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SENSES OF CINEMA - FILMS FOR THOUGHT
Ages 25+
Senses of Cinema offers an alternative to Hollywood fare with a program of subtitled, international award-winning foreign language films in 4- or 5-week themed formats. Film expert Shelly Isaacs introduces each film and, following the screening, provides a detailed commentary, inviting the audience to participate with questions and comments.
INSTRUCTOR: Shelly Isaacs, Café Cinematheque International
ACTIVITY: 213229
DAY: Wednesday
TIME: 10:00am-12:45pm
SESSION B: B6, March 13-April 24 (no class 3/20, 4/10)
Individual dates: B1, March 13; B2, March 27; B3, April 3; B4, April 17; B5, April 24
SESSION C: C5, May 1-May 22
Individual dates: C1, May 1; C2, May 8; C3, May 15; C4, May 22
COST: per 1-week session: Resident $12, Non-resident $15
per 5-week series (B): Resident $50; Non-resident $62.50
per 4-week series (C): Resident $40; Non-resident $50
Theme: Laughter in the Dark
Come and enjoy 5 international comedies, proving that laughter needs no borders.
March 13 - The Dinner Game - France - 1998 - 80 min.
To amuse themselves at a weekly dinner, a few well-heeled folk each bring a dimwit along who is to talk about his pastime. Each member seeks to introduce a champion dumbbell. When Pierre, an avid participant of the game, invites Francois Pignon as his special guest, little does he know how the tables will be turned.
March 27 - Loose Cannons - 2010 - Italy - 110 min.
In this award winning, bittersweet coming of age comedy, Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature at the university, Tommaso decides to tell his parents the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to tell all in front of the entire family, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans.
April 3 - My Best Friend - 2006 - France - 94 min.
François is a middle-aged antique dealer. He has a stylish apartment and a fabulous life, but discovers that nobody seems to like him. In a bet with his partner Catherine to prove he does have a best friend, he comes upon a charming taxi driver, convincing him to pose for the part.
April 17 - Elling - 2001 - Norway - 89 min.
What began as a novel, became a hit play and an Oscar nominated film. When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, Elling, a sensitive soul, is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin in his 40s. They are released and provided with a state-funded apartment and stipend with the hope they will be able to live on their own. As their courage grows, the two find oddball ways to cope with society, striking up the most peculiar friendships in the most unlikely places.
April 24 - Wild Tales - 2014 - Argentina - 120 min.
In six short, darkly comical and entertaining tales of revenge, we see how inequality, injustice and the demands of the world we live in cause stress and depression for many people. Some of them, however, explode in hilarious ways that will surprise and grip you. This is a movie about those people.
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