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AN EDUCATION

AFI European Union Film Showcase

THE YOUNG VICTORIA on Nov 21 is SOLD OUT

A SERIOUS MAN

Friday
11/20
Saturday
11/21
Sunday
11/22
Monday
11/23
Tuesday
11/24
Wednesday
11/25
Thursday
11/26
AN EDUCATION 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:15, 9:35

A SERIOUS MAN 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25

POLICE, ADJECTIVE 7:00

THE BONEMAN 9:30

AN EDUCATION 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:15, 9:35

A SERIOUS MAN 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25

LOW LIGHTS 2:00

Centerpiece Screening: HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT'S INFERNO 4:00

Closing Night: THE YOUNG VICTORIA w/ reception 7:00 - SOLD OUT

THE BONEMAN 10:00

AN EDUCATION 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:15, 9:35

A SERIOUS MAN 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25

LOW LIGHTS 1:30

CITIZEN HAVEL 3:30

SMALL CRIME 6:00

Centerpiece Screening: HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT'S INFERNO 7:45

KLUCIS: THE DECONSTRUCTION OF AN ARTIST 9:45

AN EDUCATION 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:15, 9:35

A SERIOUS MAN 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25

CITIZEN HAVEL 7:00

KLUCIS: THE DECONSTRUCTION OF AN ARTIST 9:30

AN EDUCATION 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:15, 9:35

A SERIOUS MAN 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25

SMALL CRIME 7:00

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND 9:00

AN EDUCATION 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:15, 9:35

A SERIOUS MAN 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25

THE SHINING 4:00, 9:20

SOME LIKE IT HOT 7:00

AN EDUCATION 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:15, 9:35

A SERIOUS MAN 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25

THE SHINING 4:00, 9:20

SOME LIKE IT HOT 7:00


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AN EDUCATION

Directed by Lone Scherfig, written by Nick Hornby (HIGH FIDELITY, ABOUT A BOY) Starring Peter Sarsgaard and Carey Mulligan

"Captivatingly written, directed and acted with sensitivity and nuance, this is one of the best films of the year. It lives up to its title in more ways than one."New York Observer

"A quiet miracle of a movie that quickly disabuses you of the idea that you've seen it all before."Rolling Stone
2009 AFI European Union Film Showcase
Final Week!
Closes November 24


EU Happy Hours on Thu & Fri
in the cafe, 5:30-7:00!


Closing Night:
THE YOUNG VICTORIA (UK)
November 21, 7:00 - SOLD OUT
Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Starring Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend
Reception to follow screening, including champagne tasting and Belgian beer tasting!

Opening at AFI Silver for a theatrical run on December 25!

Centerpiece Screening:
HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT'S INFERNO (France)
November 21, 4:00
November 22, 7:45

Dir. Serge Bromberg and Ruxandra Medrea
A documentary about INFERNO, a 1964 film by Henri-Georges Clouzot ("the French Hitchcock") that was never finished. With Romy Schneider and Serge Reggiani.

POLICE, ADJECTIVE (Romania)
THE BONEMAN (Austria)
LOW LIGHTS (Lithuania)
CITIZEN HAVEL (Czech Republic)
SMALL CRIME (Greece)
KLUCIS: THE DESTRUCTION OF AN ARTIST (Latvia)
I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND (Hungary)
A SERIOUS MAN

Dir. Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

"[The Coens have made] their most personal, most intensely Jewish film, a pitch-perfect comedy of despair that, against some odds, turns out to be one of their most universal as well."Los Angeles Times



next week

Special engagement:
LA DANSE: THE PARIS OPERA BALLET
November 27-December 1

Five days only! See the smash hit that sold out every single show in its opening weekend in New York City.

"This is one of the finest dance films ever made ... a feast for ballet lovers. Sumptuous in its length and graceful in its rhythm."The New York Times
Click here to read the full review.

"A joyous experience! Fanatical artistic direction is the subject of Frederick Wiseman's LA DANSE."The New Yorker

"Heavenly!"The New York Post
Special Engagement:
SOME LIKE IT HOT
November 25-29

Dir. Billy Wilder
50th Anniversary! New 35mm print!
Starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis
Special Engagement:
THE SHINING
November 25-December 1

Dir. Stanley Kubrick
New 35mm print!
Starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall







special events

2009 AFI European Union Film Showcase

HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT'S INFERNO (France)
November 21, 4:00
November 22, 7:45

Dir. Serge Bromberg and Ruxandra Medrea
Featuring Romy Schneider

Closing Night:
THE YOUNG VICTORIA (UK)
November 21, 7:00 - SOLD OUT
Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Starring Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend
Reception to follow screening, including champagne tasting and Belgian beer tasting!
Special Engagement:
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
December 4-8

Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
50th Anniversary!
Starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint
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A Curated Series of Surprises!
Sneak Previews of Essential New Cinema Followed by Lively Conversation

TALK CINEMA
Sundays at 10:00 am

November 22, 10:00 am
THIS WEEK'S HINT: This latest from John Woo (his first Chinese film since 1992) is filmmaking on a truly epic scale; the Chinese army loaned him 100,000 soldiers to play extras.

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TALK CINEMA showcases innovative independent and foreign films that have not yet been theatrically released. Sunday morning screenings are followed by discussions led by distinguished critics and filmmakers. You don't know what you will see until you arrive at the theatre! Join in the fun, by subscription or general admission. Click here to learn more about Talk Cinema screenings at AFI Silver.



coming soon

The 20th Washington Jewish Film Festival
December 3-13
(Screenings at AFI Silver December 5-12)


CAMERA OBSCURA
CYCLES
WILL EISNER: PORTRAIT OF A SEQUENTIAL ARTIST
BROKEN PROMISE
AJAMI
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
MARY AND MAX
MARCEL REICH-RANICKI -- THE AUTHOR OF HIMSELF
JUMP!
The Secret Policeman's Film Festival
December 10-15

TRIUMPH OF THE BALL
HUMAN RIGHTS NOW!

Double Features:
THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL with THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S OTHER BALL (UK version) and THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S RARE NUGGETS!

PLEASURE AT HER MAJESTY'S with THE MERMAID FROLICS

THE SECRET POLICEMAN ROCKS! with FROM CHILE ... AN EMBRACE OF HOPE

THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S OTHER BALL (US version) with THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S PRIVATE PARTS

THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S THIRD BALL with THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BIGGEST BALL
Holiday Cinema
December 12-24

HOME ALONE
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS VACATION aka NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY