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Film Streams Programming Calendar The Ruth Sokolof Theater . October – December 2013 v7.2

L’Avventura 1960

Alexander Payne Presents October 4 – December 24

In celebration of his new film, NEBRASKA, and Film Streams’ upcoming Feature V event, has curated his second repertory series at the Ruth Sokolof Theater. We are truly honored to host some favorite films of one of the world’s most important directors and preeminent cinephiles. Featuring, among others, two films each by Michelangelo Antonioni, , and Yasujirô Ozu, “Alexander Payne Presents” will be a movie-lover’s feast. To call Payne a friend of Film Streams would be an understatement. A found- ing board member and ardent supporter, it’s safe to say he’s a huge reason we’re here. His first repertory series at the Ruth Sokolof Theater – which was Le rayon vert 1986 Dersu Uzala 1975 the very first classic film program at the Theater – included works like SEVEN Walkabout 1971 1955 SAMURAI, 8 ½, THE LAST DETAIL, THE WILD BUNCH, and . I findanzati 1963 High and Low 1963 He is best known as the writer-director of five feature films – CITIZEN RUTH, ELECTION, ABOUT SCHMIDT, SIDEWAYS, THE DESCENDANTS – and as L’avventura 1960 An Autumn director of the forthcoming NEBRASKA. Onibaba 1964 Afternoon 1962 Come and See 1985 Payne himself has said that one of the reasons he is able to create such moving Tokyo Story 1953 and artistically interesting films is because of his obsessive study of movies. Summertime 1955 Payne’s credentials as a connoisseur of world cinema are many. Not only has he served as a juror at the , he was also curated films as a special guest at the Telluride Film Festival and taught film appreciation as a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Generously 2013 Local sponsored by Filmmakers Showcase October 17 – October 24, 2013 Curated by Jackson Street Booksellers

The purpose of our Local Filmmakers Showcase, now in its fourth year, is to celebrate and screen the extraordinary work created right here in our region. Each film in the showcase was carefully selected by this year’s jury, the staff of The Program (6 films, 98 minutes) Jackson Street Booksellers (Carl Ashford, Sara Adkisson Joyner, and Amanda Femme ed Uomo (Dir. Joseph Knapp), Lynch), celebrating twenty years in business. The 98-minute program features 6 Standing Up To Poverty (Dir. Sally films by 7 filmmakers, including directors returning to the showcase (Ryle Smith, Pat Clark, and Kelly Rush) and others making their Film Streams debuts. The Nellson Barrett), L’Homme Au Piano range of this year’s selections is remarkable. Our jury picked a documentary on (One More For The Road) (Dir. Ryle education, a non-narrative experimental film, a comedic celebration of auteur- Smith), Decay Theory (Dir. Pat Clark), ism and chess, a sci-fi mind-bender, a biography of an outsider artist, and a war Emery Blagdon And His Healing documentary. The breadth and talent of our film scene will be on full display. Machine (Filmmakers: Kelly Rush, Visit filmstreams.org for more information about the program, opening Jerry Johnston, Pat Aylward), The Last Thursday, October 17 with a special premiere screening and post-party with the To Leave (Dir. Pat Clark) filmmakers and continuing daily through Thursday, October 24.

Eugene Onegin Tosca Puccini Prince Igor La Bohème The Met: Tchaikovsky Live: Nov 9 Borodin Puccini Live: Oct 5 Encore: Nov 13 Live: March 1 Live: April 5 Encore: Oct 9 Encore: March 5 Encore: April 9 Live in HD Falstaff Verdi The Nose Live: Dec 14 Werther Così Fan Tutte 2013-2014 Shostakovich Encore: Dec 18 Massenet Mozart Live: Oct 26 Live: March 15 Live: April 26 Encore: Oct 30 Rusalka Dvorák Encore: March 19 Encore: April 30 Season Live: Feb 8 Presented in Encore: Feb 12 La Cenerentola Rossini partnership with Live: May 10 / Encore: May 14

With Prelude Talks by Opera Omaha before live showings. Tickets: $24 General, $20 for Film Streams Members and Opera Omaha Subscribers. $10 for students.

The first Monday of every month is Student Night— Hey all showtimes FREE with your valid school ID. Film Streams’ student programs are supported by grants from the Gifford Foundation Students! and Jetton Charitable Fund through the Omaha Community Foundation

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Location, Hours & Parking Board of Directors Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater is located at 1340 Laura Alley Staff Mike Fahey Street in downtown Omaha, within the Roger duRand Rachel Jacobson, Executive Director Saddle Creek Records complex—one block west of Charles Gifford Patrick Kinney, Communications Director the TD Ameritrade ballpark and one block south of David Jacobson Molly Welsh, Operations Manager Cuming Street. Showtimes begin in the early eve- Rachel Jacobson, Founder/Director Hallie Sharkey, Membership Associate ning Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and early Mark Javitch Amanda Fehlner, Associate Manager afternoon Thursday, Saturday, Sunday. Daniel Lonergan Michelle McElligott, Free parking is available in the lot behind our the- Robert E. (Bob) Mundy Office Manager & Bookkeeper ater, accessible from 14th Street between Cuming Alexander Payne Cody Ma, Theater Staff and Mike Fahey Streets. Street parking is also Steven W. Seline & Outreach Coordinator available in the vicinity surrounding the cinema Betiana Simon Craig Demayo, Shift Manager (free after 5pm weekdays and all day on weekends). Paul G. Smith Aaron Haug, Shift Manager Ted Warin Jim Foyt, Projectionist Tickets Katie Weitz, PhD; Chair Thomas Latchford, Projectionist Buy tickets at the box office (open 30 min. before the Advisory Board Matt Maine, Projectionist day’s first showtime) or online at filmstreams.org. Bob Foyt, Projectionist Kurt Andersen Unless otherwise noted, tickets are $9 general, $7 for Robert Cook, Theater Staff Danny Lee Ladely seniors, students, teachers, military, and those arriv- TJ Jones, Theater Staff ing by bike, and $4.50 for Members. See below for Robb Nansel Joe Knapp, Theater Staff more about Film Streams Membership. Joel Schlessinger Sean Pratt, Theater Staff Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein Connie White, Balcony Booking Michael B. Yanney, Director Emeritus Miles Jordan, Intern Caitlin LaVelle, Intern

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List includes gifts received within the last 12 months, complete through September. 10. For corrections, email [email protected].

. Half-priced tickets ($4.50) to all regular Want to help us continue screenings . Discounts off all concession items (20%) to bring quality cinema . An advance sale period for select premieres and special events to our community? . For Dual Members and above, ticket discounts ($4.50) for two adults and all children Become a Film Streams Member, and you’ll not or guests under 18—perfect for families! only support a great, nonprofit arts organization— . And even more new benefits you’ll also receive incredible benefits including: at higher levels of Membership, including invitations to special preview screenings, discounted theater rentals, and reserved seating. To join, renew, or gift a Film Streams Membership today, or to make a donation, visit our Membership page at filmstreams.org or call (402) 933-0259. Coming Soon . Omaha Premieres

Starts September 27 Starts November 1 American First-Run (PG-13) Promise First-Run Directed by Nicole Holofcener. Directed by Joe Brewster & Michèle Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and, in Stephenson. his final starring role, the late James For 13 years, two middle-class African Gandolfini, this charming comedy is American families documented their from the writer-director of PLEASE sons’ time at the prestigious Dalton GIVE, , and School in , exploring LOVELY & AMAZING. USA; 93 min. how race effects performance and expectations in education. USA; 90 min. Starts November 8 Presented with The Center for Blue is the Warmest Color First-Run (NC-17) Holistic Development, the November 5 Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. screening of AMERICAN PROMISE will be followed by a panel discussion on race Winner of the Palm d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, this sensuous drama depicts and education in Omaha. a lesbian couple from first sight through courtship, new love, fragile domestic life, and – perhaps – end. In French with English subtitles. France; 179 min.

Starts November 15 with a Special Engagement Nebraska First-Run (R) Directed by Alexander Payne. When David Grant (Will Forte) agrees to drive his booze-addled father (Bruce Dern) to Nebraska to claim a dubious prize, the two encounter relatives and acquaintances to whom the older Grant owes money. Dern won the Best Actor prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Film Streams is proud to host this Special Engagement of NEBRASKA! USA; 115 min.

Starts December 20 Inside Llewyn Davis First Run (R) Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. Silents in Concert Loosely based on the life of real-deal folk musician Dave Van Ronk, this film depicts a musician’s attempts to break Saturday, October 5, 7pm into the Greenwich Village scene. The soundtrack The Alloy Orchestra plays is a folk collaboration that included T. Bone Burnett and Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons. USA; 105 min. He Who Gets Slapped 1924 Directed by Victor Sjöström. The brilliant three-man ensemble Alloy Orchestra returns to the Ruth Sokolof Theater for a live musi- cal performance set to the classic 1924 silent drama HE WHO GETS SLAPPED. The film stars Alexander Payne Lon Chaney, the man of a thousand faces, as a scientist turned emotionally-scarred clown. Presents Tickets are $12 general, $10 for students, seniors, October 4 – December 24 teachers and military, and $8 for Film Streams Members.

Oct 4 (7pm), Oct 11 (7pm), 6 (2pm) & 8 (7pm) 14 (7pm) & 16 (7pm) Le rayon vert 1986 (R) Walkabout 1971 (R) Directed by Eric Rohmer. Directed by Nicholas Roeg AP says: “I haven’t seen it since it Two coddled children are stranded in came out, but its spell has never left the vast, unrelenting Australian outback. me. A companion piece to Lean’s They cross paths with a young Aborigine SUMMERTIME.” In French with English who teaches them to cope with their subtitles. France; 98 min. environment. AP says: “A haunting mas- terpiece that needs to be seen projected.” In English, Czech, and Aboriginal with English subtitles. UK; 100 min. Oct 13 (2pm) & 15 (7pm) I findanzati 1963 Oct 18 (7pm), Directed by . 20 (2pm) & 22 (7pm) A young man accepts a job far away from his fiancé, further straining a fragile L’avventura 1960 relationship. AP says: “An intimate, delicate story beautifully shot in black and white, Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. this is a film I watch every two years or so and aspire to its simplicity and depth.” In Italian with English subtitles. ; 77 min. AP says: “An infinitely mysterious and seductive film, L’AVVENTURA presented a new sense of film language to the world and established Antonioni as one Oct 25 (7pm), 27 (2pm) of our greatest directors. It will forever Onibaba 1964 seem modern, as will actress .” In English and Italian with English Directed by Kaneto Shindô. subtitles. Italy and France; 143 min. When two women in feudal Japan take in a soldier, lust, rage, and treachery threaten to undo them. Perfect for Halloween week. AP says: “A widescreen black & white tour de force, this film casts a hypnotic spell over all who see it.” In Japanese with English subtitles. Japan; 103 min.

Nov 1 (7pm) & 4 (7pm) Nov 3 (2pm) & 6 (7pm) Tokyo Story 1953 Dersu Uzala 1975 (G) Directed by Yasujirô Ozu. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. An elderly couple’s journey to bustling AP says: “Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language postwar Tokyo to see their adult Film, and Kurosawa’s only time shooting outside of Japan, children reveals truths about genera- this is the wonderful story of the friendship between a Russian tional tension and universal heartbreak. officer and a man of the wilderness. At once epic and intimate, AP says: “A world treasure from one it has, in my opinion, one of the best-ever endings of a film. of the world’s greatest directors. If you Was there nothing Kurosawa could not do?” In Russian and haven’t seen it, don’t miss it.” In Japanese Chinese with English subtitles. Soviet Union and Japan; 144 min. with English subtitles. Japan; 136 min.

Nov 8 (7pm), 10 (2pm) & 12 (7pm) Le amiche 1955 Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. AP says: “Antonioni’s first major feature appeals to my own inter- est in telling provincial stories with a strong sense of place. Based on a novel by Cesare Pavese, this stunning movie takes us inside upper class Turin.” In Italian with English subtitles. Italy; 104 min.

Nov 29 (7pm), Dec 6 (7pm), Dec 13 (7pm), Dec 1 (2pm) & 3 (7pm) 8 (2pm) & 10 (7pm) 15 (2pm) & 17 (7pm) High and Low 1963 An Autumn Come and See 1985 Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Afternoon 1962 Directed by . AP says: “People often think first of Directed by Yasujirô Ozu. AP says: “A harrowing look at war Kurosawa’s samurai films, but this through the eyes of a young boy, it is not An elderly man arranges a marriage for contemporary story is one of his best. only the most powerful war film I’ve ever his daughter. AP says: “When young Based on an American detective novel — seen but also one of the most brilliant uses filmmakers ask me for advice, I invariably one of Ed McBain’s ‘87th Precinct’ series of subjective story-telling. Unforgettable.” say, ‘And watch as much Ozu as you can. — it grabs you from the start and never In Belarusian, Russian, and German with He never made a bad film.’ This one was lets go. Kurosawa’s use of widescreen English subtitles. Soviet Union; 140 min. his very last.” In Japanese with English black and white photography was never subtitles. Japan; 112 min. more brilliant, and it stars the two titans of Japanese cinema — Toshiro Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai.” In Japanese with English subtitles. Japan; 143 min. Dec 20 (7pm), 22 (2pm) & 24 (4pm) Summertime 1955 Directed by . AP says: “My favorite of all David Lean films, this one shows us romantic Venice through the eyes of a lonely American spinster. Full of solitude and longing, SUMMERTIME inspired my segment of PARIS, JE T’AIME.” In English and Italian with English sub- titles. UK and USA; 100 minutes. November 24, 7:30pm Holland Performing Arts Center 13th and Douglas streets

Feature V, this year’s annual fundraiser gala Collaborations supporting Film Stream’s Ruth Sokolof Theater, celebrates both the nonprofit cinema’s dedication to thought-provoking works of art and director Thursday, Oct 24, 7pm Alexander Payne’s latest, NEBRASKA. 2008 Payne will be joined onstage by Bruce Dern Lioness and Will Forte, stars of NEBRASKA, for a Directed by Meg McLagan conversation with “Studio 360” host and Film Streams and Daria Sommers. Advisory Board Member, Kurt Andersen. Presented with the Nebraska Veteran Leader Corps, this film follows a group of women who were sent into forward combat positions – though, techni- Thursday, Oct 10, 7pm cally, laws at the time prohibited that. The screening will be followed by a panel The Other Half discussion. USA; 81 min. of Tomorrow 2012 Directed by Sadia Shepard and Samina Quereshi. Tuesday, Nov 5, 6:30pm Presented with KANEKO, this documentary explores the complexity American of contemporary Pakistan through seven vignettes told from the perspectives Promise First-Run of women working to change their country. Director Sadia Shepard will be on hand for Q&A following the screening. USA; 77 min. Directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. Members of KANEKO may enjoy a discounted admission of $7. If purchasing tickets online, choose the $7 ticket code “Partner.” Please present your Presented with Center for Holistic KANEKO membership ID at the box office. Development, this documentary follows two boys as they work their way through the American school system. This special screening will be followed Tuesday, Oct 29, 7pm by a panel discussion. USA; 90 min. Growing Cities For a description of Filmmakers’ Screening this film see listing under Omaha Premieres. Directed by Dan Susman. In this documentary, two friends set out from Omaha to document the burgeoning urban farming movement. Their spirited journey reveals how urbanites are turning vacant lots, rooftops, and window sills into food production sites. The screening will be followed by Q&A with the filmmakers. USA; 97 min.

Each quarter, Film Streams’ Community Development Committee accepts proposals for film-related partner- ships and events. Deadlines for proposals are Jan 2 (for Apr-Jun events), April 1 (for Jul-Sep), July 1 (for Oct-Dec), and Oct 1 (for Jan-Mar). For more info, email [email protected].

Series made possible Forever Young with support from Family & Children’s Series . Fall 2013

Oct 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 17 Oct 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 31 Winged Migration Monster Squad 2001 (G) 1987 (PG-13) Directed by Jacques Cluzaud, Directed by Fred Dekker. Michel Debats and Jacques Perrin. When Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Filmed over three years on all seven con- Gill Man, and The Mummy come to their tinents, viewers fly alongside migratory small town to get an amulet to control the birds in this expansive, visually stunning world, it’s up to a ragtag group of kids to documentary. In French and English with save the day. For fans of GOONIES, THE English subtitles. France, Italy, Germany, SANDLOT, and LOST BOYS. USA; 82 min. Spain, Switzerland; 98 min. Common Common Sense Media Rating: Ages 13+. Nov 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14 Sense Media Rating: Ages 7+. The Black Stallion 1979 (G) Nov 16, 17, 21 Directed by Carroll Ballard. Free Willy 1993 (PG) A boy is traveling with his father when Directed by Simon Wincer. he becomes marooned on an island A recently adopted boy tries to with a magnificent Arabian horse. free his best friend, an orca, from After they are rescued, the boy helps captivity. For fans of BLACKFISH. train the horse to race with the fastest USA & France; 112 min. in the world. USA; 118 min. Common Common Sense Media Rating: Ages 6+. Sense Media Rating: Ages 8+.

Dec 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 19 The Freshman 1925 Dec 21, 22, 26, 28, 29 Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer It’s a Wonderful Life 1946 (PG) & Sam Taylor. Directed by Frank Capra. Nebraska native was a silent-film comedian on par with greats In this holiday classic, a man learns about like . Here, he plays a the power of kindness, integrity, and generosity. daffy college freshman who joins the USA; 130 min. Common Sense Media Rating: Ages 9+. football team. USA; 76 min.