April 18, 19, 20
Crossing the Line
(United Kingdom, 2006) Directed by Daniel Gordon.
94 min., not rated
The story of James Joseph Dresnok, an American soldier who defected to North Korea and has lived there since 1962, provides a rare look into one of the world’s most insulated countries. The oddly fascinating Dresnok remains embittered at the United States for reasons that seem more personal than ideological.
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April 25, 26, 27
My Brother’s Wedding
(U.S., 1983/2007) Directed by Charles Burnett.
82 min., not rated
Charles Burnett’s follow-up to 1977’s “Killer of Sheep” (which the FIA showed last year) was never released after an ill-advised screening of a rough cut at a film festival. The tragicomedy about a young, conflicted African-American man in Los Angeles has been re-edited by Burnett—and beautifully restored.
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May 2, 3, 4
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
(Romania, 2007) directed by Cristian Mungiu.
113 min., subtitled, not rated
A young college student tries desperately to help her roommate obtain a late-term abortion during the final days of Communism in Romania. This gritty drama won the Palme d’Or, the top award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. A FOMA film
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May 9, 10, 11
Persepolis
(France, 2007) directed by Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi.
95 min., subtitled, rated PG-13
An Oscar nominee for Best Animated Film, this is a first-person tale told in striking black-and-white drawings. The story concerns a rebellious 8-year-old girl whose life, and native Teheran, are transformed by the Islamic Revolution.
A FOMA film
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May 11, 12, 13, 14
The 10th Annual Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival - Flint
Films focusing on Jewish life, sponsored by the Flint Jewish Federation/Jewish Community Services and the Flint Institute of Arts.
Sunday 11
5:00p Patron Gala Reception in Isabel Hall
7:00p Black Book (Germany, 2007) 145 min.
Monday 12
5:00p Left Luggage (Belgium, 1998) 100 min.
8:00p Praying with Lior (U.S., 2007) 87 min.
Tuesday 13
5:00p David Rubinger - Eyewitness (Israel, 2006) 98 min.
David Rubinger will be on hand to speak after the film.
8:00p Nina’s Home (France, 2007) 115 min.
Wednesday 14
5:00p Knowledge is the Beginning (Israel, 2006) 93 min.
8:00p Making Trouble (U.S. 2007) 85 min.
For more information, contact the Flint Jewish Federation at 810.767.5922
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May 16, 17, 18
Close to Home
(Israel, 2006) directed by Vardit Bilu and Dalia Hager.
98 min., subtitled, not rated
Two seemingly opposite female soldiers are forced to coexist during a time of strife. In a tender film that retains a sense of stark immediacy, politics takes a back seat to the everyday struggles of growing up female in a war zone.
A FOMA film
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May 23, 24, 25
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
(France, 2007) directed by Julian Schnabel. 112 min., rated PG-13
Unforeseen circumstances prevented us from showing this in March, so we’re trying again. From artist-turned-filmmaker Julian Schnabel comes an Oscar-nominated drama based on the true story of a journalist who suffers a stroke and must live with a body totally paralyzed except for his left eye.
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May 30, 31 & June 1
Guest Programmer Series: Andrew Heller
Network
(U.S., 1976) directed by Sidney Lumet. 121 min, rated R
Andrew Heller, The Flint Journal columnist, is our first “guest programmer.” He’s picked one of his favorite films—an oddly prescient story about TV run amok—and will talk about it at the Friday and Saturday screenings.
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June 6, 7, 8
Visiting Filmmakers
Montclair
(U.S., 2007) directed by Michael Ramsdell. 90 min., not rated
Residents of a New Jersey suburb endure personal and professional struggles in a naturalistic ensemble drama by Flint-bred writer-director Michael Ramsdell. He will be here to introduce and discuss the film on Saturday and Sunday.
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June 13, 14, 15
Classic Art House
Rashomon
(Japan, 1950) directed by Akira Kurosawa.
88 min., subtitled, not rated
A horrific crime is reported by four witnesses, each with a different point of view. Who is telling the truth? That’s Kurosawa’s challenging question in a drama with a title that added to our cultural lexicon
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June 20, 21, 22
Classic Art House
Blow Up
(United Kingdom-Italy, 1966) directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
111 min., not rated
London swings again in the thriller about a mod fashion photographer (David Hemmings) who accidentally captures a terrible crime on film. With Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles and the Yardbirds.
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June 27, 28, 29
Classic Art House
Cries and Whispers
(Sweden, 1972) directed by Ingmar Bergman.
91 min., subtitled, rated R
Bergman’s dark, shattering drama about the human condition finds two sisters (Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ullmann) returning to their family home to await the death of their spinster sibling (Harriet Andersson). Sven Nykvist’s cinematography won an Academy Award.
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