Smart Arts
Events
Friday Night Film
Series
The spring season features six outstanding films. It includes a brief introduction to each film, program notes, and discussions.
Performances begin at 8:00 pm in Room 200 of the Classroom Building.
A season subscription costs only $48; for Westchester Community College students, staff, and seniors over 60, the cost is $42. A single admission, when available, is $11 ($10 for seniors).
Professor Bill Costanzo is your host. For further information, call 914-606-6700. (For campus closings due to weather, call 914-606-6900).
Infrared listening devices are available at the box office.
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Spring
2009 Film Series |
April - May |
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The Spring season features six outstanding recent films. It includes a brief
introduction, program notes and discussions. Click for a Series Subscription Form. |
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| April 10 |
THE BAND’S VISIT |
Israel, 2007 |
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 When the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra finds itself stranded in the wrong Israeli town, its eight Egyptian musicians find shelter at a nearly deserted desert restaurant. Overnight, the band’s melancholy leader, the restaurant’s pretty manager, a handsome violinist, and a lively family of Israelis come to know each other across the age-old cultural divide.
(89 minutes)
In English, Hebrew, and Arabic, with English subtitles |
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| April 17 |
PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES |
France, 2007 |
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Alain Resnais has been making movies since the 1950s, helping to launch the French New Wave. His latest film, Private Fears, adapted from a play by Alan Ayckbourn, follows the intertwining paths of seven characters in search of enduring relationships. Simply titled Coeurs (Hearts) in French, Resnais’ vision of the human comedy is funny,
poignant, and romantic. (120 minutes)
French |
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April 24 |
MY FATHER, MY LORD |
Israel, 2008 |
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David Volach’s tender and elegantly crafted debut film enters the life of an ultra-orthodox family in Israel. Abraham is a rabbi who devotes more time to the Torah than to his wife and son. When father and son go to the Dead Sea for the holidays, their faith and love for each other are put to a profoundly challenging test. “… the glowing simplicity and force of a biblical parable” (The New York Times).
(73 minutes)
In Hebrew, with English subtitles |
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| May 1 |
MAFIOSO |
Italy, 1962 (Re-released in 2007) |
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Alberto Lattuada’s classic satire has been restored to the original freshness of its black and white photography and sparkling sound. Alberto Sordi— sometimes known as the Italian Peter Sellers—is a Sicilian who returns home after making it big in Milan. Moving deftly between buffoonery and documentary neo-realism, Lattuada’s black comedy sustains a gripping pace until its stunning conclusion. ( 105 minutes)
In Italian and Brooklynese, with English subtitles |
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May 8 |
FACING WINDOWS |
Italy, 2003 |
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Giovanna is a young housewife trapped in an unhappy marriage. Lately, she has been daydreaming about the attractive bachelor whose window faces hers. What she doesn’t know is that the object of her fantasies has also been watching her. As curiosity turns into obsession, the appearance of an old man turns romance into mystery. Director Ferzan Ozpetek has been compared to Alfred Hitchcock. ( 106 minutes)
In Italian, with English subtitles |
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May 15 |
FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON |
France, 2008 |
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 Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien, in his first French-language film, turns his camera on a single mother (Juliette Binoche) struggling to raise her seven-year old son with the help of a Chinese nanny while preparing for her puppet show. (
113 minutes)
In French, with English subtitles |
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Completed Form
To: Friday
Night Film Series, Hartford Hall
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY 10595
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