Unusual Film Series
Free Movies
Free Popcorn
Free Drinks
Third Wednesdays of Each Month
2011
Library Meeting Room at 2:00 PM
Independent and foreign films, overlooked major releases, quality films sometimes not shown in theaters.
Award winners from film festivals around the world including Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, New York, London and more!
We include dramatic films, documentaries, comedies and interesting insights into other cultures, generations and ideas.
Please note:
1. Foreign films are either dubbed in English or have English subtitles.
2. The chairs are comfortable, but you are welcome to bring cushions.
3. These films may be provocative, mature or just different and interesting.
They are intended to highlight a variety of styles and perspectives.
February 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM – OF GODS AND MEN - French w/English Subtitles- 122 minutes – Drama
Stars: Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale
Rated PG-13
Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay. From IMBD
March 21, 2012 at 2:00 PM – THE SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA - Vietnamese w/English Subtitles- 104 minutes – Drama
Stars: Tran Nu Yên-Khê, Man San Lu and Thi Loc Truong
Rated PG-13
A little girl, Mui, went to a house as a new servant. The mother still mourns the death of her daughter, who would have been Mui's age. In her mind she treated Mui as her daughter. 10 years later Mui (now a young woman) was sent to another family, a young pianist and his wife. The musician falls in love with the peasant, he taught her literacy and they eventually married. A movie about a girl's life. Written by Zheng Wang
April 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM – I AM - English- 76 minutes – Documentary
Stars: Tom Shadyac
Not Rated, but would be "G"
Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what's wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it.
From IMBD
