Cinema Without Borders: Now Showing: European films in New York Theaters

Now Showing: European films in New York Theaters
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CWB News Department on 01/27/2012 01:42:00

New in NY: Turn Me On, Dammit! from Norway, directed by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
and  Late Bloomers from UK, directed by: Julie Gavras.

Angelika Film Center
Village East Cinema
The Artist: (France -  Directed by: Michel  Hazanavicius) Hollywood 1927. Silent
movie matinee  idol George Valentin  (Jean Dujardin, the charismatic star of OSS
117:  Cairo, Nest of Spies)  is enjoying the good life, although he seems 
fonder of his faithful  dog than of his trophy wife (Penelope Ann  Miller).
Angelica New York
The Artist: (France - Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius) Hollywood 1927. Silent
movie matinee idol George Valentin (Jean Dujardin, the charismatic star of OSS
117: Cairo, Nest of Spies) is enjoying the good life, although he seems fonder
of his faithful dog than of his trophy wife (Penelope Ann Miller).
TURN ME ON, DAMMIT!: (Norway - directed by: Jannicke Systad Jacobsen) The
feature debut of veteran documentary filmmaker Jannicke Systad Jacobsen,
Norway's TURN ME ON DAMMIT was a hit at the Tribeca Film Festival and earned
Jacobsen notoriety as one of Variety’s “10 European Directors to Watch”
for the stirring realism she brings to this account of a small town 15 year old
girl's hormonal fantasies. Alma (newcomer Helene Bergsholm) has normal
adolescent longings, but when she confesses them to friends, the hypercritical
townies treat her as a pariah. For anyone who remembers the pain of adolescence,
this whimsical and poignant coming of age story is a must-see.
The Deep Blue Sea: (UK -Directed by: Terence Davies) Writer/director Terence
Davies (The Long Day Closes, The House of Mirth), master chronicler of post-War
England, returns with a timeless romantic drama starring Rachel Weisz as a woman
whose overpowering love threatens her well-being and alienates the men in her
life.
Cinema Village
A Dangerous Method: (Germany, UK, France, Canada, Ireland - Directed by: David
Cronenberg) Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl
Jung (Michael Fassbender) takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein
(Keira Knightley) as his patient.
Chico & Rita: (Spain - Directed by: Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal and Fernando
Trueba) Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a
beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites
them, but their journey – in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero –
brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood and Las
Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and
love.
Late Bloomers: (UK - Directed by: Julie Gavras) In this romantic comedy, a man
and a woman love each other but everything conspires to drive them apart.
Despite their true feelings, they separate now so they can be together later.
The man and woman are Adam and Mary. But Mary and Adam aren‟t your typical 20
or 30-year-old couple; they‟re nearing 60. Like many 60-year-old couples of
the 21st century, they‟re high functioning. And what‟s more, they do it with
style. They deftly juggle children, grandchildren, work and friends, with all
the joys and disappointments that come with married life.
Film Forum
Gerhard Richter - Painting: (Germany - Directed by: Corinna Belz)  One of the
world's greatest living painters, the German artist Gerhard Richter has spent
over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and
ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside
explorations of chance procedures.
IFC Center
Pina: (Germany, France, UK - Directed by: Wim Wenders) Wenders’s (Wings of
Desire, Buena Vista Social Club) dazzling foray into 3D began as a collaboration
with legendary choreographer Pina Bausch, an attempt to re-imagine her dance on
the big screen.  When Bausch died suddenly in 2009, Wenders forged on, turning
the project into a moving tribute to her groundbreaking work with the
Tanztheater Wuppertal ensemble.
We Have A Pope: (Italy, France -Directed by: Nanni Moretti) Nanni Moretti (The
Son's Room, Caro Diario) joins forces with the great French actor Michel Piccoli
(Contempt, Belle de Jour) to tell the story of Melville, a cardinal who suddenly
finds himself elected as the next Pope. Never the front runner and completely
caught off guard, he panics as he's presented to the faithful in St. Peter's
Square.
The Kid With A Bike: (Belgium/France/Italy - directed by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne,
Luc Dardenne) Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival,
the deeply moving new film by brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (L'Enfant,
Rosetta) delves into the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril, played
with riveting intensity by newcomer Thomas Doret. When his father (Jérémie
Renier) abandons him, Cyril at first refuses to admit it, claiming his father
just forgot to say where he was going. Eventually forced to face hard reality,
Cyril then obsessively tries to get his bicycle back (also missing).
Landmark Sunshine
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen: (UK - Directed by: Lasse Hallström) Stuffy
government fisheries scientist Fred is asked by a fishing-obsessed Arab Sheik to
do the seemingly impossible - introduce British salmon to the Wadis of the
Yemen. Despite considerable trepidation, Fred is finally won over by the
charismatic Arab, who reveals that fishing brings him closer to God, and he
hopes it will have the same effect on his countrymen.
Lincoln Plaza Cinema
We Have A Pope: (Italy, France -Directed by:  Nanni Moretti) Nanni Moretti (The
Son's Room, Caro Diario) joins forces  with the great French actor Michel
Piccoli (Contempt, Belle de Jour) to  tell the story of Melville, a cardinal who
suddenly finds himself  elected as the next Pope. Never the front runner and
completely caught  off guard, he panics as he's presented to the faithful in St.
Peter's  Square.
The Kid With A Bike: (Belgium/France/Italy -  directed by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne,
Luc Dardenne) Winner of the Grand  Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival,
the deeply moving new film  by brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (L'Enfant,
Rosetta) delves into  the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril, played
with riveting  intensity by newcomer Thomas Doret. When his father (Jérémie
Renier)  abandons him, Cyril at first refuses to admit it, claiming his father 
just forgot to say where he was going. Eventually forced to face hard  reality,
Cyril then obsessively tries to get his bicycle back (also  missing).
The Paris
The Deep Blue Sea: (UK - Directed by:Terence Davies) Salmon Fishing in the
Yemen: (UK - Directed by: Lasse Hallström) Stuffy government fisheries
scientist Fred is asked by a fishing-obsessed Arab Sheik to do the seemingly
impossible - introduce British salmon to the Wadis of the Yemen. Despite
considerable trepidation, Fred is finally won over by the charismatic Arab, who
reveals that fishing brings him closer to God, and he hopes it will have the
same effect on his countrymen.
Theater directors: To add your European movie show times to European films in
New York Theaters, please contact us at showtimes@cinemawithoutborders.com
Disclaimer: Movie availability and show times are subject to change without
notice.Check with your local theatre or DVD/VOD distributor for the most
up-to-date information.
Now Showing: European Films in New York Theaters for CWB, is sponsored by ELMA.