Commons & Union Foreign Film Series Spring 2012 Schedule
Borah Theater, Student Union Building
My Afternoons with Marguerite
February 1 7:00 pm
In a small French town, Germain is a nearly illiterate man in his fifties and considered to be the village idiot by his friends at the local bistro, takes a walk to the park one day and happens to sit beside Marguerite, a little lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. She’s articulate, highly intelligent and frail, Between Germain and Margueritte, there are 40 years and 200 pounds difference. Garmain is lured by Margueritte’s passion for life and magic of literature from which he has always felt excluded. As Marguerite broadens his mind via reading, Germain realized that he is more an intellectual than he has ever allowed himself to be. Afternoons spent reading aloud on their favorite bench transform their lives and start them both on a new journey-to literacy and respect for Germain, and to the deepest friendship for Margueritte.
Gerard Depardieu, Gisele Casadesus, Patrick Bouchitey
Cohen Media Group; Directed by Jean Becker
Rated R; 106 minutes; 2012
In conjunction with the McClure Center for Public Policy we will be showing political films from Monday, February 6 - Saturday, February 11. All films are free and show on the days and times listed below.
Monday, February 6, 7pm
All the President's Men
Tuesday, February 7, 7pm
State of Play
Thursday, February 9, 8pm
Lions for Lambs
Friday, February 10, 7pm
The Ides of March
Saturday, February 11, 2:30pm
The Distinguished Gentlemen
White Wedding
February 13 7:00 pm
Set against South Africa’s breathtaking landscapes, WHITE WEDDING is a high-spirited modern day road comedy about love, commitment, intimacy, friendship, and the unbelievable obstacles that can get in the way of a fairy-tale ending. Ayanda is just days away from her wedding but her husband-to-be is 1,000 miles away. The journey home proves more difficult and eye-opening than anyone could have imagined.
From the frigid slopes of Mount Sole in Northern Italy comes a multiple award-winning WWII epic. On September 29, 1944, a tight-knit community of farmers becomes the target of a ruthless campaign by German forces determined to thwart their renegade existence. Told in the region′s now defunct local dialect, THE MAN WHO WILL COME is the only film to shed light on the Marzabotto Massacre, the bloodiest in Italy′s history. This touching story is told through the eyes of fiercely independent 8 year-old Martina (Greta Zuccheri Montanari) who stands by her family, patiently awaiting the birth of her baby brother, while tensions mount around her.
May Sansa, Alba Rohrwacher, Eleonora Mazzoni
Aranciafilm; Directed by Giorgia Diritti
Rated NR; 115 minutes; 2009 Trailer
Paathshaala March 7 7:00 pm
The story starts with joining of a new English Teacher Rahul Prakash Udyavar in Swaraswati Vidya Mandir school, situated in the outskirts of Mumbai Suburbs. Though he creates instant rapport with students and teachers alike, he realizes that there is something amiss in this school. Slowly his doubts come true as manager of School Sharma makes many monetary obligation compulsory on the parents in the name of extracurricular activities. He goes to the extent of punishing the students inhumanly when the new unjustified demands of the school are not fulfilled by the parents.
Nana Patekar, Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia
Eros Entertainment; Directed by Milind Ukey
Not Rated; 2010
A young provincial girl named Jessica becomes a waitress in Paris and finds her life intersecting with the rich and famous including a pianist, a famous actress and a great art collector. They are all at a crossroads in their lives and make her re-evaluate her own dreams of fame and success. In French with English subtitles
Cecile De France, Balerie Lemercier, Albert Dupontel
ThinkFilm; Directed by Daniele Thompson
Not Rated; 106 minutes; 2007
A suspenseful tale of love and family upended by obsession and suspicion, Circumstance is also a provocative coming-of-age story that cracks open the hidden, underground world of Iranian youth culture, where a young woman's most electrifying passions can become the most dangerous of secrets.
In Persian with English subtitles
Sarah Kazemy, Nikohl Boosheri, Reza Sixo
Lionsgate; Directed by Maryam Keshavarz
Rated R; 107 minutes; 2011
From Monday, April 9 - Saturday, April 14 we will be showing classic Disney Films. All films are free and show on the days and times below.
Monday, 7pm
Robin Hood
Tuesday, 7pm
The Aristocats
Wednesday, 7pm
Tarzan
Thursday, 7pm
Hercules
Friday, 7pm
The Lion King
Saturday, 7pm
Beauty and the Beast
The First Beautiful Thing
April 16 7:00 pm The First Beautiful Thing (La Prima Cosa Bella) is Italy′s 2011 Academy Award® submission. The film follows a strong and optimistic mother raising her two children against all odds. Throughout grief and pain she teaches her family to remain open and loving and to cherish the little joys in life. This beautiful and touching comedic drama from acclaimed Italian director Paolo Virzì (La Bella Vita) is filled with unforgettable and emotional true-to-life performances.
Michaela Ramazzotti, Stefania Sandrelli, Valerio Mastandrea, Claudia Pandolfi
Palisades Tartan; Directed by Paolo Virzi
Not Rated; 122 minutes; 2010
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. THE ARTIST tells the story of their interlinked destinies.
Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Missi Pyle
The Weinstein Company;
Directed by Michel Hazazavicius
Rated PG-13; 100 minutes; 2011
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