★ VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 6 HUKKLE MELVIN GOES TO DINNER GOES TO MELVIN October 29 - December 11, 2003 riter/Producer Marshall Herskovitz WEET SMELL OF SUCCESS New This Month: NEW SUIT BETTER HOUSEKEEPING OF ROBIN HOOD THE ADVENTURES S New Documentaries New Filmmakers from Bill Murray, Allen Classics, Old & New from Also: Woody Film Festival Iranian Under, Down Films from Much More! Members Advance Screenings THE LAST SAMURAI Ed Zwick and Meet Director/Writer/Producer W THE LORD OF RINGS: THE RETURN OF KING PREVIEW PREVIEW European Union Film Showcase Oct 29- Nov 9 European Union Film Showcase Oct 29- Nov 9 Italy’s INCANTANTO THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE GUIDE AND MEMBER EVENTS TO THEATRE AFI AFI THE GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING

European Union Film Showcase 2-6 Openings 7-11 7New Reality Films: GIRLHOOD and THE BACKYARD 8 NEW SUIT 8SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS 9 AMERICAN CHAI 9 THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD 10 MELVIN GOES TO DINNER 10 CHINATOWN 11 HUKKLE 11 BETTER HOUSEKEEPING Calendar 12-13 About AFI Silver 14 Film Festivals 15-17 2003 15 New Films from Australia 16 Iranian Voices Showcasing New Filmmakers 18 European 18 Producers Club Of Maryland/ Sundance Labs Fellowship Films Union 18 Mid-Atlantic Regional Showcase Series 19-22 19 AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies: Woody Allen Classics 20 Bill Murray: Found in Translation L 21 Members Advance Screenings: THE LAST SAMURAI Fı m and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF Showcase THE KING 22 Montgomery College Film Series Special Events 22-back cover Wednesday, October 29 – 22 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Sunday, November 9 22 Cine Latino Welcome to the 16th European Union Film Showcase 23 Leni Riefenstahl films which, for the first time, is being held at both the 23 THE PHANTOM EXPRESS 23 Indie Music Video Festival AFI National Film Theater at the Kennedy Center and • TO ORDER WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER TICKETS: • back cover PICCADILLY AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. AFI again presents an outstanding selection from the original 15 members, and now welcomes selections from some of EU’s new members. US premieres, international festival award On the cover: INCANTANTO from Italy; inset: Tom Cruise in THE LAST SAMURAI winners and box office hits highlight the wide range Information is correct at press time. Films and schedule subject to change. Check www.AFI.com/Silver for updates. of subject matter and styles in today’s European AFI PREVIEW (ISSN-0194-3847) is published every six weeks by the American Film Institute’s office at 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD. Signed articles do not necessarily reflect the official institute policy. © 2003 American filmmaking. AFI thanks the Cultural Counselors of the Film Institute. All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or whole without permission is prohibited. Editorial, publishing and advertising offices: AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910 member states of the European Union for their support (301.495.6720). Subscription price: $50.00 per year. All subscriptions also include membership in the American Film Institute. Send all remittances and correspondences about subscriptions, undelivered copies and address of this project. changes to: American Film Institute, 2021 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027, Attention: Membership. Periodicals postage paid at Silver Spring, Maryland and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to AFI PREVIEW at American Film Institute, Membership Department, 2021 N. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027. *Denotes first opening location.

2 BELGIUM KASSABLANKA *AFI Silver Theatre: Thu, Oct 30, 9:00; Sat, Nov 1, 3:45 Kennedy Center: Thu, Nov 6, 6:30 The story of forbidden multi-cultural love between 17-year-old Leilah, a smart girl from a conservative Muslim family, and her 19-year-old neighbor Berwout, the son of a neo-fascist Flemish nationalist—both KASSABLANKA fighting to escape the respective trappings of their families. Set in the Kassablanka district of Antwerp against an unprece- dented shift towards the extreme right, KASSABLANKA’s backdrop reflects the outcome of recent communal elections. Directed by Ivan Boeckmans and Guy Lee Thys, written/produced by Guy Lee Thys. Belgium, 2002, color, 100 min. Dutch with English subtitles. POPPITZ PETRO DOMENIGG CZECH REPUBLIC AUSTRIA ONE HAND CAN’T CLAP • TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER ORDER • TO POPPITZ [Jedna ruka netleská] AFI Silver Theatre: Mon, Nov 3, 6:30; Tue, Nov 4, 6:30 Kennedy Center: Sun, Nov 2, 6:00; Tue, Nov 4, 8:30; Wed, Nov 5. 6:30 *Kennedy Center: Sat, Nov 1, 4:00 Things are going well for Ivan Trojan (who co-scripted): his loving wife Klára Hotshot Austrian car salesman Roland Düringer (THE HOLDUP, EU 2001) sure Pollertová-Trojanová is ecologically minded, his well-behaved kids are actually could use a vacation—his wife’s been in therapy for two years, his into-punk studious and he runs his own restaurant. The only trouble is he owes a bundle daughter is classically alienated, and who’s that German guy Poppitz the boss to screwball ex-employee Jirí Machácek, who, just out of the pen, thinks things has been talking to so much lately? Now’s the time to take off for that “all- can only look up. But then Machácek (who also co-scripted) hooks up with inclusive vacation paradise” Cosamera. But when he arrives, where’s the luggage? even screwier Marek Taclík. As their mutual bad luck expands exponentially, it Are those cockroaches? And just who are those other guests?! Frenetic comedy looks like a train wreck is heading Trojan’s way. Recent (September 18 premiere) from the star/director/co-scenarist Düringer/Sicheritz team (WANTED, EU Czech comic smash from the director of LONERS. 2000, HINTERHOLZ 8, EU 1999). Directed/co-written by David Ondricek. Czech Republic, 2003, color, 100 Directed/co-written by Harald Sicheritz. Austria, 2002, color, 90 min. min. Czech with English subtitles. German with English subtitles. DENMARK THE GREEN BUTCHERS [De Grønne slagtere] *AFI Silver Theatre: Wed, Oct 29, 8:30; Fri, Oct 31, 6:45 Kennedy Center: Mon, Nov 3, 8:15 Fed up with their annoying boss Ole Thestrup, two buddies—perpetually pot- smoking Nikolay Lie Kaas and perpetually sweating Mads Mikkelsen (owner of the world’s biggest and wettest forehead)—decide to set up their own butcher shop. But the grand opening fizzles, and Mikkelsen locks the electrician in the freezer overnight. In the wake of Mikkelsen’s unusual corpse disposal, business suddenly goes through the roof; as the lines form, more people start disap- pearing. Then there’s Kaas’s idiot brother (and Kaas) to contend with. This hilarious, not for the squeamish, blacker-than-black comedy is from the director of EU 2001’s FLICKERING LIGHTS, with the same stars. Directed/written by Anders Thomas Jensen. Denmark, 2002, color, 100 min. ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS Danish with English subtitles. BELGIUM ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS FINLAND AFI Silver Theatre: Thu, Nov 6, 9:00; Sat, Nov 8, 2:30 UMUR *Kennedy Center: Thu, Oct 30, 8:30 AFI Silver Theatre: Fri, Nov 7, 6:30 It’s Antwerp, early June. On a sweltering Friday afternoon, eight people dream *Kennedy Center: Thu, Oct 30, 6:30; Tue, Nov 4, 6:30 of a different life. With director/writer Tom Barman’s stated intent—“make a In remote Northern Finland, border guard Heikki Rantanen catches a glimpse film that swings, rocks, stutters, blows back and forth, and shamelessly lacks of Umur (Minna Turunen)—and he never forgets her. As he grows accustomed climax… does not try to explain anything”—ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS to his new job and the changing of the seasons, Umur drifts back into his life— follows eight characters’ experience with wind and music, police and paranoia, then back out again. In between enigmatic discussions with Umar’s parents, she hints and allegations, an ancient virus, a wandering Frisbee, a dead horse, and— lives with him for a brief period. But after he quits his job to travel, she keeps drifting through town—an enigmatic phenomenon called Windman, who feels him at arm’s length. Will he ever find out why she continues to push him away? the pain of everyone but can’t seem to help himself. And at night, a party Lyrical evocations of magnificent Finnish landscapes, Rantanen’s impassioned welcomes all. A compelling soundtrack features music by Herbie Hancock, voiceovers and Turunen’s enigmatic looks infuse this sensitive character study Squarepusher, Queens of the Stone Age, Charles Mingus, Yazoo, Magnus and by tough guy (the RAID series) actor Lehtinen. many others. Directed/co-written by Kai Lehtinen. Finland, 2002, color, 96 min. Finnish Directed/written by Tom Barman, produced by Kaat Camerlynck, Alex with English subtitles. Stockman and Christian Pierre. Belgium, 2003, color, scope, 127 min. Dutch, French and English with English subtitles.

3 FINLAND GERMANY THE HANDCUFF KING WOLFSBURG AFI Silver Theatre: Sat, Nov 8, 2:00 & 6:00; Sun, Nov 9, 3:20 [Kahlekuningas] THE HANDCUFF KING AFI Silver Theatre: Late at night on a desolate short cut to Wolfsburg, while arguing on his cell Sat, Nov 8, 4:00; phone, Benno Fürmann runs over a child—then drives on. By the time the child Sun, Nov 9, 1:15 & 6:00 comes out of his coma, the cops are looking for somebody else. When the child On Finland’s Swedish finally dies, mom Nina Voss starts her own manhunt that ultimately leads her border in the 1970s, 12-year- nowhere, leaving her shattered. Her only comfort is the support of the stranger old Miikka Enbuske has it she’s just met—Benno Fürmann! Vintage suspense—without music until the tough—Dad hurts his knee, final minutes—from the director of SOMETHING TO REMIND ME (EU 2002) loses his job and hits the and THE STATE I AM IN (EU 2001). Recipient of the Berlin Festival’s sauce; Mom almost stalks FIPRESCI Award. off; ever-silent Grandpa soils Directed/written by Christian Petzold. Germany, 2002, color, 93 min. himself on a wartime German with English subtitles. anniversary; and Miikka’s pals boycott him after a lie GREECE he tells gets them in trouble. But in his fantasy life, he’s re-fighting World War II with the real-life bullies as Nazis. And across the railroad bridge in real-life LOSER TAKES ALL Sweden, he makes friends with bald Emil Lundberg, who idolizes Harry [O Hamenos ta pairnei ola] Houdini. But can he pull off his own escape trick for the winter festival? A *AFI Silver Theatre: Fri, Oct 31, 8:45: Sun, Nov 2, 3:00 comic, poignant feature debut for Koskinen—with a powerful finale. Kennedy Center: Fri, Nov 7, 8:15; Sun, Nov 9, 6:00 Directed/written by Arto Koskinen. Finland, 2002, color, scope, 89 min. Thrown out by his wife with only his canary Belafonte for company, Yannis Finnish and Swedish with English subtitles. Aggelakas staggers off to the home of an old girlfriend with beer, cigarettes, pills and cops on his back—and then things get complicated. Hurtling through seedy bars, strip joints, manhunts and murders, Aggelakas starts to amass an entourage of outsiders-who-love-losers, including a 19-year-old kid and charac- ters named Elsa, Miss Raspberry and Black Beauty, then takes off for an island off the coast of Peru. Raucous, bawdy adventure highlighted by an uncharacter- istically moody and mysterious score by the star of Greece’s top rock band Trypes (the Holes). Directed/written by Nikos Nikolaidis. Greece, 2002, color, 121 min. Greek with English subtitles.

HUNGARY A KIND OF AMERIKA *AFI Silver Theatre: Sun, Nov 2, 5:30; Mon, Nov 3, 8:40 Kennedy Center: Sun, Nov 9, 8:15 In this Hungarian comedic spin on how to score a Hollywood deal, Budapest commercials-and-music-videos director Tamás, whose dream is to direct a movie from his script THE GUILTY CITY, enlists brothers Ákos and András to pose as co-producers to make a winning impression on Hollywood producer Alex Brubeck (who keeps his Hungarian origins a secret). Brubeck has a trick or two up his sleeve (including revealing where he was really born) but then so do the brothers’ wives. Featuring performances by Csaba Pimdroch, Gyozo Szabo, Ferenc Hujber and Tibor Szerveth. Directed by Gabor Herendi/co-written by Gabor Herendi and Gyula Marton, produced by Gabor Herendi and Gabor Kalomista. Hungary, 2001, color, 115 min. Hungarian with English subtitles.

• TO ORDER WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER TICKETS: • HUNGARY THE FLOWER OF EVIL BÁNK BÁN AFI Silver Theatre: Sun, Nov 9, 8:00 FRANCE *Kennedy Center: Thu, Nov 6, 8:30 THE FLOWER OF EVIL The national epic opera of Hungary gets the big-screen treatment in first-time director Csaba Kael’s BÁNK BÁN. Oscar-winning cinematographer Vilmos [La Fleur du mal] Zsigmond (THE DEER HUNTER, DELIVERANCE), shooting in his native AFI Silver Theatre: Wed, Oct 29, 8:45 country for the first time, captures stunning location footage of the Hungarian Town councilwoman Nathalie Baye is running for mayor, and things look good countryside and its Gothic castles. The opera: 19th century Hungarian maestro until a pamphlet alleging Nazi collaboration and murder in her family starts Ferenc Erkel’s melodramatic masterpiece of Middle Ages Hungary blends native circulating—could it be the work of her slime-ball husband Bernard Lecoq? folk styles with the dynamics of Verdi, with plenty of love, lust, betrayal and Could octogenarian Aunt Line (Suzanne Flon, in films since 1947) have a story revenge. While Bán (Sir) Bánk’s away on court business, the scheming Queen to tell? And what’s with the relationship between her children (by different Gertrud makes a power play that includes her brother Otto’s attempted seduc- fathers) Mélanie Doutey and Benoît Magimel (Best Actor, Cannes, THE PIANO tion of Bánk’s beloved Melinda. TEACHER)? Starting with a mysterious corpse glimpsed briefly at the opening, Directed by Csaba Káel, written by Gábor Mészöly from the opera by this is classic flay-the-bourgeoisie from New Wave thriller-titan Chabrol. Ferenc Erkel, book by Béni Egresi, after the play by József Katona, produced Directed/co-written by Claude Chabrol. France, 2002, color, 104 min. by András Wermer, director of photography Vilmos Zsigmond. Hungary, French with English subtitles. 2001, color, 118 min. Hungarian with English subtitles.

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LUXEMBOURG ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A SAINT [J’ai toujours voulu etre une sainte] *AFI Silver Theatre: Thu, Oct 30, 7:00; Sat, Nov 1, 1:45 Kennedy Center: Mon, Nov 3, 6:30 Unable to express her admittedly unreasonable guilt for being abandoned by her mother as a baby, 17-year-old Marie Kremer finds refuge in fantasy, inventing a friendship with Marcuse, a racecar driver killed in an accident she sees on tele- vision. As her imaginary friend becomes her mentor and protector, she starts ITALY wanting to become a saint—helping everyone in what she perceives as a cold INCANTANTO world. But then her maternal grandmother gives her two gifts: a small inheri- • TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER ORDER • TO tance and her mother’s address. Guess it’s time to bury those ghosts—both [Enchanted] Marcuse and her mother. Golden Zenith, Best First Feature, Montreal Festival. [AKA A HEART ELSEWHERE/Il cuore altrove] Directed/co-written by Geneviève Mersch. Luxembourg, 2003, color, 92 AFI Silver Theatre: Thu, Oct 30, 8:45 min. French with Englilsh subtitles. *Kennedy Center: Wed, Oct 29, 8:30 In 1920s Italy, lusty Roman Giancarlo Giannini, tailor to three Popes, dispatches POLAND his 30-year-old still-a-virgin bookworm son Neri Marcorè to a teaching job in Bologna and—who knows—maybe a woman. But while Marcorè’s a smash at SQUINT YOUR EYES teaching, he’s still a fizzle at romance until he meets the dazzling Vanessa [Zmruz oczy] Incontrada at a home-for-the-blind dance. But as their unlikely romance blos- *AFI Silver Theatre: Sun, Nov 2, 8:00; Mon, Nov 3, 8:30 soms, Marcorè learns she has a past. Sensitive performances by comedian Kennedy Center: Sat, Nov 8, 6:30 Marcorè and the debuting Incontrada highlight this touching work by the director of MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DANCE (EU 2000) and THE BEST MAN While bearded Warsaw expatriate Zbigniew Zamachowski (star of Kieslowski's (EU 1998). Best Director, Italy’s Oscar-equivalent David di Donatello Award. WHITE) phlegmatically presides over his “watchman” job at a warehouse in the sticks, quirky things happen—Andrzej Mastalerz practices hexameters on Directed/written by Pupi Avati. Italy, 2003, color, 106 min. In Italian with concrete and feeds mice to a captive hawk, Zamachowski’s hip pals from the English subtitles. capital drop by for a visit with the “artist rebel,” a dramatic shave and haircut Pupi Avati has been invited to attend the Wed, Oct 29 screening. take place, a statuesque blonde has her burning dress torn off, and nine year-old Ola Prószynska holes up for a prolonged stay to teach those parents a lesson. The charming Zamachowski/Prószynska chemistry, the abrupt (often absurdist) dialogue, the impressionistic jump-cut editing and striking photography all intermingle in this auspicious Jakimowski debut. Directed/written by Andrzej Jakimowski. Poland, 2003, color, 88 min. Polish with titles.

PORTUGAL THE STONE RAFT [A Jangada de Pedra] AFI Silver Theatre: Tue, Nov 4, 8:30; Thu, Nov 6, 6:30 *Kennedy Center: Fri, Oct 31, 8:30 When a crack separates the Iberian Peninsula from Europe and sends it careening toward the Azores, the panicked population flees from the impending collision—all but five people, that is, who, jammed in a Citroen 2CV, go in the other direction, where strange things happen: Gabino Diego is followed everywhere by a flock of birds, Ana Padrão can’t erase a line she’s drawn in the earth, Diogo Infante sees a heavy stone bounce over the ocean, Icíar Bollaín can’t unravel a blue sock and Federico Luppi feels the earth quake when no else does. Magical realism and biting satire characterize this George Sluizer (THE VANISHING) adaptation of Nobel laureate José Saramago’s novel. Directed/co-written by George Sluizer. Portugal/Spain/Netherlands, 2002, color, 117 min. Portuguese and Spanish with English subtitles.

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stralian. Now how will she stralian Film Institute Awards, u u rkins’ debut work, topped by OLNGU BOY ueensland, three Aboriginal ustralia, 1998, color, 83 min. 83 ustralia, 1998, color, midst the beautifully photographed om running off with a blonde ’s ed, Nov 12, 16, 12:45 ed, Nov 9:30; Sun, Nov nces, but interpretednces, here as raucous Y LA SPAGNOLA W It trial the town, though and even of the title, Lola woman” “Spanish she herself on his car, Marceli, throws keep her philandering husband can’t fr Au support herself and 14-year-old da RADIANCE 15, 2:45; 13, 6:30; Sat, Nov Thu, Nov 16, 9:30 Sun, Nov A coastal landscapes of Hervey Bay, Q sisters—fun-loving Deborah Mailman, successful opera singer Rachel Maza, Trisha caretaker and stay-at-home for their Morton-Thomas—assemble hard-drinking funeral… and mother’s then and the old issues are revived home truths operatic As start coming. on the soundtrack, biting arias play fly and stinging comebacks remarks in this powerful chamber piece for by Louis Nowrathree, adapted from with a final as the revelation his play, climax. for International awards Pe from awards Best Actress Mailman’s of Australia Circle the Film Critics Film Institute. and the Australian written Directed by Rachel Perkins, by Louis Nowra from his play. A taken allWill the money too? her job interpreteras an Italian-Spanish for a local doctor keep the huervos on the table? Based on producer/scenarist ownAnna Maria experi- Monticelli’s e black farce as both mother and da schemes. Debut work for erstwhile nominations for Eleven actor Jacobs. Au winning for Best Score. written by Jacobs, Directed by Steve Anna Maria Monticelli. Australia, 90 min. 2001, color, an “Act of God,” point out the an “Act

present a core sample of the a core present ustralia, 2002, color, scope, ustralia, 2002, color, mid hilarious Scottish-accented ont-page popular hero. Amazingly, popular hero. ont-page ’s ed, Nov 12, 6:45; Sat, Nov 15, 9:15; 12, 15, 9:15; ed, Nov 6:45; Sat, Nov LA SPAGNOLA ightning—so they don’t have to pay. have ightning—so they don’t FILM FESTIVALS New from Australia kangaroos don’t only raise They new crop exciting Under—an Down Australian of filmmakers is revivifying films in this series cinema. The seven re the being done by significant work thanks AFI Silver generation. latest making for of Australia the Embassy this series possible. THE MAN WHO SUED GOD W 16, 5:00 Sun, Nov It ex- insurance companies when lawyer/fisherman Billy Connolly’s destroyed by boat is spectacularly l A Connolly calls on that legal profanity, training he disdains with (disgusted ex- to sue. And, although the system) nuts, he’s thinks Hughes Wendy wife journalist makes him a Davis Judy fr reportedly based on an actual case, WHO SUED GOD alter- THE MAN nates hairy storm sequences with courtroom drama, slapstick pratfalls, oddball Connolly/Davis chemistry and discussions and of legal thoughtful theological issues. written by Directed by Mark Joffe, from an original Don Watson Clarke. by John screenplay A 98 min. • TO ORDER TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER • 16 FILM FESTIVALS except asnoted. A re on November 22to present hermost B in Iranian Cinema,Rakhshan F r accomplished female filmartistand a changingIran. Iran’s most personal andpoliticaldramas from L Boston, andRenée Wright ofLens to Bo SmithoftheMuseumFineArts Niloo Fotouhi oftheILEXFoundation, and presented withtheassistance of sponsored by theILEXFoundation This Festival ofFilmsfrom Iran, Sa Iranian Voices ecipient ofthefourth annualILEX ens, Inc.,includessomeofthelatest oundation Award for Excellence ani-Etemad, willbeattheAFISilver ll films arell films inPersian with English subtitles, ce ,Nv2 a,Dc20 t, Nov Dec 22-Sat, nt film,OURTIMES. Sun, Nov 23,1:00 FILMMAKERS IRANIAN WOMEN Iran, 1992,color, 100min. Bani-Etemad andFereydun Jirani. byRakhshan Etemad, written Bani- Directed byRakhshan society. codified ingrained, inaculturally- marginalization and poverty examination ofcrime, gr f offone cult, thetemptationtopull A Once isathingofthepast. beauty whose compatriot, and criminal failstoamuse his strategy her. Buthischangeto bewith of poor family, hedecidestogo straight N Adel young thief When meets Sun, Nov 23,2:30 NARGESS 60 min. Iran, 2003, Khabazan. Majid color, and Khairolkin Directed byHamid F (From the Worldtheir films. Film from clips with Karimi) and Niki Makhmalbaf, Fatemeh MotamedAria Ta RakhshanBani-Etemad, (including andactors directors women tions withsomeofIran’s best-known FILMMAKERS combinesconversa- f phenomenon? Tothis contradictory for Isthe rise. anexplanation there exceptional works isconstantly on who produce filmmakers of women inthatcountry,of women thenumber contrast tothepost-revolution status most excitingcinema.Ironically, in Iran producessomeoftheworld’s inal really big robbery provestoo bigrobbery inal really ind theanswer, WOMEN IRANIAN estival program.) ofMontreal del realizes the straight life isdiffi- life thestraight del realizes argess, avery girlfrom abeautiful eat. Ahauntingandprovocativeeat. hmineh Milani,Samira LETTERS INTHEWIND current lover 5min. 85 Iran,1995,Bani-Etemad. color by Rakhshan Directed/written atfestivalshas wonprizes worldwide. THEBLUE-VEILEDIranian women, Etemad’s researchinto working-class Ari class, andtheobjectionsofMotamed- inage and social cles—differences their relationshipfacestough obsta- younger But siblings. andtwo mother li womanwhohands, astrong-willed w k F Sun, Nov 23,4:45 [Rusari Abi] THE BLUE-VEILED SPECIAL EVENT! ves in poverty while a supporting ves inpoverty atemeh Motamed-Aria starsasa ind widower andplantationowner ind widower ho falls in love with oneofhisfield inlovewith ho falls a’ 8min. 78 Iran,2002,color, Bani-Etemad. byRakhshan Directed/written today’s Iran,despitethecards stackedagainst them. ofwomen’stable picture tohave in avoiceinpolitics determination anunforget- Bani-Etemad paints (UNDER THE SKINOF THE CITY) Rakhshan director Outspoken forpresident. and decidestorun job, her from picks up herself fired homethen her from evicted been Re (ofcandidate 48were women). 711candidates, presidential ofan unsuccessful thelife exploring then candidate, forasuccessfulreformist office girlswho acampaign college open 22-year-old insociety,role ofwomen of agroup following first electionsandadevastatingdential ofthe portrait Iranianpresi- intotherecent fascinating glimpse a both Bani-Etemad’s provides 2002 documentary Sa [Rooze Ghar-e-ma] OUR TIMES audience discussion. Rakhshan Bani-Etemad willintroduce thefilmandparticipate inapost-screening Iran,2000,Bani-Etemad andFarid Mostafavi. color, 92min. byRakhshan Bani-Etemad,written Directed byRakhshan tive audience. foundarecep- andcorruption—has drugs taboo topicsasprostitution, such Etemad’s oflife—including talkabouttheunderside straight “T peoplewhose philosophicalapproachtoproblemsis these no-nonsense T family’s however, apart when hisplansfall foravisa; lotbyworking family the andwayher tobetter Her sonattempts arethreatened. oflife T fi tothe Rakhshan Bani-Etemad returns Sa [Zir-E Poust-EShah] UNDER THESKINOFCITY audience discussion. Rakhshan Bani-Etemad willintroduce thefilmandparticipate inapost-screening s adult BasedonBani- daughters. uba is forced to take drastic measures. for pity uba isforcedtotakedrastic Without provoking offour, when andmother worker tothechallenge rises uba, afactory lms with this realistic depiction of a beleaguered lower-class family. lower-class depictionofabeleaguered thisrealistic lms with t, Nov 22, 7:00t, Nov 22, t, Nov 22, 9:15t, Nov 22, hat’s life,” the film was abox- thefilm hat’s life,” al-life heroine Arezoo Bayat, Arezoo who’s heroine mother divorced al-life a25-year-old office smash in Iran, a sign thatBani- smashinIran,asign office 3min. 73 Fazli. Iran, 2001, color,by Bayram RezaDirected byAli Amini,written To (Fromthe state oftheIranian spirit. account ofthepresent significant asa and humanconnections, aswell desires intothesesoldiers’ insights simple story, underlying butwith Onthesurfacea isolating conditions. extremely under harshand coexist near Teheran, ways tofind struggle to of thecountry, toacamp mobilized gr asametaphor. barracks A the military dr Iraniansociety,contemporary microcosmof createsanartful feature Ne Sa [Namehay Bad] LETTERS INTHEWIND hard-hitting drama of her early ofher hard-hitting drama t, Nov 29,7:30; Sun,Nov 30,3:45 oup of soldiers from remotecorners from oup ofsoldiers aw ronto FilmFestival program.) w comer Ali Reza Ali comer Amini’s debut ing on conscription and life in andlife ing onconscription Bani-Etemad in person! Rakhshan Director • TO ORDER TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER • 17 ung men from different back- ing interrogation of Iranian society estern outcome is a audiences.The r ounds in present day Tehran— ounds in present day t, Dec 20, TBA; Sun, 21, TBA t, Dec 20, TBA; Sun, 21, TBA iends. When Mansour is evicted,iends. AIRE) gained access to both the AIRE) gained lm] should be seen by anyone still lm] should be seen by anyone hahbazi. Iran, 2002, color, 86 min. hahbazi. Iran, 2002, color, ree and easy spirit captivates insightful documentary on life in contemporary Iran. Belgian director KING OF Michel (MOBUTU, Z paramili- inner machinations of Iran’s tary religious sects and the increas- modernizedingly culture, youth giving viewers a rare glimpse into a country that seems destined for perhaps change—or not. trou- Deeply bling and “among the most important documentaries to be shown in this [the Sundance Film Festival, year’s fi September 11 wondering why happened, lies the fate of and where the world.” —Sundance Film Festival. Directed/written by Thierry Michel. 94Belgium, 2002, color, min. DEEP BREATH DEEP BREATH [Nafas-e amigh] Sa Two yo gr studentuniversity Kamran and casual best thief/vandal Mansour—become fr Kamran, disinterested in life at the scrapes together enough university, money for the two of them to share a ramble They cheap hotel room. cruising around lifethrough aimlessly, the two until one day in a stolen car, a student whose offer a lift to Ayda, f A spark of hope brightensMansour. his empty life, as Kamran even continues to descend into destructive self-pity. Directed/written by Parviz S CRIMSON GOLD Sorgh] [Talaye Sa An intimate and absorbing drama about how the hypocrisies and slights of daily life otherwise can push reasonable people over the edge. Based on true events and written by acclaimed director Abbas Kiarostami, the film tells the story a of Hussein, humble pizza deliveryman feels who humiliated he sees by the injustices around him. Incidents born of a society with great economic dispari- to a shocking lead act ties ultimately of violence. uses Director Panahi job as a delivery driver to Hussein’s and behind closed shoot inside houses seen revealing places rarely by doors, W da tale of urban alien-and a universal ation and inequality. written by Panahi, Directed by Jafar Abbas Kiarostami. Iran/France/Italy, 97 min. color, 2003, [Iran Sous Le THE VIDEOTAPE ersian and Kurdish with English ersian and Kurdish ing to a growing body of films media, social critics and politi-

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ound experimental film provides a t, Dec 13, TBA; Sun, 14, TBA t, Dec 20, TBA; Sun, 21, TBA oile Des Apparences] ARIBORZ KAMBARI FOUND IN ntire film from the point of view of cians, Thierry Michel’s filmThierry is an cians, Michel’s subtitles. V the guards as them- and the warden a real-lifeselves—reenacting event. When a well-intentioned warden decides to conduct his own brand of prison reform by facilitating a marriage between a male and female inmate, he inadvertently complicates on sad,Shot hard lives. their already location in the western Iranian province of Loristan, the film combines the new Iranian cinema’s hy of melodrama. (From a MillValley description.) Film Festival Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. 79 min. Iran, 2002, color, A TEHRAN BLACK TAPE: DIARY— [Ravaryete Makdus] Sa Ad people, this under- about the Kurdish gr harrowing account of a fictitious 18-year-old “trophy Kurdish wife” married to her former torturer. Director Fariborz Kamkari shoots the e gift from her camcorder (a Goli’s much-older the husband), conveying idea of her circumscribed world—a prison of sorts—in she lives which people and cut off from her family, language. Kamkari.Directed by Fariborz Iran, min. to 35mm, 83 2002, Iran, DV In IRAN, VEILED APPEARANCES Sa Defying of Iran presented images by US F THE GARBAGE SILENCE BETWEEN TWO THOUGHTS SILENCE BETWEEN TWO [Gagooman] . y iet ar man and Duras, it also emerges man and Duras, es a war of nerveses a war with her er -year-old woman director who ung bride Reyhaneh, Nazar is Nazar ung bride Reyhaneh, ritten by Alireza Basrafshan, t, Dec 13, TBA; Sun, 14, TBA t, Dec 13, TBA; Sun, 14, TBA sghar Farhadi and Mohammad sghar Farhadi eza Fazeli. Iran, 2003, color, Iran, 2003, eza Fazeli. his authentic prison drama blurs the lm. Telling the tale of a divorced Telling lm. ate, the film is a beautifully shaded afford) Nazar attemptsafford) to make Nazar snakes. money by catching poisonous Married in love with and madly yo his family forced to divorce her when hears rumors that her mother is a and theme—love film’s prostitute.The the sacrifices it demands—is beauti- fully final, illustrated in the story’s satisfying twist. Directed by Asghar Farhadi, w A R 95 min. LADY THE MAY Ordibehesht] [Banoo-Ye Sa fore- “Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Iran’s has produced her most female auteur, most personal film in this haunting fi 42 wag teenage son concerning her desire to d mood piece that provocatively, movingly connects the outer and inner of women, lives and recognizes While of difficulty. their awareness method recalls the Bani-Etemad’s coolly distanced of Godard, views Ak Directed/written by Rakhshan color, Bani-Etemad. Iran, 1997, 85 min. THE TWILIGHT Sa T boundaries between fact and fiction by casting prisoners, their families, organically from own the director’s background as a socially engaged here is added What’s documentarian. a personal emotional dimension that and that is most documentaries forgo, carefully rendered in beautifully, mono- sharp and introspective images logues.” —V . imes T eles Ang shid Hashempour). With the shid Hashempour). o outcasts—a silento outcasts—a old man and SILENCE BETWEENTWO OMEN) as Fereshteh, a widowed OMEN) as Fereshteh, ung woman for an undisclosed

as seized by government officials. t, Nov 29, 9:15; Sun, Nov 30, 5:45 Sun, Nov 29, 9:15; t, Nov 2:45 Sun, Dec 7, t, Dec 6, 7:30; 4:45 t, Dec 6, 9:30; Sun, 7, azar—set out to catch poisonous hat the film exists at all is a tribute reconstructedhis version was based lm is set in an unnamed country, but lm is set in an unnamed country, ictates of her wealthy, autocratic and ictates of her wealthy, isapproving father-in-law Hadji Directed by Tahmineh Milani. Iran, Directed by Tahmineh color 106 min. 2003, THE FIFTH REACTION Panjom] [Vakonesh-e Sa A taut and suspenseful drama featuring Niki Karimi (TWO W trieshigh school teacher to who escape with her children from the d d (Jam help of women friends, and Fereshteh her children try to cross Iran while being pursued by every truck driver Director Milani, whose in the country. outspoken feminism has landed her an international audience but also in jail, continues her exploration of women living in a theocracy and their conflicts in contemporary Iran. and suspenseful” “Impassioned —Los SILENCE BETWEEN TWO THOUGHTS Sa In quiet moment of THOUGHTS—the recog- indecision a person faces when in his beliefnizing the cracks prison guard anonymous system—an and executioner for a fundamentalist religious figure is ordered to execute a yo initially prevented from crime. He’s carrying out the execution, but then hesitates on his own volition—with in partanarchistic results. by Inspired rule in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s the fi such a where could be anywhere brand of fundamentalism rules. Evoking the premise that devotion forms, the film can take many that the strictestsuggests interpreta- tion of scripture is only one of them. T dedication and persever- to Payami’s his negative ance—three months ago w T on computer files.Toronto (From the program.) Film Festival Directed/written by Babak Payami. 95 min. video, color, Iran, 2003, DANCING IN THE DUST [Raghs Dar Ghobar] Sa Tw loudmouthed Azerbaijan youth N snakes in the desert in this eye- catching first film Farhadi. by Asghar his fiancee’s Obsessed with paying he can’t marriage contribution (which • TO ORDER TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER • 18 PRESENTATION SPECIAL SHOWCASING NEWFILMMAKERS fe and have played extensively onthe miered atSundance FilmFestivals Club Fellowship—all ofwhichpre- r are proud to present three filmsby and TheProducers ClubofMaryland the FilmmakersFellowship. AFISilver Club annuallyfundsandadministers with Sundance Labs,TheProducers Maryland FilmFestival. Partnering the organizing entity oftheannual C Film Office Film andBaltimore development work oftheMaryland dollars to support theeconomic has raised hundreds ofthousands The Producers ClubofMaryland,Inc., F Sundance Labs Of Maryland/ Producers Club ecipients oftheMarylandProducer’s ommission. Inaddition,itserves as stival circuit. ellowship Films NW, Washington, DC20008, Phone:202.537.9493; www.dciff.org. the mid-Atlantic Region. are in thefollowing formats: 35mm, BetaSP, MiniDV, DVD &VHS.TheShowcase isprimarilylookingfor film shotin MARS accepts entriesfor itsongoing program andisopento film/video productions shot onallformats. Screenings T showcase willtake place onthefirstTuesday ofevery month. filmmakers. (See below for applicationinformation.) BeginningNovember 4,thismonthly Mid-Atlantic region. Programs willbe selected from submissions by localandregional Department to present anew monthlyseriesshowcasing independentfilmmakingfrom the AFI Silver ispartneringwiththeDCIndependentFilmFestival andtheMontgomery College Film Showcase Screenings:November 4andDecember2 Mid-Atlantic RegionalShowcase (MARS) To e o u,Dc28:00–9:30p.m.Meet&Greet Filmmakers, AFISilver Café ue, Nov 4&Tue, Dec2

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film scholars to Russian revolutionary CRIMES AND filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein. MISDEMEANORS Directed by Woody Allen, written Sun, Nov 16, 12:30; Mon, Nov 17, 6:30 by Woody Allen and Mickey Rose. “If it bends, it’s funny. If it breaks, it’s US, 1971, color, 82 min. not funny.” Silly words of “wisdom” from self-important television producer Alan Alda, who also spouts aphorisms like “Comedy is tragedy, plus time” to impress Mia Farrow, much to the chagrin of documentary filmmaker and Farrow-suitor Woody Allen (Clifford Stern). Martin Landau, as a successful, albeit philandering ophthalmologist, contemplates knocking off his neurotic mistress Anjelica Huston when she threatens to ruin his domestic life. A decade (plus) later, Woody Allen’s ambitious SLEEPER meditation on morality and fate in modern Manhattan remains one of his richest works in which both tragic SLEEPER and comic elements resonate. (#80 Laughs) ANNIE HALL Directed/written by Woody Allen. Sun, Nov 30, 1:30; Mon, Dec 1, 6:30 US, 1989, color, 107 min. Health food store owner Allen • TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER ORDER • TO awakens 200 years in the future after AFI’s 100 Years… ANNIE HALL going to the hospital for a simple (#31 Movies, #4 Laughs) BANANAS procedure. Hedonism reigns supreme 100 Movies Sun, Nov 2, 12:30; Mon, Nov 3, 6:30 (#69 Laughs) in this modern utopian society—a The definitive “Woody Allen Film,” Sun, Nov 23, 1:30 thorough skewering—and a look at ANNIE HALL dissects the anatomy of A humorous look at a Latin American the logical conclusion of “me genera- the relationship between Allen’s alter revolution finds Allen in fine comedic tion” morality: with the Orgazmatron Here’s Woody ego—neurotic New York City stand- form as Fielding Mellish, a products (a new-age sex machine), robot up comic Alvy Singer—and Diane tester who becomes the unlikely pres- servants and animatronic dogs Few directors have amassed a body Keaton’s la-de-da Chippewa Falls ident of a banana republic to impress (“Woof woof woof, hello my name is of work as consistently entertaining shiksa. The fusion of the comic with political activist Louise Lasser. Rags!”). Joining a group of bandit the personal set against the backdrop Memorable moments include Howard rebels, Allen and Keaton set out to and meaningful as Woody Allen. of New York City (and Los Angeles) Cosell giving a blow-by-blow descrip- thwart plans to clone their fearless Working at a pace of a film per year earned Allen Oscars for Best Picture tion of a bedroom scene and Sylvester leader from his postmortem and Best Director, and Best Actress Stallone appearing as a subway thug. remains—his nose. for over 30 years, Allen has earned for Keaton. Hilarious cameos Allen even tosses in an homage for Directed by Woody Allen, one Oscar for direction (ANNIE HALL), featuring Shelley Duvall, Carol Kane, co-written by Woody Allen and Paul Simon, Christopher Walken and Marshall Brickman. US, 1973, color, two for writing (ANNIE HALL, HANNAH Marshall McLuhan, as well as Jeff 88 min. AND HER SISTERS) and 13 nominations Goldblum and Sigorney Weaver. for writing. He has shepherded Directed by Woody Allen, written by Woody Allen and Marshall Oscar-winning performances from Brickman. US, 1977, color, 94 min. Diane Keaton, Dianne Wiest (twice), Mira Sorvino and Michael Caine. AFI MANHATTAN (#46 Laughs) Silver’s sampling of films from his Sun, Nov 9, 12:30; Mon, Nov 10, 6:30, 9:00 expansive body of work includes five After his 1978 Ingmar Bergman of Allen selections recognized by homage, INTERIORS, Allen returned to form with the darkly comedic AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Laughs series. MANHATTAN. Allen again stars as a neurotic New York comedy writer who, while dating 17-year-old school- girl Mariel Hemingway, falls for Diane Keaton. Meryl Streep plays the ex- wife who left him for another woman. New York City—elegantly shot in wide-screen black and white by Gordon Willis, with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue as the score—has never been presented more affection- ately. Directed by Woody Allen, written by Woody Allen and Marshall BANANAS Brickman. US, 1979, b&w, 96 min.

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21 PIERRE VINET / ©2003 NEW LINE PRODUCTIONS LINE NEW ©2003 / VINET PIERRE he Lord of the Rings the of he Lord T en by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens Philippa Walsh, en by Fran rd Shore; cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Viggo McKellen, Ian cast: Wood, rd Shore; Elijah ard. But the ultimate battle with Sauron’s forces awaits in Gondor, forces awaits ard. But the ultimate battle with Sauron’s re a king be crowned. must the fate of Middle And all the while g e wa lowship has already turned back Saruman’s Uruk-hai army at the army Uruk-hai turned has already lowship back Saruman’s , 2003, color, Approx. 195 min. at press time. Approx. color, , 2003, ter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne & Fran Walsh; executive Barrie M. Osborne Walsh; ter Jackson, & Fran l en hristopher Lee, Cate Blanchett, Miranda Otto, Andy Serkis. Andy hristopher Lee, Cate Blanchett, Miranda Otto, eter Jackson’s thrilling adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Tolkien’s thrilling of J.R.R. adaptation eter Jackson’s omplimentary popcorn and soda, Tickets $35 omplimentary popcorn wh Battle of Helm’s Deep and enlisted the might of Ents at the siege of Battle of Helm’s Is mission to Mount Earth whose rests in the hands of a certain Hobbit, victoryDoom in darkest or defeat. Mordor will it’s decide whether writt Jackson; Directed by Peter produced by Tolkien; by J.R.R. from the novel Jackson & Peter Pe & Michael Lynne Harvey Weinstein, produced by Bob Weinstein, Andrew Lesnie; music by Mark Ordesky; director of photography, Ho Members Red Carpet Advance Screening THE LORD OF RINGS: THE RETURN OF KING 4, 8:00 p.m. December Thursday, P final culminates with the trilogy’s installment, OF saga THE RETURN of the Ring Fellowship The now stands as a true alliance:THE KING. of Rivendell, and the elves Fighting beside the men of Rohan the Fe Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando John Bloom, Tyler, Sean Astin, Liv C US C Tickets for THE LAST SAMURAI THE LAST Tickets for OF THE RINGS: RETURN KING and THE LORD go on sale online and at AFI 10 for November at 5:45 Monday, Office tickets per member. Box the AFI Silver limit two members only, itories’ left bloody Indian him shaken, Campaigns and have sad , 2003, color, Approx. 125 min. Approx. color, , 2003, rr aturing an introduction and post-screening Q&A with and post-screening aturing an introduction erskovitz & Edward Zwick; produced by Edward Zwick & Zwick produced by Edward Zwick; erskovitz & Edward pan’s first modern army, Algren hopes to rediscover first his soldier’s modern army, pan’s nd honor by leading the Emperor’s new army to victory? new army nd honor by leading the Emperor’s Or is it the isillusioned. Looking further for a new start, west— he opts to travel amurai, still loyal to a vanished era, who fight era, with the honor and who amurai, still to a vanished loyal LEGENDS OF (GLORY, in a film by Ed Zwick amurai cinema (again!) omplimentary popcorn and soda, Tickets $35 omplimentary popcorn MEMBERS ADVANCE SCREENINGS MEMBERS ADVANCE Members Red Carpet Advance Screening and Meet the Artist Event THE LAST SAMURAI Cruise starring Tom 8:00 p.m. 24, November Monday, he thought Cruise) Algren vet Captain Nathan (Tom War Civil 1876. but his experiencesWestern in the for honor and country, fought Te Fe Ed Zwick and writer/producer director/writer/producer members and graduates of Trustee AFI Board Marshall Herskovitz, of AFI Conservatory C d to train East. Hired by the Emperor to the Far of Japan all the way Ja Whenhonor in a foreign his new taskmasters land.him with charge the eradication as obstacles to progress of the Samurai—seen by the Will quest becomes complicated. he forces of modern Japan—Algren’s fi S meets Western and the Algrencourage West aspires to? East meets S Logan. John co-scripted by GLADIATOR’s THE FALL), Logan, Marshall written Zwick; by John Directed by Edward H A.S.C; Marshall Toll, director of photography: John Herskovitz; Spall, Cruise, Billy Timothy music by Hans Zimmer; cast: Tom Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki. Goldwyn, Watanabe, Ken Tony Connolly, US FILM SERIES SPECIAL EVENTS LOVE ME TONIGHT Tribute to the Montgomery Wed, Nov 12, 6:30 “The son of a gun is nothing but a Armistice tailor,” grumpily sings venerable C. Honoring the 85th anniversary of the World College Film Aubrey Smith, but Maurice Chevalier War I Armistice on Veteran’s Day, November carries off his aristocratic masquerade 11, 2003, AFI Silver presents Lewis Milestone’s Series long enough to beguile princess ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (#54 on Jeannette McDonald, all to the tunes AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies list). Since its of Rodgers and Hart, with Presented in conjunction with Isn’t It original release, the film has been cut sub- Romantic? passed along from Parisian Montgomery College film courses, AFI pedestrians to train passengers to stantially and often screened-cropped, Silver continues its fall curriculum of marching soldiers to McDonald at her chopped and incomplete. Through the efforts chateau. The memorable opening with of the Library of Congress, AFI Silver is able to exceptional films from the expanse of the sounds of Paris waking—blended present a fully restored print of this vivid and film history. Each film will be intro- into a complex rhythm—was shot to deeply moving film. a metronome, complete with smoke duced by a Montgomery College from chimneys coming in “musical” ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT course instructor from either puffs. “If there is a better musical of ALL QUIET ON THE the Thirties, one wonders what it can Introduction to Film, Film History to WESTERN FRONT systematically tracking the squad be.” —John Baxter. Sun, Nov 9, 2:30; Tues, Nov 11, 7:30 from their enthusiastic World War I 1950, Screenwriting or Basic Movie Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN sign-up in 1914 to the death of the last Production, and followed by an written by Samuel Hoffenstein, FRONT follows through the Great survivor in 1918 on a day so still that George Marion, Jr. and Waldemar War a group of German schoolboys the German military reports read instructor/audience discussion of the Young. US, 1932. b&w, 96 min. urged to enlist by a jingoistic teacher. simply: “All quiet on the Western film. The general public is once again Told entirely through the experiences front.” As poetic and lyrical as it is of these young German recruits, the tragic. Winner of numerous Academy invited to join in these lively discus- THE LONG RIDERS film challenges the traditional glorifi- Awards in 1931, including Best Picture Wed, Nov 19, 6:30 sions. Tickets are $5 for Montgomery cation of war and the tendency to and Best Director. The story of the Jesse James gang, demonize the opposition by high- Directed by Lewis Milestone, College students with I.D. (plus one with the various brothers played by lighting the tragedy of war through written by Maxwell Anderson, guest at $5) and standard admission real-life brothers: the James brothers the eyes of the enemy. This early George Abbott and Del Andrews by the Keach brothers (James and for the general audience. sound masterpiece showcases the from the novel by Erich Maria Stacy), the Younger brothers by the brutality and bewilderment of war, Remarque. US, 1930, b&w, 133 min. Carradine brothers (David, Keith and Robert), the Miller brothers by the THE MIRACLE OF Quaid brothers (Randy and Dennis), MORGAN’S CREEK and the murdering Ford brothers by Wed, Oct 29, 6:30 the Guest brothers (Nicholas and On the homefront during World War Christopher). Highlights include II, cop’s daughter Trudy Knocken- David Carradine’s knife fight with Cine Latino locker (Betty Hutton) comes back James Remar and the Ry Cooder pregnant from a date with a soldier, score. The third Tuesday of every month at 6:30, the AFI Silver will present but it’s okay because she actually Directed by Walter Hill, written by married Private Ratsky-Watsky! Bill Bryden, Steven Smith, Stacy Cine Latino, a monthly series presenting new Latino Films with guest Crusty dad William Demarest enlists Keach and James Keach. US, 1980, speakers and visiting filmmakers. There will be a bilingual moderator her perennially hapless swain Eddie color, 99 min. Bracken to the rescue in Preston and a discussion following each Cine Latino program. AFI Silver thanks Sturges’ frenetically hilarious small TO BE OR NOT TO BE Carol Bidault, executive director of Cine Latino; and Ignacio Duran, town version of the Immaculate Minister of Culture, Embassy of Mexico, for making this series possible. Conception—except this time it’s Wed, Dec 3, 6:30 how many tuplets? And now for the greatest Dane of

• TO ORDER WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER TICKETS: • FROM MEXICO Directed/written by Preston them all—Jack Benny in the role of a Special Sturges. US, 1944, b&w, 99 min. lifetime as Joseph Tura (“that great, great Polish actor”). “So they call me LOVE HURTS [AMAR TE DUELE] Filmmaker Concentration Camp Erhardt?” Tue, Nov 18, 6:30 Appearance! gloats Gestapo Sig Rumann to a A modern take on the cross-cultural love story, with the masquerading Benny, then proceeds to criticize Jack’s Hamlet: “What we pampered daughter of a rich middle-class Caucasian family falling for a are doing to Poland, you did to native Mexican son from the wrong side of the tracks. The young couple Shakespeare.” With Carole Lombard in her last role as Benny’s wife soon learns that class and racial prejudices are still strong in modern (Ophelia), Lubitsch’s comedy master- Mexico. Featuring Luis Fernando Peña, Martha Higadera, Daniela Torres piece, excoriated in its time for bad and Patricia Bernal. Competed at the 2003 Cartagena, Mar Del Plata, taste, is now enshrined as a belly- laughing classic. Montreal World and Quebec festivals. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, written Directed by Fernando Sariñana, written by Carolina Rivera, produced by by Edwin Justus Mayer. US, 1942, b&w, 99 min. Fernando Sariñana, Eckehardt Von Damm, & Francisco G. Compean. Mexico, 2003, color, 108 min. Spanish with English subtitles. TO BE OR NOT TO BE PHOTO FEST PHOTO Director Fernando Sariñana has been invited to attend. 22 • TO ORDER TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER • 23 FULL SPIRAL (1925) trains to play with?” young John Lane Jr. young with?” play to trains

own PERILOUS ESCAPES ching electric trains spin around the parlor floor. Distraught since the since Distraught the parlor floor. spin around ching electric trains t, Nov 15, 9:30 t, Nov t t, Nov 15, 7:00 t, Nov strictions, program will not necessarily include all bands listed. This include all bands listed. will not necessarily strictions, program Inches of Blood (Canada), Tijuana Bibles (Canada). NOTE: Due to time Due to NOTE: Tijuana Bibles (Canada). Inches of Blood (Canada), enetics (Canada), Full Fathom Five (Australia), The Get up Kids (USA), (Australia), Five Fathom Full enetics (Canada), ening he was at the throttle of the premier Phantom Express when it Express Phantom of the premier at the throttle ening he was emoval (Canada), Run Chico Run (Canada), Sahara Hotnights (Canada), Sahara Run (Canada), Run Chico (Canada), emoval Canada), D.O.A. (Canada), The Eines (Canada), Evan Symons (Canada), Symons Evan The Eines (Canada), (Canada), Canada), D.O.A. Indie Music Video Festival Sa a stellar annual Indie Music Video Festival, the second and the IMVF co-present AFI Silver country, pop, punk, alternative music videos spanning rock, of international array and avant-garde. psychedelia, goth, screamo, electronica, Indie bands showcases of music videos from showcase This international music it yourself) ethic of independent artists and grassroots (do the D.I.Y. videos of international dozens will feature IMVF 2003 worldwide. scenes (Malta), The Beangrowers (Germany), Hockey Atom bands like: from Carolyn Bubble (USA), (USA), Bright Eyes (Canada), BOY (USA), Bellrays and Dan-e-o Classified w/D-Sisive (Canada), Mark & NoThe Room-mates ( Kingdom), The Fingathing (United FEYD (Germany), (USA), The Faint Fr Leah KinZaZa (Canada), Ghoulies (USA), Groovie GOD the Band (USA), New Mythos (Canada), (Australia), Machine Translations (USA), Stargazing The Planet Smashers (Canada), (Canada), Pilate (USA), Maximum Donkey R (Canada), Reuben Spookey The Sno-Mans (USA), The Salteens (Canada), Pool (Germany), Swimming (USA), Sushirobo Springerzinger (Canada), 3 re Music. Through Justice by is co-presented program

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