Week Starting November 29Wednesday, December 2  Circa 1840. Some Inuit tribes still have never met any white people, although rumours circulate about what they might be, where they come from, and why. Two isolated families meet after … Friday, December 4  A young man comforts his older brother's wife and children after he goes missing in Afghanistan. Based on Susanne Bier's film, "Brothers". [Synopsis courtesy of imdb.]  "Everybody's Fine", a remake of Giuseppe Tornatore's "Stanno Tutti Bene," follows a widower (Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro) who embarks on an impromptu road trip to reconnect with each of …  “Serious Moonlight” stars Meg Ryan as a high-powered attorney whose husband (Timothy Hutton) is about to leave her for a younger woman (Kristen Bell). Ryan’s character holds her husband captive until …  A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.  A professional who specializes in "career transition counseling" (a euphemism for firing people) looks to accomplish his two main goals in life: to accumulate 1 million frequent flier miles, and to … Week Starting December 6Friday, December 11  In his first feature film, Ford continues along this rich and aesthetically complex pathway, using the recent history of the photographic image to tell a story both historical and bracingly contemporary. …  An alcoholic country music singer who, through his relationship and experiences with a female reporter, is able to get his life and career back on track and becomes the mentor of …  A look at life for Nelson Mandela after the fall of apartheid in South Africa during his first term as president when campaigned to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup event …  My Son, My Son is based on a harrowing true story. The cop of the tale, Hank, is called to a bungalow in a respectable San Diego neighbourhood where a man …  Based on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the … Week Starting December 13Wednesday, December 16  Audience Award Winner at Fantastic Fest 2009 and the first stop-motion animated feature selected to Cannes, "A Town Called Panic" follows the wacky, hilarious and often surreal adventures of three plastic … Friday, December 18  According to IMDB: "Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother."  The film tell the story of the turbulent first years of the reign of Queen Victoria, played by Emily Blunt, and her romance with Prince Albert (Rupert Friend) Week Starting December 20Wednesday, December 23  A cop finds himself growing uncomfortable with his latest assignment in this study in the nature of power and authority from Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu. Cristi (Dragos Bucur) is a seasoned … Friday, December 25  The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present-day. Dr. Parnassus with his extraordinary travelling show "The Imaginarium" offers to members of the audience an irresistible … Week Starting December 27Tuesday, December 29  A village in Protestant northern Germany. 1913-1914. On the eve of World War I. The story of the children and teenagers of a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their … Wednesday, December 30  From Wikipedia: "The film tells the story of Fisher Willow (Howard). After returning from overseas, she falls in love with Jimmy (Chris Evans), the son of an alcoholic father and an …
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AFI Fest
AFI Fest '09
BROKEN EMBRACES
A Film By Almodovar, Starring Penelope Cruz Opens New York 11/20, Opens Los Angeles 12/11 Opens additional cities 12/25 Where is it opening by you? www.sonyclassics.com/brokenembraces/dates.html "Astonishing! A Masterpiece!" Jeffrey Lyons, KNBC Weekend Today "Cruz with Almodovar makes BROKEN EMBRACES soar!" Richard Corliss, TIME Written and Directed by Pedro Almodovar www.brokenembracesmovie.com www.facebook.com/brokenembracesmovie |
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