Xavier is a straight-laced French college senior who moves to Barcelona as part of a student exchange program. But sharing cramped quarters with students from all over Europe quickly leads to multi-cultural chaos as Xavier gets a hilarious, eye-opening lesson on how to live, love, laugh … and party!
Men with Guns (Director John Sayles, 1998) Spanish
Dr. Fuentes is a man in search of his legacy; seven medical students he trained to work in impoverished native villages. But early in his odyssey, he begins to suspect that “men with guns” got there first, and with every step he is confronted by bloody realities he had long ignored.
Wednesday, October 13,
2004
Prisoner of the Mountains
(Director Sergei Bodrov, 1996) Russian
Lyrical and evocative, Prisoner of the Mountains represents a
balanced and telling examination of the absurdity of war. Director
Sergei Bodrov uses an intimate tapestry depicting two Russian captives
and their small band of captors to illustrate the similarities of human
beings on either side of the battle lines.
Wednesday, October 20,
2004
Zatoichi (Director Takeshi
Kitano, 2003) Japanese
To those he meets, Zatoichi is a
simple blind man, but when he is confronted with danger, his speed and
agility are only matched by his talent as a swordsman. With the
hairsplitting accuracy of his blade, Zatoichi comes to the aid of two
geishas, seeking revenge for the murder of their parents at the hands of
a ruthless gang.
Together (Director Kaige Chen, 2002) Mandarin
Xiaochun is a 13-year-old violin prodigy, and his father, Lui Cheng, is willing to sacrifice everything so that his son can take lessons that befit his talent. When they move to Beijing, Xiaochun encounters new and demanding teachers, discovers true friendship, learns how painful life choices can be and comes to understand the force of his father’s love. Together is a stirring drama about the power of music and the importance of family.
Monsoon Wedding (Director Digvijay Smith, 2001) Punjabi
A Punjabi family gathers for an arranged wedding in New Delhi. The bride is to marry a man who works in Houston, Texas and leave her family home to be with him. However, she is in love with her former boss -- who happens to be married -- and is having doubts.