Dir: Louis Malle/1987/France/French w/ English subtitles/ 103 minutes
Winner of 7 French Awards! The Cesar Awards-
"Which of us cannot remember a moment when we did or said precisely the wrong thing, irretrievably, irreparably? The instant the action was completed or the words were spoken we burned with shame and regret, but what we had done never could be repaired. Such moments are rare, and they occur most often in childhood, before we have been trained to think before we act. "Au Revoir les Enfants" ("Goodbye, Children") is a film about such a moment, about a quick, unthinking glance that may have cost four people their lives."
"The film was written and directed by Louis Malle, who based it on a childhood memory. Judging by the tears I saw streaming down his face on the night the film was shown at the Telluride Film Festival, the memory had caused him pain for many years. His story takes place in 1944, in a Catholic boarding school in Nazi-occupied France. At the start of a new semester, three new students are enrolled, and we realize immediately that they are Jews, disguised with new names and identities in an attempt to hide them from the Nazis." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Winner of 7 French Awards! The Cesar Awards-
"Which of us cannot remember a moment when we did or said precisely the wrong thing, irretrievably, irreparably? The instant the action was completed or the words were spoken we burned with shame and regret, but what we had done never could be repaired. Such moments are rare, and they occur most often in childhood, before we have been trained to think before we act. "Au Revoir les Enfants" ("Goodbye, Children") is a film about such a moment, about a quick, unthinking glance that may have cost four people their lives."
"The film was written and directed by Louis Malle, who based it on a childhood memory. Judging by the tears I saw streaming down his face on the night the film was shown at the Telluride Film Festival, the memory had caused him pain for many years. His story takes place in 1944, in a Catholic boarding school in Nazi-occupied France. At the start of a new semester, three new students are enrolled, and we realize immediately that they are Jews, disguised with new names and identities in an attempt to hide them from the Nazis." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Local Film Makers Premier Screenings with Q&A to follow -FREE Admission (accepting donations)
Directed by: Ken Carlson/2009/US/video/11minStory by: Ken Carlson, Charles Chadwick, Johnathan Texidor
A young woman wakes up to find herself bound and gagged in the back of a moving van - destination unknown. Who is the bearded driver? Where is he taking her? When will detectives Roberts and Sanchez come to her rescue? This short brought to you by local film group Mutually Assured Productions and will keep you on the edge of your seat, until these questions are
answered in the action packed conclusion. Check out the trailer on the OFS website or
Saturday, February 20
Directed by: Ken Carlson/2009/US/video/11minStory by: Ken Carlson, Charles Chadwick, Johnathan Texidor
A young woman wakes up to find herself bound and gagged in the back of a moving van - destination unknown. Who is the bearded driver? Where is he taking her? When will detectives Roberts and Sanchez come to her rescue? This short brought to you by local film group Mutually Assured Productions and will keep you on the edge of your seat, until these questions are
answered in the action packed conclusion. Check out the trailer on the OFS website or
Dir. Lee Daniels/ 2009/ US/109 minutes
Sixteen, overweight, abused and pregnant with her second child, Precious is a lost soul who has shut down emotionally from a life that seems to conspire against her. It’s only when a caring counselor sees the shining light buried inside of her that things begin to change. Filled with remarkable performances, Precious is a powerful story of hope and redemption rising up from the lowest depths imaginable. Roger Ebert calls Precious “a great American film.”
Sixteen, overweight, abused and pregnant with her second child, Precious is a lost soul who has shut down emotionally from a life that seems to conspire against her. It’s only when a caring counselor sees the shining light buried inside of her that things begin to change. Filled with remarkable performances, Precious is a powerful story of hope and redemption rising up from the lowest depths imaginable. Roger Ebert calls Precious “a great American film.”
Dir. Spike Jonze/ 2009/ US/ 101 minutes
Based on the beloved book by Maurice Sendak, Where The Wild Things Are is the children’s classic recreated for the screen by the inventive director Spike Jonze. The story involves Max, a little boy, who after creating mischief is sent to his room without his supper and in his solitude travels to an island where the Wild Things dwell. Featuring imaginative special effects and appealing performances by monsters and actors alike, Manohla Dargis of The New York Times calls Where The Wild Things Are “intensely original...”
Based on the beloved book by Maurice Sendak, Where The Wild Things Are is the children’s classic recreated for the screen by the inventive director Spike Jonze. The story involves Max, a little boy, who after creating mischief is sent to his room without his supper and in his solitude travels to an island where the Wild Things dwell. Featuring imaginative special effects and appealing performances by monsters and actors alike, Manohla Dargis of The New York Times calls Where The Wild Things Are “intensely original...”
Dir. Neill Blomkamp / US/NZ / English/Nyanja/Afrikaans with English subtitles / 112 minutes
Johannesburg, South Africa. For nearly 30 years, an alien mothership has been hovering over the city and its rescued starving occupants quarantined in District 9, a refugee camp/shantytown. Now, with tensions between humans and aliens (called “prawns”) escalating ever more often to the boiling point, the aliens are to be relocated to District 10, a barely-disguised concentration camp. Wikus Van De Merwe has been assigned the job of leading the pre-relocation notification process by his military contractor employer. When unforeseen complications develop, Wikus finds himself on the run and being forced to question everything he once believed to be true.
Johannesburg, South Africa. For nearly 30 years, an alien mothership has been hovering over the city and its rescued starving occupants quarantined in District 9, a refugee camp/shantytown. Now, with tensions between humans and aliens (called “prawns”) escalating ever more often to the boiling point, the aliens are to be relocated to District 10, a barely-disguised concentration camp. Wikus Van De Merwe has been assigned the job of leading the pre-relocation notification process by his military contractor employer. When unforeseen complications develop, Wikus finds himself on the run and being forced to question everything he once believed to be true.