Staller Center
Fall 2004 Film Series


See all films with a $20 pass!

Call the box office at (631) 632-ARTS for more information.




VALENTIN
Friday, October 1 at 7 pm

In Spanish with subtitles.
Cupid just turned eight! An 8-year-old boy, raised by his grandmother, is surrounded by family problems that only he is capable of solving. A touching and humorous story set in turbulent 1969 Argentina about one boy’s friendships and his dream to be an astronaut. Starring Rodrigo Noya, Carmen Maura, Julieta Cardinali. Directed by Alejandro Agresti.
87 minutes. Rated PG-13

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
Friday, October 1 at 9 pm

It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and he learns that a convicted murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped Azkaban prison, and could be coming after him next. The third book in J.K. Rowling’s series, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Gary Oldman. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
141 minutes. Rated - PG

SHREK 2
Friday, October 8 at 7 pm

93 minutes. Rated PG.
Picking up exactly where the first movie left off, Shrek 2 takes us to the kingdom of Far, Far Away as Shrek and Fiona return to her homeland to tell her parents the good news. However, not everyone finds the marriage between Fiona and Shrek to be a happy ending.

I'M NOT SCARED
Friday, October 8 at 9 pm

108 minutes. Rated R.
In Italian with subtitles. This suspense/thriller set against the beautiful backdrop of rural southern Italy is a startling loss-of-innocence story built on crystal clear images of the Italian sun, sky, and wheat fields. Although stunning on the exterior, this village is hiding bizarre and shocking secrets deep inside. Starring Giuseppe Cristiano and Mattia Di Pierro. Directed by Gabriele Salvatores.

STRAYED
Friday, October 15 at 7 pm

95 minutes. Rated R.
In French with subtitles. A widowed schoolteacher fleeing Nazi-occupied Paris with her children seeks refuge in the forest. Everywhere the beauty of nature in full bloom stands as a mocking rebuke to the intruding ugliness and horror of the war. Starring Emmanuelle Béart and Gaspard Ulliel. Directed by André Téchiné.

FAHRENHEIT 9/11
Friday, October 15 at 9 pm

110 minutes. Rated R.
Michael Moore's take on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration used the tragic event to push its agenda. Using dramatic images, Fahrenheit 9/11 is a relentless political commentary on what Moore sees as a failed and dangerous presidency.

SEDUCING DOCTOR LEWIS
Friday, November 5 at 7 pm

108 minutes. Unrated.
In French with subtitles. In a poor fishing village in Québec, townspeople are desperate to lure a company to open a factory in their village. To be considered, the village must have a resident doctor, one of the many amenities it lacks. The locals try to make the town irresistible to Dr. Lewis in this funny, low-key and gentle film. Starring Raymond Bouchard and David Boutin. Directed by Jean-Francois Pouliot.

ZATOICHI (THE BLIND SWORDSMAN
Friday, November 5 at 9:15 pm

116 minutes. Rated R.
In Japanese with subtitles. Zatoichi the blind swordsman has been a long-time film and television hero in Japan. In this film he is reinterpreted by one of Japan’s most acclaimed actors/directors, a hero who acts out of necessity and circumstance. Get ready for furious swordfight action sequences, modern and classic Japanese music, and comedy. Starring Takeshi Kitano and Tadanobu Asano. Directed by Takeshi Kitano.

BROKEN WINGS
Saturday, November 13 at 7 pm

87 minutes. Unrated.
In Hebrew with subtitles. An aching domestic drama about an Israeli family shattered by the recent death of the head of the household. This touching film won many Israeli Academy Awards in 2003 including best picture, director and actress. Starring Orli Zilbershatz-Banai and Maya Maron. Directed by Nir Bergman.

SPIDER MAN 2
Saturday, November 13 at 9 pm

127 minutes. Rated PG-13.
Peter Parker is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as a college student and a superhuman crime fighter in this spectacular sequel. “What vibrant, intelligent and sincere popular filmmaking looks like,” writes A. O. Scott in his The New York Times review. Starring Tobey Maguire and Alfred Molina. Directed by Sam Raimi.

BEFORE SUNSET
Friday, November 19 at 7 pm

80 minutes. Rated R.
“Before Sunrise’s Gen X lovers walk, talk, and catch up in a romantic real-time sequel,” J. Hoberman notes. “[Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy] are the Astaire-Rogers of undergraduate philosophizing.” Set in Paris, two soulmates, Jesse, the American slacker, and Celine, the venturesome French student, meet again in this smart, deeply romantic film. Directed by Richard Linklater.

FACING WINDOWS
Friday, November 19 at 9 pm

106 minutes. Rated R.
In Italian with subtitles. A young couple in Rome with two kids befriend an old man who seems to have lost his memory. Facing Windows, writes Rich Kline, “is a superb, complex story told with confidence and a snaky wit…Hitchcock is the inspiration here, mainly Rear Windows’s voyeurism and Vertigo’s dark examination of identity and desire.” Starring Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Nigro. Directed by Ferzan Ozpetek.



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