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UNDER AFRICAN SKIES
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Ends Thursday! For the 25th anniversary of “Graceland,” Paul Simon returns to South Africa for a historic reunion concert—and a look at his landmark album’s turbulent birth. Interviewing anti-apartheid activists and music legends like Quincy Jones, Harry Belafonte, Paul McCartney and David Byrne, Berlinger’s (Crude, Paradise Lost) new doc explores both the anatomy of a musical masterwork and the responsibilities of art.
UNDER AFRICAN SKIES
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POLISSE
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Starts Fri! Confronting abusive parents, child molesters, traumatized kids and oversexed teens is all part of the job for the tightly knit band of officers in Paris’s Juvenile Protection Unit. Grounded in documentary research and powerful performances from a cast featuring some of France’s hottest new stars, this funny, moving, deeply human tale explores the solidarity that helps hardened vice cops face the worst every day.
POLISSE
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INDIE GAME: THE MOVIE
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Filmmakers in person Fri-Sat May 18-19 at 7:30 & 9:50pm! There’s a new breed of struggling artist: the indie game designer. Refusing to toil for major developers, these innovators spend years to conceive, design and program distinctly personal games in the hope of finding major success. First-time filmmaking duo Pajot and Swirsky capture the emotional journey of these meticulously obsessive artists who devote their lives to their interactive art.
INDIE GAME: THE MOVIE
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FIRST POSITION
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Every year, thousands of aspiring dancers enter ballet’s Youth America Grand Prix. In the final round, with hundreds competing for only a handful of elite scholarships and contracts, practice and discipline are paramount, and nothing short of perfection is expected.
FIRST POSITION
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Weekend Classics: Hitchcock
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Catch up with your favorite film from the master of suspense on the big screen, Fridays-Sundays at 11:00am. Coming soon: THE 39 STEPS May 18-20, VERTIGO May 25-28
Weekend Classics: Hitchcock
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Stranger Than Fiction Spring 2011
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The hit documentary series celebrates its 20th season at IFC Center, boasting a lineup of sneak previews, tributes and rediscovered classics, with filmmakers in person for post-screening discussions. Filmmakers in person at all shows. Coming soon: COCAINE COWBOYS May 15, SALESMAN May 22
Stranger Than Fiction Spring 2011
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BONSAI
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Starts Fri! Julio is a struggling writer who lands an interview with a famous author to type up his new manuscript. But when he doesn’t get the job, instead of admitting it to his girlfriend, Julio pretends to transcribe the presumed novel by writing it himself. Searching for inspiration and a plot, he revisits a romance from his student days, becoming more and more caught up in the past—and in the stories we tell ourselves in order to live.
BONSAI
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WE HAVE A POPE
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Nanni Moretti joins forces with the great French actor Michel Piccoli (Contempt, I’m Going Home) to tell the story of Melville, a cardinal who suddenly finds himself elected as the next Pope. Never the front runner and completely caught off guard, he panics as he’s presented to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square.
WE HAVE A POPE
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THE CONNECTION
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Starts Fri! 50th Anniversary! New 35mm restoration! Stunningly restored by UCLA, THE CONNECTION is one of the most vital and fascinating of all American independent films. Banned by censors and panned by critics (“sordid and disagreeable,” sniffed the Times), Clarke’s provocative film focuses on a group of heroin addicts waiting for their dealer in a grungy New York loft.
THE CONNECTION
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THE BROKEN TOWER
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Writer-director-star James Franco explores the brief, tumultuous life of the storied early 20th-century poet Hart Crane. Shot in lush black-and-white and filled with Crane’s arresting poetry, this provocative, experimental biopic follows the rebellious, self-destructive artist from his early years as the son of a wealthy Cleveland businessman through sojourns in New York, Cuba and Paris, capturing his dreams, his unapologetic love of men, his manic highs and depressive, death-haunted lows. With Michael Shannon.
THE BROKEN TOWER
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GOODBYE FIRST LOVE
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In Hansen-Løve’s (The Father of My Children) tender, lyrical portrait of teenage amour fou, 15-year-old Camille (Lola Creton, Breillat’s Bluebeard) falls under the spell of a brooding older boy. But when he departs on a long trip abroad, the young lovers drift apart.
GOODBYE FIRST LOVE
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WORLD PEACE AND OTHER 4th-GRADE ACHIEVEMENTS
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Wed at 7:30 [SOLD OUT], show added Thu at 7:30! Director Chris Farina & subject John Hunter in person! WORLD PEACE AND OTHER 4th-GRADE ACHIEVEMENTS interweaves the story of John Hunter, a teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his students’ participation in an exercise called the World Peace Game. The game triggers an eight-week transformation of the children from students of a neighborhood public school to citizens of the world.
WORLD PEACE AND OTHER 4th-GRADE ACHIEVEMENTS
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Werner Herzog's DEATH ROW PORTRAITS
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Werner Herzog in person with the US premieres of director's cuts of his DEATH ROW PORTRAITS series! Showing in two programs, separate admission -- Apr 25 & 26 at 6:30 & 9:30. Herzog will also sign books, posters and DVDs at 6:45pm both nights. Presented in association with Investigation Discovery.
Werner Herzog's DEATH ROW PORTRAITS
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The Moth Diaries
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Based on the best-selling novel, this chilling story of the anxieties, lusts and fears of adolescence centers on a young girl at an elite boarding school. But the arrival of a mysterious new student disrupts her world.
The Moth Diaries
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HERE
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Must end Thu Apr 19! Set against the gorgeous landscape of Armenia, HERE chronicles a brief but intense relationship between an American satellite mapping engineer (Ben Foster, The Messenger) and an expatriate photographer (Lubna Azabal, Incendies) who impulsively set off traveling across the remote countryside together.
HERE
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JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI
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This thoughtful, elegant meditation on work, family and the art of perfection centers on 85-year-old Jiro Ono, the world’s best sushi chef. His restaurant, inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station, has been honored with three Michelin stars.
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI
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KEYHOLE
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In a house haunted with memories, gangster and father Ulysses Pick (Jason Patric) arrives home after a long absence tow-ing the body of a teenaged girl and a bound and gagged young man. His gang waits inside his house, having shot their way past police. There is friction in the ranks.
KEYHOLE
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Disappearing Act: THE SYSTEM
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U.S. Premiere -- Q&A with director Marc Bauder and screenwriter Doerte Franke! Opening night of Disappearing Act IV European film festival, tickets include admission to Opening Night Party. Festival continues with 25 films from 21 countries at French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF) and Bohemian National Hall.
Disappearing Act: THE SYSTEM
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THE KID WITH A BIKE
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A deeply moving tale of extraordinary grace, the Dardenne brothers’ (L’enfant, Rosetta) new film focuses on a troubled 11-year-old, abandoned by his father (Dardenne favorite Jérémie Renier). Randomly, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cécile de France), who seems surprised to find herself so determined to help him.
THE KID WITH A BIKE
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"La Vita e Cinema: The Films of Nanni Moretti"
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A comprehensive retrospective of “perhaps the leading cinematic satirist of our time” (Andrew Sarris) -- the first in New York in over a decade -- including all his feature films and two of his short films. Moretti's latest film WE HAVE A POPE opens Friday, April 6.
"La Vita e Cinema: The Films of Nanni Moretti"
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The Believer presents THE WOLF KNIFE
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In honor of the release of The Believer’s new film issue, a special screening of Nakadate’s acclaimed indie feature THE WOLF KNIFE, the story of two 16-year-old girls and four summer days during which their friendship falls apart over lies, obsession, jealousy, and love.
The Believer presents THE WOLF KNIFE
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Movie Night with Interpol: Two by David Lynch
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We’re pleased to welcome Interpol drummer Sam Fogarino in person to present a new collaboration between the band and legendary filmmaker David Lynch, plus a screening of Lynch’s Cannes-winner WILD AT HEART.
Movie Night with Interpol: Two by David Lynch
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Evenings with Hal Hartley
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FLIRT (1995) Apr 4 -- Hartley in person with with producer Ted Hope and actors Miho Nikaido and Bill Sage!
Evenings with Hal Hartley
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FROM HOLLYWOOD TO NUREMBERG: JOHN FORD, SAMUEL FULLER, GEORGE STEVENS
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Stranger Than Fiction special event: a fascinating new look at the WWII experience of three legendary American filmmakers, told through rare archival footage. Working for a special Army film unit, Ford, Fuller and Stevens documented battles and the liberation of the camps, creating a priceless visual history of the war. US Premiere, director in person!
FROM HOLLYWOOD TO NUREMBERG: JOHN FORD, SAMUEL FULLER, GEORGE STEVENS
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4:44 LAST DAY ON EARTH
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Ferrara’s latest is a haunting vision of apocalypse, as a New York couple (Willem Dafoe and Shanyn Leigh) faces the imminent end of the world.
4:44 LAST DAY ON EARTH
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An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt
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Final show added March 28 at 8:00! Acclaimed animator Don Hertzfeldt will appear in person to present his newest film and a selection of his award-winning earlier shorts! Hertzfeldt’s new film, It’s Such a Beautiful Day, making its exclusive regional premiere at IFC Center, is the third and final chapter in a trilogy about a mysterious man named Bill.
An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt
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PINA in 3D
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Oscar Nominee -- Best Documentary! Wenders’s (Wings of Desire, Buena Vista Social Club) dazzling foray into 3D began as a collaboration with legendary choreographer Pina Bausch, an attempt to re-imagine her dance on the big screen. When Bausch died suddenly in 2009, Wenders forged on, turning the project into a moving tribute to her groundbreaking work with the Tanztheater Wuppertal ensemble.
PINA in 3D
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2012 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
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One of our most popular annual traditions returns! The short films nominated for the 2012 Academy Awards come to IFC Center in three programs: Animated, Live-Action and Documentary Shorts, separate admission for each.
2012 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
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Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2012
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Thursday, March 8 is the final day of our popular showcase of the best in contemporary French cinema. We round out this year's program with three New York premieres: at 6:00, THE LAST SCREENING, with director, star and producer in person; at 8:00, Daniel Auteuil's directorial debut THE WELL-DIGGER'S DAUGHTER, with a Q&A with star Jean-Pierre Daroussin; and at 10:25, the harrowing drama GUILTY.
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2012
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SING YOUR SONG
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Told with visual style and musical panache, this intimate, inspiring portrait surveys the life and times of singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame in a segregated era, to his provocative crossover into Hollywood, Belafonte’s groundbreaking career personifies the civil rights movement.
SING YOUR SONG
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Stranger Than Fiction - Special Winter Previews
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In advance of the Winter 2012 season of our popular documentary series, returning in late January, Stranger Than Fiction presents special previews of this year's doc award contenders.
Stranger Than Fiction - Special Winter Previews
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Studio Ghibli Retrospective
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"Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata & the Masters of Studio Ghibli" - A four-week, fifteen-film retrospective of Japan's most storied animation studio, creators of such beloved classics as MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, SPIRITED AWAY and, in their theatrical premiere engagements, PORCO ROSSO and POM POKO.
Studio Ghibli Retrospective
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Membership Drive ends Jan 9!
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There's never been a better time to join or renew your membership-- or to give a membership as a gift. Take advantage of our special membership drive and get an extra month free, guest passes, and more!
Membership Drive ends Jan 9!
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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
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New 4K Digital Restoration of the Spielberg blockbuster, playing special midnight shows for its 30th anniversary!
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - New 35mm Print!
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Frank Capra's American classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE returns in a gorgeous new 35mm print-- a holiday tradition at IFC Center. Star Donna Reed's daughter Mary Owen in person at select shows.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - New 35mm Print!
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EAMES: THE ARCHITECT AND THE PAINTER
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This is the first film dedicated to legendary husband-and-wife design team Charles and Ray Eames since their death. Best known for their mid-century furniture, the Eames Office created a mind-bending variety of other products: photography, interiors, multi-media exhibits, graphics, games, films and more.
EAMES: THE ARCHITECT AND THE PAINTER
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HOUSE OF PLEASURES
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Starts Fri Nov 25! In this lush, atmospheric look at the final days of an elegant, turn-of-the-century brothel, we go inside the cloistered walls of L’Apollonide to meet the Madam (Noemie Lvovsky), her elite clientele, and some dozen “girls” — veterans and newcomers, romantics and cynics, schemers and innocents.
HOUSE OF PLEASURES
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INTO THE ABYSS
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Starting from a Texas triple homicide, master filmmaker Werner Herzog (Cave of Forgotten Dreams) probes the human psyche to explore why people kill–and why a state kills.
INTO THE ABYSS
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Drive, They Said: Car Chase Cinema
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Fasten your seatbelts — we’re presenting a late-night tribute to the movies’ best car chases (and crashes).
Drive, They Said: Car Chase Cinema
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A Trip Through Strawberry Fields
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An eye-opening exploration of The Beatles' classic, with rare audio and video clips-- one of composer-producer Scott Freiman's acclaimed "Deconstructing The Beatles" lectures.
A Trip Through Strawberry Fields
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Stranger Than Fiction Fall 2011
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GIVE UP TOMORROW -- Tue Nov 15 at 8:00pm! As a tropical storm beats down on the Philippine island of Cebu, two sisters leave work and never make it home.
Stranger Than Fiction Fall 2011
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LETTERS FROM THE BIG MAN
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Lyrical and subtle aren’t the first adjectives you’d expect to use to describe a Sasquatch tale, but filmmaker Christopher Munch (The Hours and the Times, The Sleepy Time Gal) has always defied expectations.
LETTERS FROM THE BIG MAN
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INNI
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INNI is Sigur Rós’ second live film following 2007′s hugely-celebrated Heima. Whereas that film positioned the enigmatic group in the context of their Icelandic homeland, providing geographical, social, and historical perspectives on their otherworldly music...
INNI
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DOC NYC
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New York's documentary festival continues through Thu Nov 10! Screenings added of award winners GIRL WITH BLACK BALLOONS and SCENES OF A CRIME, plus JOE FRAZIER: WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS by popular demand!
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