“Cinemateca Programación para la semana del 9 al 15 de Abril 2006”

José Luis Pick’n’tip:


The Pick:

Au Revoir Les Enfants 

It is the moving story of two boys at a Catholic boarding school in Vichy France during WWII, one of whom is secretly a Jew in hiding from the Nazis. They become close friends and learn many lessons together, most importantly that the world is an unjust place. The film painfully explores those difficult tests of loyalty, friendship and morality. It reminds us that there are a number of lessons and experiences in life that we’re never going to allow ourselves to forget.

The Tip:



The Library will be closed from 

Thursday, April 5 to Saturday, April 7

Important:

In order 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. I also want to remind you of our new ticket price; 50 pesos and discount cards 12 shows for 450 pesos



Starting Monday, after noon, buy your tickets in advance for any movie or show of the week. If you have a discount card, collect your pass to assure you a seat; don’t take the risk of being locked out…. Nos vemos en el Cine….



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Thank you.





The Movies:


Bill Moyer’s Faith and Reason film series
Monday, April 9, at noon, 50 pesos


Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)
Monday, April 9, at 3pm
Tuesday, April 10, at 5pm
French Drama, French with English subtitles, 104 minutes
Director: Louis Malle
Cast: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejto, Francois Negret, Francine Racette
As World War II rages on, two students at a boarding school, the French-Catholic Julien Quintin (Gaspard Manesse) and the Jewish Jean Bonnet (Raphael Fejto), form an unlikely friendship in director Louis Malle’s powerfully moving drama based on events from his own life. Although the boys begin as adversaries, they soon find common ground, especially when it becomes clear that Jean is merely trying to survive the tyranny of the Nazis.



The Prestige (2006)
Monday, April 9, at 5pm
Friday, April 13, at 5pm
Psychological thriller, English with Spanish subtitles, 130 minutes
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, David Bowie, Scarlett Johansson, Julie Sanford.
At the dawn of the 20th century, rival magicians Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are desperate to reveal each other’s secrets. Obsessed by the escalating competition, the two illusionists begin to perform increasingly risky tricks—which soon turn deadly. Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson and David Bowie also star in this taut psychological thriller from director Christopher Nolan.

Steamroller and the Violin (Katok I Skripka 1960)
Tuesday, April 10, at 7pm
Thursday, April 12, at 5pm
Russian Drama, Russian with English subtitles, 43 minutes.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Cast: Igor Fomchenko, Natalya Arkhangelskaya, Vladimir Zamansky, Marina Adzhubei.
Opposites can sometimes attract. In fact, that’s the premise of this unique rumination by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky about the improbable friendship between Sasha, a sensitive young boy who plays the violin, and Sergei, the macho driver of a steamroller. Shying away from sentiment, the film provides a warm, ironic look at two individuals who bridge differences in generations to form a powerful, lasting bond.

Music Special
Joni Mitchell: Painting with Words and Music (1998)
Only show Wednesday, April 11, at 6:30pm
Director: Joan Tosoni
Cast: Joni Mitchell
The reigning queen of folk-rock courts an intimate Los Angeles audience on the Warner Bros. studio lot. A colorful backdrop of Joni Mitchell’s paintings reveals the emotion behind her art and allows her most beloved songs to take flight. The set list includes “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Just Like This Train,” “Night Ride Home,” “Hejira,” “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” “Song for Sharon,” “Woodstock” and “Dreamland.”

Caterina in the Big City (Caterina va in citta 2005)
Friday, April 13, at 7pm
Tuesday, April 17, at 5pm
Italian Comedy, Italian with English subtitles, 106 minutes
Director: Paolo Virzi
Cast: Alice Teghil, Federica Sbrenna, Carolina Iaquaniello, Margherita Buy, Flavio Bucci
Twelve-year-old Caterina (Alice Teghil) faces new vistas when her father (Sergio Castillito) is transferred to Rome. She has new classmates to win over in an environment that’s a far cry from the bucolic existence of her small country hometown. Amidst the tumult, Caterina could easily lose her sense of self … if not for an extraordinary Australian boy (Zach Wallen) who lives in the apartment building across the way. Paolo Virzi directs.

Kids Movie series: Avatar
Saturday, April 14, at 2:30pm
Free entrance, theater capacity.

Musical Saturdays: 
Cecilia Bartoli In Rossini’s Il Turco In Italia
Saturday, April 14, at 2:30pm
Sung in Italian with English subtitles, 140 minutes
Next week: Offenbach’s La Belle Helene
In this wonderful production from the Zurich Opera Bartoli, as Fiorilla, is her usual marvelous self. She flirts, pouts, schemes, has temper outbursts and melts with love all the while producing some of the most exciting coloratura one is likely to hear. Raimondi is still up to the part of the comic Turk. His coloratura may not be as pristine as Bartoli’s but it is a far cry from the smudging so often heard from buffo bassos.