Wednesday, October 23 4:30PM (23C1)/ 9:30PM (23C3) CHINESE BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA (U.S., 1996 97 min.) An absorbing, sometimes wrenching tale of growing up poor and abused in the 1950's South, (this) is a handsome, thoughtful picture. The strong work of debuting helmer Anjelica Huston looks behind Tobacco Road cliches to evoke the complex weave of love, hardship and family bonds that conditioned the life of the poor whites in the days before New South prosperity kicked in. Born after her single mom Anney (Jennifer Jason Leigh) was hurled through a car windshield during an accident, Bone finds herself at odds with her stepfather. Anney's torn between two kinds of love, and her inability to reconcile them sets the stage for the film's horrific climax.Godfrey Cheshire, Variety CALENDAR | VENUES | TICKETS