Foreign Film Friday: “Paris, je t’aime”

R 2006 ‧ Romance/Comedy ‧ 2 hours

UPDATE FOR THIS FRIDAY’s Film! Now showing:
Paris, je t’aime (Paris, I Love You)
Paris, je t’aime (Paris, I Love You) is a 2006 French anthology film featuring 18 short films, each set in a different Parisian arrondissement and directed by a different filmmaker, exploring various facets of love. The film includes segments by renowned directors like the Coen Brothers, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven, and Alexander Payne, and stars an ensemble cast including Natalie Portman, Elijah Wood, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Steve Buscemi. It’s a cinematic love letter to Paris, moving beyond typical postcard views to show the city’s diverse and often quirky heart.

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Foreign Film Friday: “A Pact with the Devil” by Jozef Zachar

(1967, 1h 27m, Czech Republic, Comedy by Jozef Zachar)

Five high-school senior girls, who because of a prank, are falsely accused of signing a pact with the devil to lose their virginity before they graduate.

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Foreign Film Friday: “Like Water for Chocolate” by Alfonso Arau

(Year, 1h 45m, Mexico, Romantic Drama by Alfonso Arau)

Based on the novel by Laura Esquivel, this magical realist film portrays the youngest daughter in her family, the beautiful Tita (Lumi Cavazos), who is forbidden to marry her true love, Pedro (Marco Leonardi). Since tradition dictates that Tita must care for her mother, Pedro weds her older sister, Rosaura (Yareli Arizmendi), though he still loves Tita. The situation creates much tension in the family, and Tita’s powerful emotions begin to surface in fantastical ways.

27 awards and 14 nominations

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Foreign Film Friday: “The White Ribbon” by Michael Haneke

(2009, 2h 24m, Germany, Mystery/Thriller by Michael Haneke)

Set in a village in Protestant northern Germany on the eve of World War I, THE WHITE RIBBON delineates a microcosm of society: the schoolteacher, the pastor, the local aristocracy, the steward, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers, and their extended families. Increasingly frequent bizarre incidents gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual. Who is responsible? Haneke’s apocalyptic vision takes on classic dimensions in this elegant, black and white drama, likened to the most mesmerizing films of Carl Dreyer.

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes and nominated for two Academy Awards

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Foreign Film Fridays: “Where the Green Ants Dream”

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“Where the Green Ants Dream” (1984, 1h 40m, West Germany/Australia, by Werner Herzog)
A surveying team led by Australian geologist Lance Hackett (Bruce Spence) is setting off subterranean explosions deep in the outback, searching for possible uranium mining sites. Hackett’s work is interrupted by Aboriginals Miliritbi (Wandjuk Marika) and Dayipu (Roy Marika), who claim that green ants dream underneath this land, and, if the insects’ slumbers are interrupted, the world will come to an end. The dispute between the two sides becomes both a court case and a philosophical debate.

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Foreign Film Fridays: “The Cremator”

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“The Cremator” (1969, Horror/Comedy, 1h 42m, Czechoslovakia, by Juraj Herz)
In Prague, Kopfrkingl (Rudolf Hrusínský) enjoys his work at the crematorium perhaps a bit too much, having gained a perverse idea of reincarnation from his haphazard studies of Tibet. After World War II breaks out, there is a sudden need to be as Aryan as possible, and Kopfrkingl’s old friend Reinke (Ilja Prachar) points out that Kopfrkingl has some German heritage. But his wife is Jewish, which makes his children Jewish, which makes the now-Nazi Kopfrkingl’s blood boil.

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Foreign Film Friday: “Ciao Professore!”

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“Ciao Professore!” (1992, 1h 40m, Italy, by Lina Wertmüller
An error puts a strict teacher (Paolo Villaggio) from northern Italy with street-smart third graders to the south.

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Foreign Film Fridays: “My American Uncle”

“My American Uncle” (1980, 2h 5m, France, by Alain Resnais)
In this unconventional French film, renowned writer/philosopher Henri Laborit (portraying himself) presents three stories that illustrate the complexities of human behavior. René (Gérard Depardieu) is a man from humble farming roots who becomes manager at a textile factory and must contend with the pressures of the job. Meanwhile, Janine (Nicole Garcia), an actress turned stylist, is involved in an affair with Jean (Roger Pierre), a politician and aspiring writer who faces difficulties at home.

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