August 28

CALENDAR
(Armenia/Canada/Germany, 1993) Directed by Atom Egoyan

“It is so finely constructed and beautifully acted that its game of detective is quite enticing. Seamlessly edited, the film sustains a visual rhythm that is as confident as it is edgy.” — Stephen Holden, 1993 New York Film Festival

September 18

CRANE WORLD
(Argentina, 1999) Directed by Pablo Trapero

“Crane World isn’t a beautiful film, but it’s remarkable for the tenderness and tenacity it shares with its memorable protagonist.” — Amy Taubin, The Village Voice

October 9

EXPERIMENTS IN TERROR
(U.S.A., 1961-2002)

A program of abstract and experimental horror films by Lloyd M. Williams, Kerry Laitala, J. X. Williams, David Sherman, and Damon Packard.

November 6

THE LAST BOLSHEVIK
(France, 1992) Directed by Chris Marker

“...eloquent and mordantly witty in its poetic writing, beautiful and often painterly in its images.”— Jonathan Rosenbaum, The Chicago Reader

Janary 22
* 7 p.m. Watson Theater

PROMISES
(U.S.A., 2001)
Directed by Carlos Bolado, B. Z. Goldberg, and Justine Shapiro

“Promises takes a simple idea and just about breaks your heart with it. This look at the Israeli-Palestinian crisis through the eyes of children turns out to be a tragedy in short pants, not just because of the apparent hopelessness of the situation, but because it demonstrates that the possibilities for something better are both present and squandered.” — Kenneth Turan, The Los Angeles Times

February 5

GUIMBA, THE TYRANT
(Mali, 1995) Directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko

Set in a mythical country, Guimba varies from operatic tragedy, to comedy, to fanciful magic realism.

March 12

CARMEN MIRANDA: BANANAS IS MY BUSINESS
(U.S.A./Brazil, 1995) Directed by Helena Solberg and David Meyer

“All of it meshes into an informed, fascinating look at how a spirited talent served Hollywood but then was derided in her own country as demeaning to Brazilian culture.”—Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

April 2