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★ VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 7 Spirit the that December12- January 22, 2003 Films that Holiday Holiday Spirit Capture Capture the I VITELLONI I VITELLONI THE LAST LETTER THE LAST RED THE PREVIEW PREVIEW MODERN TIMES THE DECALOGUE WHITE ashington Jewish Festival ashington Krzysztof W ntinuing: Iranian Film Festival, Old & New from Old & New from Film Festival, ntinuing: Iranian Kieslowski’s Plus: THE REAL OLD TESTAMENT LION OF THE SNOW CRY TIBET: ETERNITY FROM HERE TO NicoleAlso: Celebrating Kidman, Co IT’S A MAD, BLUE and the North American premiere of THE GUIDE AND MEMBER EVENTS TO THEATRE AFI AFI FEATURES EXCLUSIVE WASHINGTON

Features 2-3 2 TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION 3 IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD 3 THE LAST LETTER Special Seasonal Presentations 4-6 4 14th annual Washington Jewish Film Festival 4 Naughty and Nice: A wide range of films that celebrate, or at least acknowledge, the Yuletide Special Event 5 5 Judy! Judy! Judy! THE WIZARD OF OZ with John Fricke book signing Series 7, 11 7 The films of , through THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 11 from FLIRTING to “Impeccably made… Breathtaking… A more concise and affecting summation of the Featured Showcase 12-13 Tibetan crisis would be hard to imagine.” 12 Krzysztof Kieslowski: THE BIG ANIMAL, THE DECALOGUE, —DAVE KEHR, TIMES Three Colors Trilogy: BLUE, WHITE, RED TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION Exclusive Calendar 8-9 Opens Friday, Dec 12 with daily shows through Washington Thursday, Dec 18, including weekend matinees Area Theatrical About AFI Silver 10 Filmed over years in Premiere! DC Area Exclusives 14-Back Cover Tibet, India and Nepal, this is a thorough explo- 14 Chaplin’s MODERN TIMES ration of the Tibetan 14 Fellini’s I VITELLONI people’s legendary 14 Mid-Atlantic Regional Showcase: FIVE LINES struggle with oppression 15 Cine Latino: CUBA MIA: PORTRAIT OF and occupation by the AN ALL-WOMAN ORCHESTRA Chinese government, back cover FROM HERE TO ETERNITY bringing audiences to the long forbidden back cover THE REAL OLD TESTAMENT “rooftop of the world” with an unprecedented richness of imagery. Narrated by Martin Sheen, Continuing 15 it includes moving testimony by Tibetans both renowned and obscure. 15 Iranian Voices Film Festival The extraordinary Dali Lama in his non-violent approach to liberating • TO ORDER WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER TICKETS: • 15 Bill Murray: Found in Translation Director Tom Peosay has been invited to attend December 12.

his people, personal stories of oppression told by ordinary citizens and never-before-seen footage of brutalization in the region illuminate the On the cover: Irène Jacob in Krzysztof Kieslowski’s RED, Photo Fest image; tremendous will for Tibetan independence. English voice-over transla- inset: IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD, MGM Enterprise image tions of featured Chinese citizens by , Tim Information is correct at press time. Films and schedule subject to change. Robbins and Ed Harris, plus a soundtrack featuring music by Rage Check www.AFI.com/Silver for updates. Against the Machine, R.E.M. and the Foo Fighters provide the voices of AFI PREVIEW (ISSN-0194-3847) is published every six weeks by the American Film Institute’s office at 8633 Colesville the American “Free Tibet” movement. Road, Silver Spring, MD. Signed articles do not necessarily reflect the official institute policy. © 2003 American Directed by Tom Peosay; written by Sue Peosay and Victoria Film Institute. All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or whole without permission is prohibited. Editorial, publishing Mudd; produced by Maria Florio, Victoria Mudd, Sue Peosay and and advertising offices: AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301.495.6720). Subscription price: $50.00 per year. All subscriptions also include membership in the American Tom Peosay. US, 2003, color, 104 min. Film Institute. Send all remittances and correspondences about subscriptions, undelivered copies and address CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIOLENCE; NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL changes to: American Film Institute, 2021 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027, Attention: Membership. Periodicals VIEWERS 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.

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just the beginning. Arguably the beginning. just the all- versiontime favorite of the Dickens classic, thanks to the great Alastair tour-de-force performance as Sim’s Scrooge. Directed/produced by Brian Desmond adapted Hurst; by Noel from the Charles Dickens Langley 85 min. UK, 1951,novel. b&w, voices of Chris Sarandon and Danny Sarandon voices of Chris Elfman. Directed by Henry Selick; written Burton, Michael McDowell by Tim and Caroline produced Thompson; Burton, Denise Di Novi, by Tim D Ja US, Katzenberg. and Jeffrey Lofaro min. Rated PG 76 color, 1993, THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL Sa In Dickens classic, is employer the unyielding of Scrooge, by Kermit. played Bob Crachit, frog favorite is joined by Everybody’s and Robin Miss Piggy as wife Emily, A Christmas Tim. Tiny the Frog as grownCarol + the Muppets: we’ve up on both of them. A film everyone can enjoy. written Directed by Brian Henson; by Jerry Juhl; produced by Martin US, G. Baker and Brian Henson. 85 min. Rated G. 1992, color, A CHRISTMAS CAROL [Scrooge/UK] Sa 35mm 35mm • TO ORDER TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER • 6 NAUGHTY &NICE Rated PG-13 W W produced byBrianGreenbaum, byWhit Stillman; Directed/written Ch Farina, EdwardCarolyn Clements, unbelie believable, yet hystericallytotally theirmouthsseems that comesfrom word precisionthatevery such great with hischaracters crafts Stillman preppy, New York spoiled, elite. fi on rarely seen exclusive ritual very Whit Stillman’s a captures film first F METROPOLITAN Rated R R We T Directed byJohn by written Landis; ofgold. withtheheart hooker andJamie LeeCurtis asthe Elliott sweet, Denholm aidedbybutler demise ofAykroyd’s trader. Revenge is ofMurphy’sthe rise conmanandthe engineer Bellamy andDonAmeche investorsbet, millionaire Ralph andthe Pauper S and Dan Aykroyd Murphy Eddie (ina F TRADING PLACES 175 min. S.Ruddy.by Albert US, 1972,color, Pu w Directed byFrancis Ford Coppola; spell. longdry near-decade fi itdominatesthe performance, making timeislessthanPacino’sscreen star- Brando’sit hasbecome.Although on- classic itthemodern making elements Coppola haspointedout,themajor Pacino—asMarlon BrandoandAl 1940s ) andthecastingof Christmas in setting(including period thestudio’sover objections toits inthefilm) spoken never was made Five Families (of word theMafia—a ri, Dec26,8:45;Sun,28,6:15 ri, Dec26,6:15; Dec27, Sat, 9:15 METROPOLITAN anta Claus suit) starinthismodern lm: the“holiday season” oftheyoung, lm andmarks a hiscomebackfrom imothy Harris andHerschelimothy Harris usso. US, 1983, color, 118 min, ritten by Coppola andMario ritten byCoppola entworth. US,entworth. 1990, color, 98min. hit Stillman andPeter hit Stillman zo, Puzo’s from novel; produced r ingrod; producedbyAaron ingrod; is Eigeman and Taylor Nichols. b abble. With then-newcomers with a twist. Ona with atwist. Rated PG S Fr Kennedy,produced byKathleen executive Michael Finnell; C Directed byJoe by Dante; written FOR SMALLCHILDREN. end different a fewbluffs.Caprashotfive takes thejobseriously, it’s timetocall . Cooper When andhissob-sister,, newspaper ofwould-befascist, forthe circulation-boosting campaign in-me” John Doe,invented fora on-New-Year’s-Eve-if-no-one-believes- the “I’m-going-to-jump-off-City-Hall- to be recruited gets Cooper Bum Gary W Sa MEET JOHNDOE sureare ters Spielberg),Steven crit- butthoselittle be sure(executive-produced by satireto nightmare.Amovie a hellish upfortheholidays dressed town into apicturesque whomonsters turn little spawning ahostofvicious teenager’s unusual pet highly J Sa oe Dante’s a parodyfeatures spooker MEET JOHNDOE pielberg. US, color, 1984, 111 min. ed, Dec 31, 7:15 ed, Dec31, hris Columbus;producedby t, Dec27, 6:45;Mon,Dec29,6:30; t, Dec27, 4:15; Sun,Dec28,8:50 ank Marshall andSteven Marshall ank ings to the “will heorwon’tings tothe“will he” creepy. NOT SUITABLE DIE HARD2 color, scope, 131 min. G de Souza;producedbyLawrence w Directed byJohn McTiernan; holiday thriller. inthisnerve-shredding Willis, Bruce estranged spouse, cop are hijackers A Sun, Dec28,1:00 at Dulles Airport foraholiday visit Airport at Dulles is about toland BonnieBedelia wife have Christmas! problems with As Boy, doesex-NYCWillis copBruce 5:45 Sun, Dec28,3:45;Thu, Jan1, b&w, 1 w byFrank Capra; Directed/produced hissolution. question tofind Th high-rise. LA inanear-empty party Bonnie Bedelia’s Christmas office DIE HARD lan Rickman andhis“terrorist” lan Rickman ordon andJoel Silver. US, 1988, ritten by Jeb Stuart andStevenritten byJeb E. Stuart ritten by . US,ritten byRobert 1941, Riskin. en

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AKING LIFE THE SCHOOL OF ROCK Dec 18, Thursday, through Dec 12 with daily shows Opens Friday, matinees including weekend Ja cut he’s out of luck when performance rocker who’s as a wanna-be fr l his substitute AND White (CHUCK teacher-roommate Mike at an upscale prep school. After a clue- THE GOOD GIRL) BUCK, less stint at teaching his far-wiser students the ABCs of school- struck notion that his students by the miraculous work, he’s have on his exact revenge To band. the makings of a dazzling rock’n’roll he concocts an elaborate scheme to beat them at old bandmates, the battle-of-the-bands. numbersWith musical performed by the k to kids’ films for grown-ups that celebrates the endless possibilities pandering to children. of childhood—without Directed by Richard Linklater; written White; by Mike 108 min. Rated PG-13 color, 2003, US, produced by . PHOTO FEST PHOTO W 4:30; Mon, Dec 22, Sat, Dec 27, 9:15; Sun, Dec 28, 9:15 A man is stuck in an altered state, dreaming or in a new unsure if he’s A menagerie of characters reality. poses and ponders the meaning of life to try to help him make sense of this it a dream or is world.new strange Is cast includes such The life?it waking Steven notables as Ethan Hawke, ually defined the term “Genera- 1976, and the last day of school at and the last day 1976, stin, Texas, eavesdropping on eavesdropping Texas, stin,

ooderson, and Parker Posey as über- Posey ooderson, and Parker cation. Featuring vivid performances mes Jacks, Richard Linklatermes Jacks, and t, Dec 20, 9:15; Thu, Dec 25, 9:15; Thu, Dec 25, 9:15; t, Dec 20, 9:15; rt ichard Linklater. US, 1991, ichard Linklater. US, obert E. Lee High School. Linklater’s ’s istributed film, about… nothing, em worth checking out. ri, Dec 19, 9:15; Sun, Dec 21,ri, Dec 19, 9:15; 9:15 ri, Dec 26 4:30 reshmen through a day of hazing, a day reshmen through FILM SERIES The School of Rick breakthrough Linklater’s Richard independent film, SLACKER of a major the emergence announced in American cinema. voice innovative has con- Linklater since, In the years the film medium, explore tinued to with smaller new ground breaking independent films, ambitious experi- and most recently mental projects, hit, THE SCHOOL OF his mainstream retro- complete ROCK. AFI Silver’s traces career of Linklater’s spective seen, including a rarely his evolution, feature. Super-8mm pre-SLACKER SLACKER F Director Linklater’s first widely- d An observant, fluidreally. camera characters follows around simply Au from about anything conversations pap smear to alien abduc- ’s tions. Besides launching his career, this groundbreaking film incited an independent filmmaking movement that rejected the three-act structure, vi on the map as tion X,” and put Austin a mecca for misfits, malaise and film about much o’nothing… A real indie g Directed/written/produced by R 97 min. Rated R color/b&w, DAZED AND CONFUSED Sa F It R stoner an ensemble epic follows cast of upperclassmen and terrorized f hanging out and partying as they survive the hilarious rites of passage standing between them and summer va by as the ruthless bully as O’Bannion, Matthew McConaughey W Marks. bitch Darla Directed/written by Richard Linklater; produced by Sean Daniel, Ja 1993, US, Anne Walker-McBay. min. Rated R 103 color, DEC 12– JAN 22 AT AFI SILVER 5 :30 1:45 4 6:30 5 5 5:4 :4 9:15 7 6:4 2:00, 4:30, 2:00, 7:00 9:00 15 :30 5 1:00, 3:00 9: 9:15 6:45 5 12:30 4 8:45 :30 8:30 6:30 4 1:4 2:4 4:15 12:15, 3:45, 7:15 12:15, 12:45, 3:45, 7:15 IN TRANSLATION

ORLD ORLD :00 10:00 ST W 7 12:30 2:30 4:45 W OULD I LIE TO YOU, TOO? YOU, OULD I LIE TO AKING LIFE AZED AND CONFUSED 13 LION OF THE SNOW CRY TIBET: LETTER THE LAST BM JAM SPACE QUICK CHANGE LO TENANBAUMS ROYAL JFF W HOME JULIE WALKING JERUSALEM JOURNEY TO JAMES’ IL A TEHRAN DIARY TAPE: BLACK THE TWILGHT LADY THE MAY 20 MAD MAD, MAD, IT’S A MAD, SoR THE SCHOOL OF ROCK D N/N CAROL THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (SCROOGE) A CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE IL IRAN: VEILED APPEARANCES 27 MAD MAD, MAD, IT’S A MAD, SoR THE SCHOOL OF ROCK W N/N HOME ALONE GREMLINS MEET JOHN DOE TRADING PLACES DEEP BREATH BEFORE SUNRISE BEFORE 6:30, 15 :30 2: 15 : 4 :00 6:45 2:00, 7:00 7 4 6:45 :00, 8:30 7 6:15 8:45 15 7:15 9: 9:00 3:45, 7:15 9:15 IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD MAD, MAD, IT’S A MAD, ) IN TRANSLATION ORLD

ORLD W 8:45 ST W 9:00 AZED AND CONFUSED 100 THE LETTER LAST ED WOOD 12 LION OF THE SNOW CRY TIBET: BM LO 26 MAD MAD, MAD, IT’S A MAD, SoR THE SCHOOL OF ROCK D SUBURBIA N/N ON 34th STREET MIRACLE STORY A CHRISTMAS TRADING PLACES METROPOLITAN 19 ( SoR THE SCHOOL OF ROCK SLACKER N/N STORY A CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE 9:15 :00 7 :00, 8:30 :30 7 7 5 5 6:4 7:15 9:00 ORLD 6:30, 8:4 W AZED AND CONFUSED 18 LION OF THE SNOW CRY TIBET: LETTER THE LAST BM SCROOGED HAMLET 25 MAD MAD, MAD, IT’S A MAD, SoR THE SCHOOL OF ROCK D N/N THE GODFATHER 6:30, 6:45 :00 7 :00, 8:30 7 5 6:30 9:00 6:4 SIE ORLD W 8:45 24 MAD MAD, MAD, IT’S A MAD, SoR THE SCHOOL OF ROCK N/N ON 34th STREET MIRACLE 17 LION OF THE SNOW CRY TIBET: LETTER THE LAST BM TOOT ED WOOD 15 6:30, 8: :00, 9:15 7 9:00 :00 7 5 6:45 6:4 7:15 9:00 ORLD CINE LATINO: CUBA MIA CINE LATINO: 8:45 W TRIPES THE LAST LETTER THE LAST STORY A CHRISTMAS 16 LION OF THE SNOW CRY TIBET: ● BM RUSHMORE S 23 MAD MAD, MAD, IT’S A MAD, SoR THE SCHOOL OF ROCK N/N HOME ALONE • TO ORDER WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER TICKETS: • 5 8:45 5 6:4 6:4 :00 7 6:30 :00, 8:30 7 9:15 15 THE WIZARD OF OZ with THE WIZARD OF OZ 9: ) GROUNDHOG DAY Borders Books Borders ) 100 ound in Translation: Bill Murray p.15 Bill Murray ound in Translation: that are underlined denote final/only show of an engagement. show final/only underlined denote that are ( F p.7 Linklater School of Rick: Richard p.4 or Nice Naughty Films p.15 Iranian ILEX New p.4 Film Festival Jewish p.11 Kidman Nicole p.12 Kieslowski 100 Movies AFI’s 100 Years… EVENT SPECIAL AFI Silver 9:30 AKING LIFE 100 15 LION OF THE SNOW CRY TIBET: LETTER THE LAST ● BM ( KINGPIN 22 SoR THE SCHOOL OF ROCK W N/N LIFE IT’S A WONDERFUL THE CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE BEFORE ● IL KK NK BM TIMES JFF 100 SERIES KEY: SoR N/N 5 :00, 12:15 4 2:4 5 6:4 2:00, 4:30, 1:00 12:30 9:00 5 9:00 5 :4 5 12:4 4 :4 AFI SILVER 15 4 2:30 12:15, 3:45, 7:15 12:15,

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28 29 30 31 1 2 3 (100) IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD FROM HERE TO ETERNITY 1:45, 4:15, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY 1:45, 4:15, WORLD 12:45, 3:45, 7:15 WORLD 7:15 WORLD 7:15 WORLD 6:30 WORLD 3:45, 7:15 6:45, 9:15 6:45, 9:15 SoR SoR SoR SoR SoR THE REAL OLD TESTAMENT 1:15, 3:15, THE REAL OLD TESTAMENT 1:15, 3:15, THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 2:00, 7:00 THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 7:00 THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 7:00 THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 7:00 THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 2:00, 7:00 5:15, 7:15, 9:30 5:15, 7:15, 9:30 THE NEWTON BOYS 4:30 TAPE 9:15 BEFORE SUNRISE 9:15 N/N THE NEWTON BOYS 4:30 NK NK 9:15 N/N N/N MEET JOHN DOE 7:15 TAPE 9:15 FLIRTING 1:30 ! 1:30 N/N MEET JOHN DOE 6:30 Juliette Lewis Double N/N 3:45 4:00 Feature! 100 THE GODFATHER 2:15. 8:15 MOULIN ROUGE! 6:45 DEAD CALM 7:30 ( ) DIE HARD 1:00 STRANGE DAYS 9:00 CHRISTMAS VACATION 6:45 5 THE OTHERS 9:00 THE OTHERS 9:00 DIE HARD II: DIE HARDER 3:45 STRANGE DAYS 8:45 DIE HARD II: DIE HARDER 5:4 METROPOLITAN 6:15 GREMLINS 8:50 J 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ANUARY (100) FROM HERE TO ETERNITY FROM HERE TO ETERNITY 6:45, 9:15 FROM HERE TO ETERNITY 6:45, 9:15 FROM HERE TO ETERNITY 6:45, 9:15 FROM HERE TO ETERNITY 6:45, 9:15 (100) MODERN TIMES 6:45, 8:45 MODERN TIMES 2:45, 4:45, 6:45, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 THE REAL OLD TESTAMENT 7:15, 9:30 THE REAL OLD TESTAMENT 7:15 THE REAL OLD TESTAMENT 7:15, 9:30 THE REAL OLD TESTAMENT 7:15, 9:30 THE BIG ANIMAL 7:15, 9:00 8:45 THE REAL OLD TESTAMENT 1:15, 3:15, NK NK NK NK KK THE BIG ANIMAL 1:30, 3:15, 5:30, 5:15, 7:15, 9:30 THE HOURS 6:45 EYES WIDE SHUT 7:30 7:30 7:00 THE DECALOGUE 1 & 2—7:00 7:15, 9:00 NK DEAD CALM 9:15 ● MARS: 5 LINES 9:30 MOULIN ROUGE! 9:10 THE DECALOGUE 3 & 4—9:30 KK DAYS OF THUNDER 1:00 THE DECALOGUE 1 & 2—2:00, 7:00 FLIRTING 3:30 THE DECALOGUE 3 & 4—4:30, 9:30 THE HOURS 6:45 TO DIE FOR 9:00

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 (100) MODERN TIMES 2:45, 4:45, MODERN TIMES 6:45, 8:45 MODERN TIMES 6:45, 8:45 MODERN TIMES 6:45, 8:45 MODERN TIMES 6:45, 8:45 I VITELLONI 6:45, 9:00 I VITELLONI 2:00, 4:15, 6:45, 9:00 6:45, 8:45 THE BIG ANIMAL 7:15, 9:00 THE BIG ANIMAL 7:15, 9:00 THE BIG ANIMAL 7:15, 9:00 THE BIG ANIMAL 7:15, 9:00 KK KK ● THE BIG ANIMAL 1:30, 3:15, 5:30, KK KK KK KK THE DECALOGUE 7 & 8—7:00 ONE DAY THE DECA- 7:15, 9:00 LOGUE MARATHON! THE DECALOGUE 5 & 6—7:00 BLUE 7:00 WHITE 7:00 RED 7:00 THE DECALOGUE 9 & 10—9:30 Special “day pass” ticket price KK THE DECALOGUE 3 & 4—9:30 WHITE 9:15 RED 9:15 BLUE 9:15 THE DECALOGUE 5 & 6—2:00, 9:30 THE DECALOGUE 1 & 2—12:00 THE DECALOGUE 1 & 2—4:30 THE DECALOGUE 3 & 4—2:20 THE DECALOGUE 3 & 4—7:00 THE DECALOGUE 5 & 6—4:40 THE DECALOGUE 7 & 8—7:00 THE DECALOGUE 9 & 10—9:20

18 19 20 21 22 I VITELLONI 2:00, 4:15, 6:45, 9:00 I VITELLONI 6:45, 9:00 I VITELLONI 6:45, 9:00 I VITELLONI 6:45, 9:00 I VITELLONI 6:45, 9:00 KK KK ● CINE LATINO TBA 6:30 KK KK ● ONE DAY THREE COLORS THE DECALOGUE 7 & 8—7:00 KK THE DECALOGUE 7 & 8—7:00 THE DECALOGUE 9 & 10—7:00 MARATHON! THE DECALOGUE 9 & 10—9:30 THE DECALOGUE 5 & 6—7:00 THE DECALOGUE 9 & 10—9:30 THE DECALOGUE 5 & 6—9:30 BLUE 1:00, 7:00 THE DECALOGUE 7 & 8—9:30 WHITE 3:30, 9:30 RED 4:30

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EDITOR EDITOR AURAS Sharri Wolfgang, Michele Brown Joan Kirby Mary Kerr Murray Horwitz T Gabriel Wardell Michael Jeck odd Hitchcock Penny Yao Alex Winder Claire Weingarten Gabe Wardell Lisa Tropea John Summers L Allison Rowan Shaye Ogbonna Michael Marini Johannah Manohar ori Sousa Design • TO ORDER TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER • 11 rd and Brian Grazer. US, 1992, US, rd and Brian Grazer. ustralia, 1989, color, 95 min. color, ustralia, 1989, istie, his rich-girl love interest. loway” through three generations. through loway” wa /A orge Millerorge Mitchell. and Doug bert Towne and ; and Tom bert Towne r ianne Moore, Ed Harris and the l uise as the plucky Joseph Donnelly uise as the plucky Joseph l ritten by ;ritten by David produced lso featuring stellar performances by chievement Award—. chievement Award—Meryl ed, Jan 7, 7:30 ed, Jan 7, AR AND AWAY his prototypical Jerry Bruckheimer/ he Oklahoma Land rush provides a OP GUN did aviation. for Navy icks into high gear to save herself to save into high gear icks

recipient of the 2003 AFI Life A Directed by ; w US, and Scott Rudin. Fox by Robert 114 min. Rated PG-13 2002, color, k her returningand, later, husband. writtenDirected by ; by Charles Williams and Terry Hayes, produced by Terry Hayes; Ge US THE HOURS Sun, Jan 4, 6:45; Mon, 5, 6:45 Nicole Kidman earned an Oscar for of suicidal portrayal this melancholy in an adapta- Woolf, Virginia author cele- tion of Michael Cunningham’s Woolf’s brated novel tracing semi-autobiographical character “Mrs. Da A Ju New wide-screen 70 mm print in AFI’s historic theatre! OF THUNDER DAYS Sun, Jan 4, 1:00; Thu, 8, 7:00 T BEVERLY Don Simpson (THE ROCK, production attempts to HILLS COP) their racing what do for NASCAR T Cruise as the hot-shot Tom With racecar driver and Nicole Kidman as in to brought the sexy shrink who’s deal with his temper problems. Scott; written by Directed by Tony Ro produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and color, 1990, Don Simpson. US, min. Rated PG-13 70mm, 107 New 70mm print to screen in historic theatre! AFI Silver’s F W An epic tale of Irish immigration at Tom with the end of the 19th Century, Cr and Nicole Kidman as Shannon Ch T tour-de-force backdrop for virtuosic big-budget filmmaking. written Howard; Directed by Ron by Bob Dolman; produced by Ron Ho color, 70mm, 140 min. Rated PG-13 color, PHOTO FEST PHOTO n, 2001, color, 104 min. Rated n, 2001, color, ill is shortened mysterious when ai t, Jan 3, 4:00; Tue, Jan 6, 7:30 Tue, t, Jan 3, 4:00; Mon, Jan 5, 9:15 t, Jan 3, 7:30; ubrick; written by Stanley Raphael. UK,ubrick and Frederic ntirely at sea, with Nicole Kidman as ntirely MOULIN ROUGE! inal collaboration. This three-years-inal collaboration.This Miguel González, Ángel Emiliano Otegui, Rick Park Schwartz, and Bob and Wagner Sunmin, Paula US/France/ Harvey Weinstein. Sp PG-13 EYES WIDE SHUT Sa final film, Director ’s Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s Tom and f in-the-making cinematic treatise on the impact of adultery (merely imag- ined) on a marriage deals with the William of Dr. sexual dysfunction on a embarks who Harford (Cruise), of in the wake bizarre erotic odyssey confession of near-infidelityhis wife’s years before. Directed/produced by Stanley K K 159 min. Rated R color, 1999, DEAD CALM Sa A top-notch thriller shot almost e wifea young recovering from the away “get death of her child. Kidman’s and recover” period aboard the sail- Sam boat she shares with husband Ne enters the castaway picture.While Neill is off exploring Kidman sinking ship, the castaway’s ica’s obsession with celebrity. ica’s and servants for the return of ira, Eduardo Chapero-Jackson,

er leck. va zzles, particularly in the musical zzles, f en ho dreams of becoming a respect- ont of the TVont of the cameras is almost as red Baron, Martin Brown, om Cruise, José Luis Cuerda, om Cruise, Luis José ri, Jan 2, 3:45; Sun, Jan 4, 9:00 ri, Jan 2, 6:45; Sat, Jan 3, 1:30; ri, Jan 2, 9:00; Sat, Jan 3, 9:00 onathan T. Taplin and Laura Taplin onathan T. TO DIE FOR F Based on an outrageous-but-true brilliantly Sant Van Gus story, constructs this sharp satire on Am Suzanne Stone, a Kidman portrays conniving weather-girl-turned- “performance”murderess whose in fr haunting and hilarious as Kidman’s real performance in front of the movie camera. cast includes Matt First-rate PhoenixDillon, and Casey Joaquin Af MOULIN ROUGE! F Thu, Jan 8, 9:10 What starts as a farcical, madcap romp turns into a beautiful and tender love story—thanks to performance as the showgirl Kidman’s w and Ewan able actress and singer, dead-on performance as McGregor’s ’s admirer. Kidman’s ROMEO BALLROOM, (STRICTLY AND JULIET) direction again da ability to as does Kidman’s numbers, sing and dance anachro- the wildly miss the nistic “show tunes.” Don’t opportunity to witness this creative tour-de-force on the big screen. writtenDirected by Baz Luhrmann; and Craigby Baz Pearce; Luhrmann E.produced by Steve Andrews, F Catherine Knapman, Baz Luhrmann, and Catherine Martin. US/, 127 min. Rated PG-13 2001, color, THE OTHERS F an Oscar-worthy Nicole Kidman gives performance an austere as Grace, with herBritish chil- woman waiting dr II. She’s War her husband after World or being mad going either slowly the servantstaunted by ghosts, or her a twist certain children—and there’s to enthrall. Masterful cinematography to homage and production design pay both classic Hollywood horror and to Kidman as an emerging star. Directed/written by Alejandro Amenábar; produced by Fernando Bo T Directed by ; written Directed by Gus Van and ; Maynard by Joyce M. Caracciolo, produced by Joseph Leslie Morgan, Isaac, Sandy J 106 min. color, 1995, Ziskin. US/UK, Rated R FLIRTING on, a student at a neighboring y Hayes and Doug Mitchell. and Doug y Hayes wt rr uigan; produced by Georgeuigan; Miller, uigan’s sequel to THE YEAR MY sequel to uigan’s anny Embling in director John anny ustralia, 1991, color, 99 min. ustralia, 1991, color, OICE BROKE. Now off at boarding OICE BROKE. eep watching—it’s a safe bet those a safe eep watching—it’s ri, Jan 2, 1:30; Sun, Jan 4, 3:30 esourceful-when-threatened sea esourceful-when-threatened FILM SERIES Nicole Kidman who first actress Australian The lanky in John America’s attention came to Under coming-of-age Duigan’s Down Sam and opposite Neill pic, FLIRTING, sea-thriller DEAD in the top-notch of late CALM, has been demonstrating stretch—and to ability an uncanny school girl, innocent stretch: r weather shrink, conniving sexy wife, frustrated hausfrau, girl, haunted dance-hall adulteress, potential melancholy extraordinaire, performer with an emerging writer—all of AFI Life reminiscent authority Meryl Honoree Award Achievement January 2 Friday, From Streep. January 8, AFI Thursday through a number of Ms. will present Silver Kidman’s benchmark performances. K to will just continue chameleon colors brighten. FLIRTING F (SHINE) returns as Taylor Noah D D V fallsThandie for Taylor school, Ne school and the daughter of a Ugandan statesman. Nicole Kidman is a school- Watts. mate, as is a very Naomi young Directed and written by John D Te A Rated R • TO ORDER TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER • 12 w in world cinemaand“arguably themostgifted filmmaker making hadalready made himoneofthedominatingtalents imminence ofhisearlydeath.But14years offeature film- re C the wake ofthetriumphant1994release ofhisTROIS The great PolishfilmmakerKrzysztof Kieslowski’s claim—in Krzysztof Kieslowski FEATURED SHOWCASE Kieslowski what counts. They’re individualpeople.”—Krzysztof million individual or65millionindividualBritish. 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ABOUT LOVE, 19-year-old Olaf FEST PHOTO high-rise apartment complex. Fate— Lubaszenko spies on and then stalks TICKETS: WWW.AFI.COM/SILVER ORDER • TO combined with Kieslowski’s knack for married artist neighbor Grazyna THREE COLORS RED [Trois couleurs: Rouge] irony and bone-dry humor plus Szapolowska. Wed, Jan 14, 9:15; Thu, Jan 15, 7:00; chance encounters and intersections Sun, Jan 18, 4:30 DECALOGUE 7 “Thou Shalt Not Steal” TRILOGY among characters and chapters— Geneva model Irène Jacob hits a dog, A 22-year-old ill-fit mother kidnaps elevates what would in lesser hands Opens Tuesday, Jan 13, with and when she returns it to its owner, her daughter from her own mother, seem like pretentious philosophical retired judge Jean-Louis Trintignant, the child’s grandmother (whom the daily shows through Sunday, meditation into a complex, accom- she finds his hobby is spying on and child mistakenly believes to be her plished masterpiece. Jan 18, including weekend wiretapping his neighbors. If only mother). But she learns she can’t cope Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski; there weren’t forty years between with the responsibility of mother- matinees written by Krzysztof Kieslowski hood. and Krzysztof Piesiewicz; produced by Ryszard Chutkowski. Poland, DECALOGUE 8 “Thou Shalt Not Bear False BLUE [Trois couleurs: Bleu] 1988, color, each episode appx. Witness” Tue, Jan 13, 7:00; Thu, Jan 15, 9:15; 58 min. In Polish with English Teresa Marczewska, a Polish- Sun, Jan 18, 1:00 & 7:00 subtitles. American woman, confronts Maria As composer’s wife Koscialkowska, a famed ethics (CHOCOLAT, THE ENGLISH DECALOGUE 1 “I am The Lord Thy God; Thou lecturer, to ask why she refused to PATIENT) regains consciousness, she Shalt Have No Other God Before Me.” shield her from the Nazis as a child by realizes she’s lost her husband and falsifying her baptism. daughter in a car crash and must now Henryk Baranowski plays Krzysztof, remake her own life. The first of an arrogant man who trusts his DECALOGUE 9 “Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Kieslowski’s THREE COLORS computer’s calculations above all else. Neighbor’s Wife” trilogy, BLUE both examines its Wojciech Klata delivers a haunting Philandering husband Piotr correlative in the flag—individual RED performance as the man’s trusting son. Manchalica—now impotent—encour- FEST PHOTO “liberty”—and its hue as a mood- ages his wife Ewa Blaszczyk to take a DECALOGUE 2 “Thou Shalt Not Take the Lord’s setting leitmotif. Blue-beaded wind them. The final film in the trilogy and lover. Name in Vain” chimes are Binoches’ only keepsake the director’s farewell—with the Krystyna Janda plays a doctor who DECALOGUE 10 “Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy after she cleans out her old home. theme of “fraternity” and the complex must decide between life and death, Neighbor’s Goods” Winner: Best Picture, Best Actress interconnections of people, including and Olgierd Lukaszewicz is the wife (BIG ANIMAL, WHITE) and Best Cinematography, Venice characters from his previous BLUE who wants to know her husband’s and Zbigniew Zamachowski Film Festival. and WHITE. Three Oscar nomina- chances. He is in a coma, and should (WHITE) star as brothers who Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski; tions for Director, Screenplay, and he live, she will abort the illegitimate inherit their father’s stamp collection. written by Krzysztof Piesiewicz Cinematography. Best Foreign Film, child she is carrying. and Kieslowski, with Agnieszka New York, Los Angeles, Chicago Film NOTE: The DECALOGUE can be enjoyed in any DECALOGUE 3 “Thou Shalt Remember the Holland, Edward Zebrowksi and Critics and National Association of sequence, because each film is self-contained. Film Critics. Sabbath Day, to Keep it Holy” AFI Silver will offer a one-day marathon Slawomir Idziak; produced by Set on Christmas Eve, Maria Pakulnis screening—a rare opportunity to see the Marin Karmitz. France/Poland, Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski; hopes her ex, Daniel Olbrycgski, will entire series in order. 1993, color, 97 min, in French with written by Krzysztof Piesiewicz help her find a missing lover. subtitles. and Kieslowski; produced by Marin Karmitz. France/ Poland, 1994, color, 99 min. In French with WHITE [Trois couleurs: Blanc] English subtitles. 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