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Church in
the World Ministries of Saint Mark's presents ...
Friday
Film Nights
Every Friday at
7:30 p.m.,
in Leffler House Living Room
Each
Friday evening, a new
powerful drama/comedy or documentary is screened and discussed in the
good company of our congregants, friends, and neighbors. Our
normal "theatre" is in the Leffler House Living Room, on the
south side of the Saint Mark's campus.
Films are free, but a $1 donation is suggested.
For
more information, contact Kevin Meadows
at FilmNight@saintmarks.org
or visit us on the web at http://fridaysatseven.blogspot.com/.
Schedule of
Upcoming Films:
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May
2: Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion – Ten years in the making, this feature-length documentary was filmed during nine remarkable journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal. Taking viewers to the long-forbidden "rooftop of the world" with an unprecedented richness of imagery, the film powerfully chronicles the dark secrets of Tibet's recent past through interviews, personal stories and archival images. 2003 American film is not-rated – 100 minutes
(FREE, donations accepted)
7:30 PM |
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9: Facing Windows - Feeling overwhelmed and stuck in a dull marriage, Giovanna begins refocusing her attention (or repressing her emotions) by caring for the Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home one day. As Giovanna reflects on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her and whose window faces hers. 2004 Italian film is Rated R – 107 minutes. Voted best film at SIIF.
(FREE, donations accepted)
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16: For the Bible Tells Me So – In this Sundance documentary, director Daniel Karslake goes to the Bible to examine the ways in which conservative Christian groups have used -- and sometimes exploited -- holy Scripture to deny basic human rights to gays and lesbians around the world. Highlights include interviews with V. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Communion, and Chrissy Gephardt, the lesbian daughter of former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt. 2007 American film is not-rated – 98 minutes.
(FREE, donations accepted) 7:30PM |
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23:
Son of the Bride – Compelling performances enhance this Oscar-nominated film by Argentine director Juan José Campanella. Middle-aged Rafael Belvedere is overwhelmed by his busy, stressful life. After suffering a heart attack, he decides it's high time for a change and plans to sell his restaurant and retire to Mexico, leaving behind his career, family and girlfriend. But he soon realizes severing those ties may be tougher than he expected. 2001 Argentina film is rated R – 124 minutes.
(FREE, donations accepted) 7:30PM |
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30:
Together – A young boy, Xiao Chun, proves to be a massive talent when it comes to the violin, so his father helps him find the best teacher in Beijing, far away from their hometown. There, Xiao Chun meets a nightclub worker with a heart of gold and finds true friendship. 2002 Chinese film is rated PG – 119 minutes.
(FREE, donations accepted)
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| June
6:
Tickets – Internationally acclaimed directors Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach and Ermanno Olmi join forces to deliver a trio of intersecting stories set aboard a speeding train. The action follows three rowdy young Scots on their way to a football match; a tortured man torn between two women; and an aging businessman who's transformed by romance. 2005 Italian film is rated R – 109 minutes.
(FREE, donations accepted)
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13:
Enlightenment Guaranteed – When his wife and children unexpectedly walk out on him, Uwe decides to join his brother Gustav, a struggling feng shui consultant, on a pilgrimage from Munich to Japan, where Gustav hopes to find enlightenment as a guest in a Buddhist monastery. The plot thickens when, after a night of hard drinking, they get lost in the streets of Tokyo, temporarily derailing their search for serenity. 2001 funny German film is not-rated – 105 minutes.
(FREE, donations accepted)
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20:
King Corn – In Aaron Woolf's thought-provoking documentary, friends Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis move back to America's Corn Belt to plant an acre of the nation's most-grown and most-subsidized grain in an attempt to follow their crop into the U.S. food supply. What they discover about genetically modified seeds, powerful herbicides and the realities of modern farming calls into question government subsidies, our fast-food lifestyle and the quality of our food. 2007 American film is not-rated – 88 minutes.
(FREE, donations accepted)
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27: Once - In this charming contemporary musical helmed by John Carney, a street musician in Dublin, Ireland, strikes up a friendship with a migrant street hawker. Over the course of a busy week, they compose, rehearse and record a series of songs that mirror the duo's burgeoning romance -- and help the young busker release his musical passions. The actors wrote the tunes they perform, and won an Oscar for their efforts. 2006 Irish film is rated R – 85 minutes.
(FREE, donations accepted)
7:30PM
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