Spring 2002 International Film Series
Featuring 35mm prints exclusively.
Screening on Sundays at 7:30 pm in the Trabant University Center Theater.
Free and open to the public.

Mulholland,The Taste of Others, Djomeh, I'm in Mood for Love, Dark Days, Va Savoir, Amelie, Bread & Tulips

March 3, 2002 Mulholland Drive
(USA, 2001) 147 min.

David Lynch's tale of a small-town Nancy Drew in Hollywood, with "the performance of the year" from Naomi Watts (Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee). "The grandest and silliest cinematic carnival to come along in quite some time: a lurching journey through one filmmaker's personal fun house." (Stephen Holden, New York Times)

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March 10, 2002

The Taste of Others [Le Goût des autres]
(France, 2000) 112 min.

There's no accounting for love, or for a dog named Flucky, in this relationship comedy. Winner of four French Cesar Awards and 2001 Oscar-nominee for Best Foreign-Language Film. "Fresh and astute." (Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle)

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March 17, 2002

Djomeh
(Iran, 2000) 94 min.

Winner of the Camera d'Or (Cannes 2000): the simple story of an Aghani émigré to rural Iran and the cultural constraints on his efforts to woo a woman he wishes to marry. Director Hassan Yektapanah forges an "emotionally direct" story (A.O. Scott, New York Times) inspired by his mentor, Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry).

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March 24, 2002

In the Mood for Love [Hua yang nian hua]
(Hong Kong, 2000) 97 min.

Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung play neighbors in 1962 Hong Kong who discover that their spouses are having an affair. Directed by Wong Kar-wai (Chungking Express). "Dizzy with a nose-against-the-glass romantic spirit that has been missing from the cinema forever" (Elvis Mitchell, New York Times)

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April 14, 2002 Dark Days
(USA, 2000) 84 min.

This fascinating documentary won three awards at Sundance. Director Marc Singer lived under New York's Penn Station for two years, documenting the daily lives of tunnel dwellers. "Leaves you both aghast and exhilarated." (Peter Rainer, New York Magazine)

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April 21, 2002

Va Savoir (Who Knows?)
(France, 2001) 150 min.

The latest film from New Wave auteur Jacques Rivette details the couplings and uncouplings of a Pirandello theater group and the people they meet during a stint in Paris. "Supple and sophisticated." (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times)

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April 28, 2002

Amelie [Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain]
(France, 2001) 115 min.

A box office sensation in France, this whimsical charmer from the director of Delicatessen follows a young woman who brings happiness to others in fancifully indirect fashion. "Irresistibly endearing, with a visual verve all its own." (Claudia Puig, USA Today)

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May 5, 2002

Bread and Tulips [Pane e tulipani]
(Italy-Switzerland, 2000) 114 min.

Winner of nine of Italy's David Awards, including Best Picture, Actor, Actress, and Director.  A middle-aged housewife comes alive in Venice when she takes a vacation from her family. "A modest film that takes on a certain greatness... told with tenderness and poignancy, as well as warm humor." (Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee)

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Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Committee on Cultural Activities and Public Events,
Office of the Provost, University Honors Program, and the English Department Film Program.
The film series is coordinated by Prof. Peter Feng.  Call 302/831-4066 for more information.

This page was updated on February 12, 2001.