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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 |
3 Needles
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Canadian filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald's 3 Needles, a tripartite look at the AIDS epidemic, forgoes headline sensationalism to focus on how different communities and families in varying corners of the globe cope with the AIDS epidemic. Fri. Oct 13, 7:15PM, Sequoia |
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 |
August Days
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Taking a break from his research into the life of his old friend, the late journalist Ramon Barnils, Marc and his twin brother, David, embark on a tour of Catalonia. Sat. Oct 7, 5:45PM, Sequoia |
Avenue Montaigne
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As breezy as a stroll along the chic Parisian street where it unfolds, this engaging romantic comedy from writer-director Danièle Thompson offers an all-star cast in several intertwined tales of the upscale Champs-Elysées cultural scene. Fri. Oct 6, 6:45PM, Sequoia |
Beneath the Southern Cross
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Christmas comes in summer, and water drains in the other direction, but filmmakers on the south side of the equator are anything but backward. These eclectic shorts demonstrate keen attention to the human condition and the ways that others' choices can dramatically affect our lives. SHORTS IN PROGRAM: Blue Willow, Break, Elalini (Place of Rest), Fish Out of Water, Karma, Story of Hong Sun. Oct 8, 10:30AM, Rafael |
Breaking and Entering
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Reality and metaphor crash loudly and with muted intensity throughout this brilliant, multilayered drama by the talented Anthony Minghella. Starring Robin Wright Penn, Juliette Binoche and Jude Law as a landscape architect reevaluating love and life after his office is burglarized. Thu. Oct 5, Sequioa BRE205P  7:15 PM FILM ONLY $25 BRE205S Also see: |
Café Setareh
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Three Iranian women navigate the lively living rooms, quiet back streets and private apartments of their tight-knit community in modern Tehran, in this intriguing film that speaks to the universal experiences of love, loss, honor and duty that transcend time and place. Sat. Oct 7, 12:30PM, Rafael |
Candy
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Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish give electrifying performances in this seductive and harrowing tale of two junkies in love, directed by Australian theater wizard Neil Armfield and based on the novel by Luke Davies, with Geoffrey Rush as the lovers' comrade-in-heroin. Sat. Oct 14, 7:15PM, Rafael |
Catch a Fire
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Suspense-filled dramatization of Patrick Chamusso's life as a non-political family man whose apartheid-era false arrest forces him to re-examine his life and make a startling decision. Tue. Oct 10, 7:00PM, Rafael |
The Cave of the Yellow Dog
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Byambasuren Davaa's engaging story is infused with serene charm and breathtaking beauty. At the center is six-year-old Nansal, the oldest of three children in a nomadic clan of Mongolian shepherds, who finds a stray dog near the family′s yurt. |
Chronicle of an Escape
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Based on a true story, this intense blend of psychological thriller and escape drama stars Rodrigo de la Serna (Motorcycle Diaries) as a soccer player caught in the madness of the 1976–1983 Argentine military junta's reign of terror. Tue. Oct 10, 9:15PM, Rafael |
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 |
Dreaming of Space
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In a Russian border town in 1957, a carefree lad's admiration for a mysterious stranger leads him to discover a sense of purpose at a fleeting moment on the precipice of the space race. |
Family Law
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This fresh Argentine comic drama about finding one's place in life offers emotionally rewarding insights into the life of a late-bloomer Ariel Perelman, a young, floundering law professor who lives in the shadow of his much-admired attorney father. Fri. Oct 6, 7:00PM, Sequoia |
Forgiveness
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A ghost story with strong political overtones, Udi Aloni's psychological thriller uses the conventions of suspense and the supernatural to examine Israel and Palestine's need for healing to begin. Sat. Oct 7, 7:30PM, Sequoia |
Frozen City
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Full of frank and believable conversations and interactions, this portrait of a taxi driver whose life is on a downward trajectory offers an indelible, intimate portrait of a life gone awry. Fri. Oct 13, 6:45PM, Rafael |
Going Private
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A garden party on Switzerland's trendy Gold Coast goes irreparably awry in this dramatic investigation into the overlapping of work and private life. Tue. Oct 10, 9:00PM, Rafael |
The Host
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This surprise hit of the 2006 Cannes Film Festival—starring a 30ft. long squid-thing that terrorizes the citizens of Seoul—is a genre-bending, raucous fun and definitely frightening monster flick. Fri. Oct 13, 10:15PM, Sequoia |
Hotel Harabati
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A stylish, surreal dark comedy that boldly examines the risks of daily life in the age of terrorism. Sat. Oct 14, 4:00PM, Rafael |
I Am
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Conjuring shades of Truffaut's 400 Blows, I Am is a visually stunning film about a young boy's search for home. Piotr Jagielski's performance as 11-year-old Kundel fascinates. Fri. Oct 13, 7:00PM, Sequoia |
I'll Call You
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A fresh look at modern romance that avoids boy-meets-girl, etc.: What happens when two people, not romantically right for each other, find a connection and candor they can't find in anyone else? Sat. Oct 7, 9:15PM, Rafael |
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
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The directors of Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner (MVFF 2001), return to the incredible icy landscapes of northern Canada's Iglulik, in a story that chronicles the conversion to Christianity of Avva, a famous shaman. Tue. Oct 10, 6:45PM, Sequoia |
The Last King of Scotland
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Forest Whitaker gives a towering performance as brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, in this compelling thriller about a young Scottish doctor who makes a Faustian bargain when he finds himself appointed the tyrant's personal physician. Thu. Oct 5, 7:00PM, Rafael FILM AND GALA $125LAST05P FILM ONLY $25 LAST05R Also see: Opening Night Gala |
The Liar Shepherd
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Filmmaker Sirus Hassanpur upholds Iranian cinema's tradition of exquisite stories centered around children with this fable about a boy who spares a sick animal out of pity and sets off a chain reaction with dire consequences. Tue. Oct 10, 9:30PM, Sequoia |
Live!
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The engrossing story of a middle-aged woman who lets go of a haunted past in order to live fully and deeply in the present. Thu. Oct 12, 7:15PM, Sequoia |
Longing
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An adulterous affair between a German fireman and a waitress threatens his marriage. With outstanding performances by a nonprofessional cast, and director Valeska Grisebach's striking, unadorned style, the film's emotional intensity is transcendent. Sat. Oct 7, 9:45PM, Rafael |
Love for Share
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Three Indonesian women from different backgrounds react differently when they learn of other women in their men's lives. Nifty plot twists link the stories together into a portrait of polygamous lifestyles in contemporary Jakarta. Sun. Oct 8, 1:15PM, Sequoia |
Madeinusa
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Like a South American version of The Wickerman, this haunting feature debut from Peruvian filmmaker Claudia Llosa captures the clash of urban and village cultures. Fri. Oct 6, 9:15PM, Sequoia |
Men at Work
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In this absurdist comedy-meets-Sufi parable, four 50-something buddies returning from a ski trip in an SUV try to push over a huge stone on the side of a mountain road. Fri. Oct 6, 7:15PM, Rafael |
