Films Week of Sunday, January 20, 2013-Saturday, January 26, 2013
Crowning the North: Silver Treasures from Bergen, Norway Through May 5, 2024
Remarkable objects from three prestigious collections of art, craft, and design come to the United States for the first time, on exclusive loan. Spanning the 16th to early 20th century, this …
27 Apr Sat / 2024
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The Echo (El eco)
1 p.m.—2:45 p.m.Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Berlin, Chicago, and Morelia film festivals, the latest work by Mexican-Salvadoran Tatiana Huezo is an epic, intimate, and lyrical portrayal of life set in a small rural mountain village.
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Puan
3:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m.In this witty and incisive comedy starring Marcelo Subiotto and Leonardo Sbaraglia, a professor finds himself on the cusp of being named head of the philosophy department at the Public University of Buenos Aires, following the death of his esteemed mentor.
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The Last Ones (Los últimos)
6 p.m.—7:30 p.m.North American Premiere! Filmmaker Sebastián Peña Escobar in Attendance | The assured debut feature by Sebastián Peña Escobar is an unexpected buddy comedy and road movie presented in the form of a documentary. The Last Ones follows three skeptical ecologists on their journey to Paraguay’s last virgin forests, engaging in passionate debates about the future of our species.
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The Settlers (Los colonos)
8:15 p.m.—10 p.m.Tierra del Fuego, Chile, 1901. Three horsemen embark on an expedition, tasked with securing a wealthy landowner’s vast property. Accompanying a British lieutenant and an American mercenary is a mestizo marksman, who comes to realize the true mission is to violently “remove” the Indigenous population.
28 Apr Sun / 2024
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Tótem
1:30 p.m.—3:15 p.m.One of the best-reviewed Mexican films in recent times, the Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards–nominated Tótem centers on seven-year-old Sol, who is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for her father’s birthday party, organized by her mother, aunts, and other relatives.
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The Other Son (El otro hijo)
3:30 p.m.—5 p.m.Federico and his brother Simon enjoy their teenage years until Simon’s tragic death from a balcony fall at a party. Amidst his family’s turmoil, Federico tries to maintain normalcy while struggling to grieve, and finds solace in bonding with Simon’s girlfriend, Laura.
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The Rescue (El rapto)
6 p.m.—7:45 p.m.Based on the novel by Martín Sivak and set in the 1980s, the fourth feature by Daniela Goggi is a historic drama that tells the story of Julio, who returns with his family to Argentina after the downfall of the brutal dictatorship that overpowered long-standing democracy.
02 May Thu / 2024
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The Old Oak
7 p.m.—9 p.m.In this deeply moving drama, a group of Syrian refugees moves into a once-thriving mining village in northern England. When a rift fueled by prejudices develops, an unexpected friendship between the proprietor of the town’s last pub and a young Syrian woman creates new possibilities.
03 May Fri / 2024
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The Old Oak
7 p.m.—9 p.m.In this deeply moving drama, a group of Syrian refugees moves into a once-thriving mining village in northern England. When a rift fueled by prejudices develops, an unexpected friendship between the proprietor of the town’s last pub and a young Syrian woman creates new possibilities.