December 2nd: THE DIVINE ORDER

DEC 2: THE DIVINE ORDER

Dir:  Petra Biondina Volpe
Switzerland, 2017 German/ w. subtitles 95 mins
Cast:  Marie Leuenberger, Maximilian Simonischek

Switzerland, 1971: Nora is a young housewife and mother who lives with her husband and their two sons in a peaceful little village. Here, in the Swiss countryside, little or nothing is felt of the huge social upheavals that the movement of May 1968 has caused. Nora's life, too, has been unaffected; she is a retiring, quiet person, well liked by everyone - until she begins to campaign publicly and pugnaciously for women's right to vote, an issue that will be put before the male voters on February 7th, 1971.


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November 25th: LUCKY

NOV 25: LUCKY   

Dir: John Carroll Lynch
Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston
2017        88 min     USA

Made more poignant by the recent death of Harry Dean Stanton, "Lucky" follows the spiritual journey of a 90 year old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town. Having out lived and out smoked all of his contemporaries, the fiercely independent Lucky finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration, leading towards that which is so often unattainable: enlightenment. Acclaimed character actor John Carroll Lynch's directorial debut, "Lucky", is at once a love letter to the life and career of Harry Dean Stanton as well as a meditation on mortality, loneliness, spirituality, and human connection.


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November 18th: TULIP FEVER

NOV 18: TULIP FEVER

Dir: Justin Chadwick
UK/USA, 2017 107 mins
Cast: Alicia Vikander, Christoph Waltz, Dane DeHaan, Judi Dench

When wealthy merchant Cornelis commissions a portrait of his beautiful wife Sophia, an irrepressible passion begins to bloom between Sophia and the talented young artist  hired to commit her beauty to canvas. As the young star-crossed lovers hinge their future together on an investment in the risky tulip market, tensions build and deceptions abound as the stakes grow higher. Beautifully shot in muted palettes reminiscent of Vermeer, Tulip Fever features quietly powerful performances from both its leads and from the brilliant supporting cast.


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November 4th: MENASHE

NOV 4: MENASHE 

Dir: Joshua Z.
Weinstein US, 2017 82 mins Cast: Menashe Lustig, Yoel Falkowitz

Deep in the heart of New York's ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jewish community, Menashe--a kind, hapless grocery store clerk--struggles to make ends meet and responsibly parent his young son, Rieven, following his wife Leah's death. Tradition prohibits Menashe from raising his son alone, so Rieven's strict uncle adopts him, leaving Menashe heartbroken. Meanwhile, though Menashe seems to bungle every challenge in his path, his rabbi grants him one special week with Rieven before Leah's memorial. It's his chance to prove himself a suitable man of faith and fatherhood, and restore respect among his doubters.


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October 21st: THE BIG SICK

OCT 21: THE BIG SICK

Dir: Michael Showalter
US, 2017  120 mins
Cast:  Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano


Based on a real-life courtship, THE BIG SICK tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail who connects with grad student Emily after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents. When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents, who he's never met, while dealing with the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart.


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October 14th: OBIT

OCT 14: OBIT

Dir: Vanessa Gould
USA, 2016 English 93 minutes
With: Bruce Weber, William McDonald, Margalit Fox

A lively look at the inner workings of the team of The New York Times’ obituary section, Obit chronicles the ways in which life, death, and the written word intersect to create personal and public legacies that resonate long after our time is up. The obit department is an entertaining and eccentric crew of writers and editors charged with the daunting daily task of chronicling the life and legacy of complete strangers. Each writer carefully delves into peoples’ histories, gently detangling the complex minutiae of a lifetime of familial myths, newsworthy accomplishments, and amusing anecdotes.


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September 30th: THE COMMUNE

SEPT 30: THE COMMUNE

Dir: Thomas Vinterberg
DEN, 2016 Danish /subtitles 111 mins
Cast: Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen, Helene Reingaard Neumann


This film examines the fallout from the social upheavals of the 1970s through the microcosm of a Copenhagen commune.When Erik’s father passes away,he and Anna must decide what to do with the huge house that Erik grew up in. Erik prefers to sell, but Anna, who has become frustrated with Erik’s dour outlook and longs for something new, suggests that they use the opportunity to experiment with a commune.Before too long, they take very different paths...

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