Gaston County Public Library For-Adults-Only Monday Movies | January 5, 12 & 26, February 2, 9 & 23 | (FREE)
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The For-Adults-Only Monday Movies series returns to the Gaston County Public Library, main library, 1555 E. Garrison Blvd ., Gastonia, North Carolina, in January and February 2009 with free public showings of award-winning foreign and independent films.
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January 5, 2009 at 6:30 pm Arranged – Two young first-year Brooklyn teachers – an Orthodox Jew and a Muslim of Syrian descent – become friends, learning to share differences and commonalities, including the fact that they are both going through the process of what the outside world calls “arranged marriages.” An award-winning thoughtful and entertaining drama / comedy directed by Diane Crespo and Stefan Schaefer. 2007. |
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January 12, 2009 at 6:30 pm Adam’s Apples – In a jarringly wicked, funny, and politically-incorrrect religious fable, Ivan, an insanely-optimistic preacher who takes in ex-cons to help around his remote Danish rural church, puts Adam, a vicious neo-Nazi, in charge of the only apple tree in the vicinity. Adam, grasping the extent of Ivan’s crazed determination to look on the bright side of everything, decides to shake him out of his rose-colored world. A dark comedy directed by Anders Thomas Jensen. 2005. Danish with English subtitles. |
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January 26, 2009 at 6:30 pm The Grocer’s Son – Antoine is forced to leave Paris and return to Provence to help his family during his father’s illness. Accompanied by Claire, a Parisian friend whom he secretly has a crush on, Antoine must assume a lifestyle he thought he had left behind – driving the family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet, delivering supplies to the few remaining inhabitants. An endearing drama / comedy directed by Eric Guirado. 2007. French with English subtitles. |
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February 2, 2009 at 6:30 pm Ben X – Mildly-autistic Ben lives in his own universe where he avidly plays his favorite online computer game to block out the reality of his daily experiences, where he is the victim of school bullies. When the bullies’ relentless attacks push him over the edge, his online dream girl appears to him and helps him devise a plan to confront the bullies. A blend of fantasy and harsh realism based on a true story. Directed by Nic Balthzar. Flemish with English subtitles. 2007. |
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February 9, 2009 at 6:30 pm Viva Cuba – In a tale akin to Romeo and Juliet, the friendship to two children is threatened by their parents’ differences. When Malu and Jorgito learn that Maul’s mother plans to take her from Cuba, the two undertake a journey to find Maul’s father to prevent their separation. Colorful drama / comedy directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti. Winner – Cannes Film Festival. Spanish with English subtitles. 2005. |
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February 23, 2009 at 6:30 pm Noise – Two heinous crimes have left an Australian surburban town reeling. As the community enshrouds itself in secrecy born from fear and distrust of authority, a young police constable suffering from a chronic hearing problem is stationed at a police caravan near the crime scene. As he crosses paths with various people affected by the tragedies, he gradually unravels a nightmare of guilt and suspicion. A taut drama directed by Matthew Saville. 2007. |
Viewers should note that these unrated motion pictures, appropriate for adults and teens over age 17, may include adult themes and profanity.
For more information about the 2009 For-Adults-Only Monday Movies series, call 704-868-2164/Dial 4.
Carol Reinhardt is program coordinator for The Gaston County Public Library. [via]
