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When "immigrants" beat Mie's brother, a white Dane, into a coma, ethnic tension floods her relationship with Shadi, a Palestinian. And when Shadi reveals he might know something about the crime, everyone feels they must declare their loyalty to their families, their lovers, and the truth. Sat. Oct 7, 5:30PM, Sequoia |
50 Watt Fuse
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50 Watt Fuse presents the musical life of quintessential sideman, musicologist and guitarist G.E. Smith, front man for Saturday Night Live's house band for 10 years and guitarist for Hall & Oates, Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger, among others. PRECEDED BY: Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business Discussion and mini-set by G.E. Smith and Simon Kirke follows the October 6 screening. G.E. Smith & Friends perform a live concert at 142 Throckmorton Theatre on October 7. Click here for more details. Fri. Oct 6, 8:00PM, Rafael |
5@5: Falling off the Face of the Earth
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With suspense, humor, poignancy and often surprising equanimity, these captivating shorts encourage us to confront mortality-some with a gentle nudge and others with a powerful punch. SHORTS IN PROGRAM: Across the Hall, Kuboå, Morbid Curiosity, The Shovel, The Substitute, 'Til Death All 5@5 Programs are only $5Tue. Oct 10, 5:00PM, Sequoia |
5@5: When You Dance You Can Really Love
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The beautiful but complicated choreography of love and intimacy is explored from many perspectives and camera angles in these shorts of passion, both blossoming and breaking. SHORTS IN PROGRAM: Breathe Me, I'm Not Going to Think About Her, The Lovers, Minutiae, Mono, Orange Blossom, Shortstop All 5@5 Programs are only $5Fri. Oct 6, 5:00PM, Rafael |
After the Wedding
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Danish director Susanne Bier (Brothers, Open Hearts, The One and Only) explores the turbulent terrain of the heart in a gripping drama that focuses on characters faced with tough choices. Mon. Oct 9, 7:00PM, Cinema Corte Madera |
Days of Glory
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Winning the prize for best male ensemble acting at Cannes, this stirring World War II epic addresses the plight of North African soldiers fighting under the French flag against the Nazis—and against the racism of their superior officers. Sun. Oct 8, 7:45PM, Rafael |
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox
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This irreverent yet unexpectedly poignant documentary relates the incredible-but-true saga of the German Jewish chemist behind that hippy-chic iconic bottle of peppermint Castile soap, and the son who devised his own inspiring way of following in dad's footsteps. PRECEDED BY: Diet Leibovich Tue. Oct 10, 9:15PM, Sequoia |
Drifting Elegant
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Locally produced, the suspenseful Drifting Elegant focuses on Victor, a young Arab-American man convicted of rape, and three educated San Franciscans whose lives he affects, triggering a web of secrets, sexual desire and prejudice. Sat. Oct 7, 8:00PM, Sequoia |
Figner: The End of a Silent Century
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The finest and last practioner of a fading art, analog soundtrack designer Edgar Figner is cast aside by contemporary Russian society and retreats into the past, where reality, memory and stunning footage from Soviet films blend into an intimate portrait of the post-Soviet Russian experience. Wed. Oct 11, 7:00PM, Rafael |
Gretchen
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Winner of the Los Angeles Film Festival's Target Filmmaker Award, Gretchen explores the hilarious and aching confusion of adolescence. Often compared to Napoleon Dynamite, this darker and, yes, quirkier film celebrates a misfit we know all too well, and love just the same. Wed. Oct 11, 6:45PM, Rafael |
Midsummer Dream
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Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream gets a fresh coat of CGI paint in this splashy animated feature from Spain, showcasing a dazzlingly rendered dream world ruled by fairy queen Titania and the fabulously beer-bellied beach bum Oberon. Wed. Oct 11, 4:30PM, Sequoia |
Mysterious Creatures
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Bill and Wendy Ainscow can no longer cope with their adult daughter Lisa's autism, so when the British mental health service deems Lisa well enough to live at home, the couple resort to extreme measures. Sun. Oct 8, 6:00PM, Sequoia |
The Mystery of the Sardine
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An exploding pooch inexplicably destroys Professor Tim Boerhave’s legs, setting in motion Erik van Zuylen’s The Mystery of the Sardine, a surreal, twisty story of broken people and fractured families struggling with disruption, crime and punishment, memory and dreams. Wed. Oct 11, 6:30PM, Sequoia |
The Observer
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Badrul, a young Malaysian man, embarks on an extraordinary journey away from his regular pursuits (like making a skateboarding video) and trains to be an election observer in Afghanistan. Sun. Oct 8, 12:45PM, Rafael Please be aware that this time has changed
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Orozco: Man of Fire
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A rich, multihued portrait of a master Mexican painter, Orozco: Man of Fire portrays a life that was as colorful and explosive as the art it engendered. PRECEDED BY: Working Title Sat. Oct 7, 12:30PM, Sequoia |
The Treatment
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A tightly edited, fast-paced romantic drama in which emotionally damaged Manhattan prep-school teacher (Chris Eigeman) tries to extract the therapist from hell (Ian Holm) from his psyche, while entering newfound romance with a sexy widow (Famke Janssen). Sun. Oct 8, 8:15PM, Sequoia |
