October 16, 2019
THE BIG EMPTY
DescriptionDescription A darkly comic, thoroughly unconventional triangle develops when an alienated private eye forces his way into the lives of the suspicious wife who hired him and the adulterous husband he is shadowing. The detective impulsively and obsessively weaves himself into the very fiber of the couple's lives, allying first with one and then the...
October 16, 2019
THE BIG STORY
DescriptionDescription brings to audiences the best in contemporary clay animated films of the last 20 years. This landmark collection celebrates the I 00th anniversary of stop motion filmmaking, the earliest form of animation. Produced one frame at a time, and sometimes taking years to complete, these articulated visions in clay offer a sensory experience for...
October 16, 2019
BEST MAN
DescriptionDescription Twenty years ago, Ira Wohl won an Academy A ward for his documentary BEST BOY, which examined the life of his then fifty year old, mentally retarded cousin Philly. Philly had always lived at home with his parents, but at that time began a four year journey toward greater independence, ultimately moving into a...
October 16, 2019
THE ASSISTANT
DescriptionDescription Against the backdrop of the waning days of the great Depression, this emotionally charged drama paints a story of love and redemption about a young man who applies for a job with a family at their general store . Through his interaction with them, he learns the true value of family. With complex characters...
October 16, 2019
BAT OUT OF HELL (J’IRAI AU PARADIS, CAR L’ENFER EST ICI)
DescriptionDescription A gritty modem film noir, BAT OUT OF HELL roars into frame as the wild young son of a local godfather is brutally hijacked after pulling off his first successful hit. A vicious turf war ensues through the streets of Paris - not the haute couture Paris of countless films, but the Paris of...
October 16, 2019
AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD
DescriptionDescription This exquisitely crafted surreal fairy tale for adults by renowned Czech director Juraj Jakubisko takes place in a small village lost in the mountains, somewhere at the end of the world, and offers the fateful story of two sinful lovers in which the prophecy of Nostradamus is fulfilled. A bitter parable of mankind at...
October 16, 2019
ARTEMISIA
DescriptionDescription Ravishingly beautiful, this sumptuous romance takes place in seventeenth century Italy, and tells the tale of 17 year old Artemisia, who defies the conventions of her time and pursues her passion for painting. When she meets an arrogant artist who offers to give her lessons, she soon learns that the body is no longer...
October 16, 2019
AFTERGLOW
DescriptionDescription Set in the city of Montreal, Alan Rudolph's AFTERGLOW is a romantic comedy-drama that paints a wry comic portrait of two modern marriages drifting toward the rocks. Lucky (Nick Nolte) is a contractor whose business owes its success to his skill at repair and to his amorous attentions to the lonely women who hire...
October 16, 2019
WIVES III
DescriptionDescription If Wives was a youthful debate and Wives: Ten Years Later quiet rebellion, Wives Ill is wise and joyful affirmation. This ode to three spirited friends of over twenty years opens on a surprise birthday party for Kaja on board a streetcar in Oslo. In philosophical celebration of a new life era, Kaja, an...
October 16, 2019
THE WAITING ROOM (DE WACHTKAMER)
DescriptionDescription A man waits with others at a train station, taking advantage of his wife's trip to the coffee counter to make eyes at the passing women. A beauty in blue returns his challenging looks, and by the time his wife returns, he has experienced some unexpected lessons under the watchful eyes of his fellow...
