)
A couple escapes the U.S. for a British Cornwall village thatís far scarier than they imagined.
AFI Silver Theatre
Thu,. June 2, 6:10 p.m.
Street Fight
Directed by Marshall Curry
(U.S., 2005, 82 min.)
A young Yale Law School graduate tries to unseat a four-term incumbent in a mayoral race full of intimidation, slander and racial slurs. (SilverDocs; premiered at Maryland Film Festival)
AFI Silver Theatre
Thu., June 16, 5 p.m.
The Tailor of Panama
Directed by John Boorman
(U.S./Ireland, 2001, 109 min.)
A tailor living in Panama reluctantly becomes a spy for a British agent.
AFI Silver Theatre
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Story of a Beautiful Country
Directed by Khalo Matabane
(S. Africa/Canada, 2004, 73 min.)
Matabane attempts to capture the changing face of the new South Africa from inside a moving vehicle. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Thu., June 16, 5:30 p.m.
Tell Them Who You Are
Directed by Mark Wexler
(U.S., 2004, 95 min.)
ìTell Them Who You Areî features interviews with the incredible artists who have worked with renowned director of photography Haskell Wexler. (Premiered at Filmfest DC)
The Avalon Theatre
Opens Fri., June 10
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A Thousand Roads
Directed by Chris Eyre
(U.S., 2005, 43 min.)
This fictional work follows the lives of four contemporary Native Americans as they confront the crises that arise in a single day. (English, Mohawk, Navajo, Quechua and Spanish)
National Museum of the American Indian
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Trudell
Directed by Heather Rae
(U.S., 2005, 80 min.)
ìTrudellî is the result of Heather Raeís 13-year effort to capture the essence of this Native American poet, author, activist and freedom fighter. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Sun., June 19, 5:30 p.m.
Unleashed
Directed by Louis Leterrier
(France/U.S./U.K./Hong Kong, 2005, 103 min.)
A young man raised like a deadly attack dog must learn how to act like a human.
Various area theaters
Walk on Water
Directed by Eytan Fox
(Israel/Sweden, 2004, 104 min.)
A Mossad intelligence agent befriends his targetís grandchildren. (English, Hebrew, German and Arabic) (Premiered at Washington Jewish Film Festival)
Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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Yellow Card
Directed by John and Louise Riber
(Zimbabwe, 2000, 85 min.)
A boyís dreams of becoming a pro soccer player are threatened by his reckless and philandering ways.
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 1, 8:45 p.m.
French
AprËs Vous
Directed by Pierre Salvadori
(France, 2003, 110 min.)
Antoine saves Louis from hanging himself, though in his attempt to get Louis back on his feet, Antoine gets caught in a romantic triangle.
Location TBA
Opens Fri., June 17
Cote díAzur
(CrustacÈs et Coquillages)
Directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau
(France, 2005, 90 min.)
For summer vacation, Marc takes his wife and their two children to a seaside house, but when the summer heat stokes their desires, hilarious chaos ensues. (Reel Affirmations Pride)
Lincoln Theatre
Thu., June 2, 7 p.m.
Happily Ever After
(Ils se MariËrent et Eurent Beaucoup díEnfants)
Directed by Yvan Attal
(France, 2004, 100 min.)
Is the love compatible with coupledom? And what of freedom and fidelity? These are some of the questions facing two married men.
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
Opens Fri., June 17
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High Tension
(Haute Tension)
Directed by Alexandre Aja
(France, 2003, 85 min.)
College pals Marie and Alex encounter loads of troubleóand bloodówhile on holiday at Alexís parent's country home.
Location TBA
Opens Fri., June 3
Look at Me
(Comme une Image)
Directed by AgnËs Jaoui
(France/Italy, 2004, 110 min.)
A group of people who know exactly what theyíd do if they were somebody else struggle to find out who they are.
Cinema Arts Theatre
Cineplex Odeon Shirlington
Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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Marius
Directed by Alexander Korda
(France, 1931, 130 min.)
Marcel Pagnolís 1930s trilogy presents a gentle portrait of the inhabitants of the old ProvenÁal port of Marseilles.
National Gallery of Art
Sat., June 25, 2 p.m.,
Sun., June 26, 4 p.m.
A Tout de Suite
(Right Now)
Directed by BenoÓt Jacquot
(France, 2004, 95 min.)
A girl from bourgeoisie discovers the pleasures of banditism, following her lover in his lifestyle.
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
Opens Fri., June 24
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German
Abrahamís Gold
Directed by J^rg Graser
(Germany, 1990, 95 min.)
An old landlord and a young truck driver journey from their sleepy Bavarian town to Poland to unearth a chest full of gold teeth extracted from Holocaust victims, forever changing the lives of their townspeople.
Goethe-Institut
Mon., June 27, 6:30 p.m.
Birdpeople
(VogelMenschen)
Directed by Eduard Erne
(Germany, 2004, 92 min.)
It took a team of 20 people four years to raise the migratory birds that are featured in ìWinged Migration.î (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Sun., June 19, 3 p.m.
The Giraffe
(Meschugge)
Directed by Dani Levy
(Germany, 1998, 107 min.)
This gripping political thriller reminiscent
of ìThe Marathon Manî bridges the shadows of the past to a murder in present day New York.
Goethe-Institut
Mon., June 6, 6:30 p.m.
My Life Part 2
(Mein Leben Teil 2)
Directed by Angelika Levi
(Germany, 2003, 90 min.)
Angelika Levi reveals the complicated life of her mother, Ursula, a woman of Jewish-German heritage who survived Nazi rule.
Goethe-Institut
Mon., June 20, 6:30 p.m.
Nasty Girl
(Das Schreckliche M?dchen)
Directed by Michael Verhoeven
(Germany, 1989, 94 min.)
Named one of the best films of the 1980s, this bold film features an adolescent girl who researches the history of her hometownís involvement in the Holocaust.
Goethe-Institut
Mon., June 13, 6:30 p.m.
The Nomi Song
Directed by Andrew Horn
(Germany, 2004, 98 min.)
This is the remarkable story of bizarre New Wave cult figure Klaus Nomi, who looked like an alien but sang like a diva.
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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Summer Storm
(Sommersturm)
Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
(Germany, 2004, 98 min.)
As Achimís relationship with his girlfriend grows more serious, Tobi becomes confused and increasingly left out.
(Reel Affirmations Pride)
Lincoln Theatre
Fri., June 3, 7 p.m.
Farsi
Prostitution Behind the Veil
Directed by Nahid Persson
(Denmark, 2004, 58 min.)
Iranian expat Persson risked everything to capture the story of two prostitutes in Tehran. (Screens with ìDastaar: Defending Sikh Identityî (13 min.); SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 15, 5 p.m.
Finnish
Producing Adults
(Lapsia Ja Aikuisia - Kuinka Niit? Tehd??n?)
Directed by Aleksi Salmenper?
(Finland/Sweden, 2004, 102 min.)
As Venla and her female colleague Satu plot their baby-making scheme, they find their feelings for each other become deeper than mere friendship. (Reel Affirmations Pride)
Lincoln Theatre
Fri., June 3, 9 p.m.
Raid
Directed by Tapio Piirainen
(Finland, 2003, 128 min.)
Raid returns to Finland to discover that ex-girlfriend Mari Rantasila has been killed in a suspicious fireóor has she?
AFI Silver Theatre
Sat., June 4, 4:30 p.m.
Hebrew
Distortion
Directed by Haim Bouzaglo and Yoram Millo
(Israel, 2004, 103 min.)
Desperate and looking for ideas, an Israeli playwright turns to a private investigator to follow his girlfriend.
DCJCC
Thu., June 23, 7 p.m.
Melting Siberia
Directed by Ido Haar
(Israel, 2004, 72 min.)
Traveling to Siberia, Haar and his mother discover that family ties run deep. (Hebrew, Russian and English; screens with ìSeal Hunting with Dadî (12 min.); SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 15, 2 p.m.,
Thu., June 16, 7:15 p.m.
Hindi
Eternal Thirst
(Pyaasa)
Directed by Guru Dutt
(India, 1957, 146 min.)
Considered Guru Duttís greatest film by many critics, this personal and beautifully dramatic work stars Dutt as a young poet who rejects the comforts of home to seek out love and recognition.
Freer Gallery of Art
Fri., June 17, 7 p.m.
Full Moon
(Chaudhvin Ka Chand)
Directed by Guru Dutt
(India, 1960, 169 min.)
A love triangle set against the background of a northern Indian cityís Islamic culture.
Freer Gallery of Art
Sun., June 19, 2 p.m.
King, Queen, and Knave
(Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam)
Directed by Guru Dutt
(India, 1962, 173 min.)
This film provides a servantís-eye view of an aristocratic familyís decline in late-19th century Calcutta.
Freer Gallery of Art
Sun., June 26, 2 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. 55
Directed by Guru Dutt
(India, 1955, 152 min.)
The victim of a black joke from beyond the grave, prospective heiress Anita finds that she must marry within a month or her fatherís vast fortune goes to charity.
Freer Gallery of Art
Sun., June 5, 2 p.m.
Paper Flowers
(Kaagaz Ke Phool)
Directed by Guru Dutt
(India, 1959, 149 min.)
A failed marriage, estrangement from his family, and the very public scandal of an affair with the waif-like girl he has transformed into a star, propel the life of Sinha into a downward spiral.
Freer Gallery of Art
Fri., June 24, 7 p.m.
Shree 420
(Mr. 420)
Directedy by Raj Kapoor
(India, 1955, 170 min.)
Bollywood cinema legend Raj Kapoor plays Raju, a handsome vagabond with a heart.
National Gallery of Art
Sun., June 12, 4 p.m.
Hungarian
Kontroll
(Control)
Directed by Nimrod Antal
(Hungary, 2003, 105 min.)
A loner living in the Budapest subway system begins a surrealistic journey that leads to blood on the tracks and romance on the rails. (Premiered at Filmfest DC)
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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Italian
After Midnight
(Dopo Mezzanotte)
Directed by Davide Ferrario
(Italy, 2004, 89 min.)
A fugitive hides out in the Museum of Cinema in Turin, sparking a love triangle.
AFI Silver Theatre
Opens Wed., June 24
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The Best of Youth
(La Meglio Giovent)
Directed by Marco Tullio Giorana
(Italy, 2003, Part 1: 182 min./Part 2: 176 min.)
Two brothers live through the last 40 years of tumultuous Italian history.
AFI Silver Theatre
Opens Fri., June 3
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Catarina in the Big City
(Caterina va in Citt?)
Directed by Paolo Virzi
(Italy, 2003, 90 min.)
When her father is transferred to Rome, a 12-year-old girl will discover new classmates and a totally new world.
Cinema Arts Theatre
Opens Fri., June 17
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Donít Move
(Non uovere)
Directed by Sergio Castellitto
(Italy/Spain/U.K., 2004, 125 min.)
A man haunted by a tragic love affair must confront his past when his daughter falls into a coma after a car accident.
Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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Oil, Miracles, and Stones
Directed by Gianfranco Pannone
(Italy, 2004, 56 min.)
Can a provincial town coexist with the world's insatiable desire for oil? (Screens with ìMade in Italyî (29 min.); SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 15, 7:30 p.m.
The Postman
(Il Postino)
Directed by Michael Radford
(Italy/France/Belgium, 1994, 108 min.)
Massimo Troisi plays the postman who learns poetry from Pablo Neruda. (Italian and Spanish)
AFI Silver Theatre
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Sorry for the Delay
(Scusate il Ritardo)
Directed by Massimo Troisi
(Italy, 1982, 110 min.)
A young man living at home is pressured by his girlfriend to become more responsible.
AFI Silver Theatre
Tue., June 21, 8:30 p.m.,
Wed., June 22, 6:20 p.m.
Starting From Three
(Ricomincio da Tre)
Directed by Massimo Troisi
(Italy, 1981, 110 min.)
In this physical comedy, Troisi stars as a Neopolitan who moves to Florence.
AFI Silver Theatre
Tue., June 21 and 28, 6:20 p.m.,
The Ways of Our Lord Are Not Infinite
(Le Vie del Signore Sono Finite)
Directed by Massimo Troisi
(Italy, 1987, 84 min.)
In the Fascist era, a barber fakes paralysisóonly to fall in love with a woman who's really paralyzed.
AFI Silver Theatre
Thu., June 23, 6:15 p.m.,
Mon., June 27, 6:15 p.m.
Japanese
Howlís Moving Castle
(Hauru No Ugoku Shiro)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
(Japan, 2004, 119 min.)
This love story centered on an 18-year-old in an old womanís body and a magician is set in a fantasy world of science and war. (English and Japanese versions will be released.)
Theater TBA
Opens Fri., June 10
Korean
North Korea: A Day in the Life
Directed by Pieter Fleury
(Denmark/N. Korea, 2004, 48 min.)
The surprising beauty of a day in the life of a Korean textile worker and her family in the country of Beloved Leader Kim Jong Il. (Screens with ìLiving to Workî (9 min.); SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Fri., June 17, 3 p.m.
3-Iron
Directed by Kim Ki-duk
(South Korea/Japan, 2004, 95 min.)
A young drifter breaks into peopleís empty homes to live for a couple days and is eventually caught by a woman who steals his heart. (Premiered at Filmfest DC)
Cinema Arts Theatre
Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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Kurdish
Turtles Can Fly
(Lakposhtha H?m Parvaz Mikonand)
Directed by Bahman Ghobadi
(Iraq/Iran, 2004, 95 min.)
Set in a Kurdish refugee camp during the build-up to the war in Iraq, a group of orphans plan to dig up landmines and trade them for a satellite dish so the village can see news of the impending invasion. (Kurdish and Arabic)
Landmarkís Bethesda Row Cinema
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Norwegian
Raw Youth
(Ungdommens RÂskap)
Directed by Margreth Olin
(Norway/Denmark, 2004, 80 min.)
This ìdogumentary,î following Dogme95 rules for documentary filmmaking, is a microcosm of youth. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 15, 5:30 p.m.
Portuguese
The Man Who Copied
(Homem Que Copiava)
Directed by Jorge Furtado
(Brazil, 2003, 124 min.)
A bored copy machine operator returns home every night and peeps out his bedroom window into the home of his 18-year-old neighbor.
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
Opens Fri., June 3
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Spanish
The Holy Girl
(La NiÒa Santa)
Directed by Lucrecia Martel
(Argentina/Italy/Netherlands/Spain, 2004, 106 min.)
A young girlís adolescent obsession with a married doctor sets off a chain reaction of social catastrophe. (Premiered at Filmfest DC)
Cinema Arts Theatre
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
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La Sierra
Directed by Scott Dalton and Margarita Martinez
(Colombia/USA, 2005, 84 min.)
Startling moments of violence in a Colombian town ruled by young paramilitaries are juxtaposed with tenderness and faith. (SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wed., June 15, 9 p.m.
Torremolinos 73
Directed by Pablo Berger
(Spain/Denmark, 2003, 87 min.)
Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. (Spanish and Danish)
Landmarkís E Street Cinema
Opens Fri., June 10
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Whisky
Directed by Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll
(Uruguay/Argentina/Spain/Germany, 2004, 99 min.)
Routine gives away to calm desperation when a middle-age sock manufacturer in Uruguay learns that his estranged younger brother is coming for a visit.
DCJCC
Mon., June 6, 7:30 p.m.
Various Languages
Fiction Artists
Directed by Christoph Girardet and Volker Schreiner
(Germany, 2005, 45 min.)
This fast-paced tour-de-force tackles the way artists are portrayed in feature films.
Hirshhorn Museum
Thu., June 9, 8 p.m.
Visayan
Bunso
(The Youngest)
Directed by Ditsi Carolino
(Philippines/U.K., 2004, 64 min.)
This is the story of childrenís lives inside a Philippine prison. (Screens with ìBullets in the Hood: A Bed-Stuy Storyî (22 min.); SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Fri., June 17, 3:15 p.m.
Welsh
Solomon and Gaenor
Directed by Paul Morrison
(Wales, 1998, 104 min.)
Against a backdrop of racial tension in the Welsh valleys in 1911, this film tells the moving and passionate story of illicit love between a Welsh girl and a Jewish boy. (Welsh, English and Yiddish)
The Smithsonian Associates
Thu., June 23, 7 p.m.
Zulu
The Swenkas
Directed by Jeppe R¯nde
(Denmark/S. Africa, 2004, 72 min.)
Small groups of working-class South African men gather every Saturday night to "swank," or artfully show off their flashy outfits. (Zulu and English; SilverDocs)
AFI Silver Theatre
Sat., June 18, 9:30 p.m.
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