Cinemateca at the Biblioteca Pública June 12 thru June 19
(Insurgentes 25 or Reloj 50 after 7pm)
José Luis's Picks and Tips:
This week's picks:
Nina's Tragedies
When it started with a funeral, I was not optimistic about enjoying this movie. I was wrong-it was great fun! You have to suspend some critical thinking to believe the coincidences. However, in a small country like Israel, identity flukes are common. The film displays how a family can lose its husband and father. It weaves together themes of clothing design, teenage obsession with sexy relatives, depressed Russian immigrants, the world of modern art, and the dreaded doorbell rung by army reservists with bad news. Nina's Tragedies is a ramshackle caravan lumbering to a satisfying conclusion that ties up most of the loose threads.
Dirty Filthy Love
A must see for anyone who has ever dealt with mental illness as an outsider or an insider. This film takes a candid look at the way mental illness affects us and the people whom we love and who love us. In this movie you see the erratic behavior of Mark, a successful businessman plagued with mental illness. You also see the effect that the stress of divorce has on his illness. I think this is a wonderful movie and nearly essential for all dealing with mental illness in their lives.
The tips:
In order to be able to provide the best viewing experience, the show times for some movies may be adjusted to accommodate their length. Be sure to check the schedule carefully. Also, please remember the new ticket price of 50 pesos. Discount cards are 400 pesos for 10 shows.
On Monday after 4pm buy your tickets for any selection of the week. Don't take the risk of being locked out! Nos vemos en el Cine….
The Dream Life of Angels
(La Vie Rêvée Des Anges, 1998)
Monday, June 12, 3pm
Thursday, June 15, 6pm
French with English subtitles, 113 minutes
Director: Erick Zonca
Optimistic wanderer "Isa" (Élodie Bouchez) lands a job at a dress factory, where she befriends the pessimistic, rebellious Marie (Natacha Régnier). Gradually, a close friendship forms and the two become roommates. However, when Marie falls into a passionate affair with a cocky young man, the relationship deteriorates. Bouchez and Régnier both garnered Best Actress honors at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival for their roles in this powerful drama.
Fireworks (Hana-Bi, 1998)
Tuesday, June 13, 4pm
Wednesday, June 21, 7pm
Japanese with English subtitles, 99 minutes
Director: Takeshi Kitano
A hard-boiled ex-cop, haunted by a troubled past and pushed to the edge by the shooting of his partner, confronts his demons in a ruthless quest for justice and redemption.
Art Special
Antonio Gaudi (1984)
Wednesday, June 14, 7pm
Thursday, June 15, 4pm
English, 72 minutes
Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
The great innovator of the Spanish art nouveau movement, architect and sculptor Antonio Gaudi, left an indelible mark on artists Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali-and on the city of Barcelona, where the bulk of Gaudi's distinctive work still stands. Using minimal narration in this astonishing documentary, Japanese director Hiroshi Teshigahara guides viewers through the achievements of the playful, Gothic surrealist.
Perfume de Violetas: Nadie Te Oye
(Violet Perfume: No One Is Listening, 2001)
Wednesday, June 14, 5pm
Spanish with English subtitles, 90 minutes
Director: Marisa Sistach
Familial dysfunction and widespread crime conspire to destroy the life of one young woman in this topical drama from Mexico. Yessica (Ximena Ayala) and Mariam (Nancy Gutierrez) are two girls in their early teens growing up in a poor, crime-ridden neighborhood in Mexico City. Both girls are products of broken homes; Mariam has been raised by her mother (Arcelia Ramirez) since her parents broke up, while Yessica's mom (Maria Rojo) divorced her daughter's father and has since married a single father (Eligio Melendez), giving Yessica a stepbrother, Jorge (Luis Fernando Pena), who has a job with the city bus company. Jorge and Yessica become bitter rivals, and one day Jorge offers to help one of the bus line's drivers rape his stepsister for the right price. Yessica is emotionally scarred by the assault, but paralyzed by fear and guilt, she refuses to report the crime to anyone. The rape remains a secret until tragic circumstances bring the crime into the open. The film received an enthusiastic reception at the 2001 Guadalajara Film Festival, where Ximena Ayala's performance earned her honors as Best Actress.
Nina's Tragedies
(Ha-Asonot Shel Nina, 2005)
Friday, June 16, 4pm
Monday, June 19, 3pm
Hebrew with English subtitles, 106 minutes
Director: Savi Gavison
Nadav, a sensitive teenager, is smitten with his beautiful Aunt Nina, and that sets the stage for this contemplative film about human fallibility as we scrutinize the panoply of adult emotion-heartrending loss, great sex, bizarre coincidence, mortal illness and even birth. There's plenty to disappoint Nadav, but there's also reason for hope.
Dirty Filthy Love (2004)
Friday, June 16, 6:30pm
Monday, June 19, 7pm
English, 94 minutes
Director: Adrian Shergold
Michael Sheen and Shirley Henderson star in this sensitive romantic comedy about a man who struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's syndrome. Unable to control his behavior, Mark (Sheen) loses his job, his wife and his home before he finally joins a support group. Feeling less alone in the world, he bonds with the quirky members in his therapy sessions and begins a relationship with his group leader, Charlotte.
Kids' Cartoons
Saturday, June 17, noon
Free
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