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2017 WInter–SPrIng FILM ProgrAM

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For An uPDAteD LIStIng. unLeSS otherWISe StAteD, reguLAr FILM

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SNEAK PEEK SCREENING

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Saturday, January 21 at 2pmSunday, January 22 at 2pm

hunter gAtherer Ashley Douglas, an unreasonably optimistic man, has been released from prison and returns to his stagnant neighborhood expecting everything and everyone to be the same. When things don’t go as planned, he enlists the help of a new friend to reboot his life.2016. USA. 90 min. Not Rated. Directed by Joshua Locy. Starring Andre Royo.

& F I L MF I L MTHE LURE OF JAPAN

Contemporary Japanese CinemaThursday, January 26 at 7 pmSaturday, January 28 at 2 pmSunday, January 29 at 2 pm

AFter the StorM (umi Yori Mo Mada Fukaku) Resting on his past glory as a prize-winning author, Ryota gambles away the money he makes as a private detective and barely pays child support. After the death of his father, he tries to renew contact with his distrusting family and ex-wife and to find a place in the life of his young son. Comedic drama. 2016. Japan. 117 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.

Thursday, February 2 at 8 pm

ShALL We DAnCe? (Shall We Dansu?) FREE WITH ADMISSION TO ART AFTER DARK

A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons. Comedic drama.1996. Japan. 136 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Masayuki Suo.

Thursday, February 9 at 7 pmSaturday, February 11 at 2 pmSunday, February 12 at 2 pm

our LIttLe SISter (umimachi Diary)This charming tale tells of three sisters who live together in their grandmother’s home and after their father’s death welcome into their lives their thirteen-year-old half-sister. 2015. Japan. 126 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.

Saturday, February 25 at 2 pmSunday, February 26 at 2 pm

CreePY (Kurîpî: Itsuwari no rinjin)A former detective, who is now a university lecturer on crime, begins to suspect his neighbor is a murderer. Thriller.2016. Japan. 130 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

Thursday, March 2 at 7 pmSaturday, March 4 at 2 pmSunday, March 5 at 2 pm

SWeet BeAn (An) The introverted manager/baker at a pancake stall meets an eccentric but sympathetic 76 year-old woman looking for work. A taste of her homemade bean jelly convinces him to hire her, which leads to a friendship with her and a lonely schoolgirl. The three “outsiders” form a bond that is about much more than just food.2015. Japan. 113 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Naomi Kawase.

Saturday, February 4 at 2 pm Sunday, February 5 at 2 pm

#3 IN 30 TALKS AT 1 PM IN THE UTAMARO AND THE LURE OF JAPAN EXHIBITION.

FREE WITH FILM ADMISSION

utAMAro AnD hIS FIve WoMen (utamaro o Meguru gonin no onna)A cinematic portrait of Kitagawa Utamaro and the women who inspired him.1946. Japan. 106 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.

The World of Geisha and CourtesansSaturday, March 11 at 2 pmTWO FOR ONEA guest speaker discusses the depiction of geisha and courtesans in Japanese cinema, followed by:

A geIShA (gion Bayashi)Eiko, a sixteen year-old teenager, seeks out the geisha Miyoharu in the district of Gion, in Kyoto asking her to be a “maiko” (apprentice of geisha).1953. Japan. 85 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.

Followed at 4 pm by:

the SeA IS WAtChIng (umi Wa Miteita)Set in a 19th-century brothel, a prostitute gives refuge to a disgraced samurai and then begins to fall in love with him. Written by Akira Kurosawa.2002. Japan. 122 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Kei Kumai.

Sunday, March 12 at 2 pm

MeMoIrS oF A geIShA A woman reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan’s most celebrated geisha. Multi award-winning and gorgeously shot film based on Arthur Golden’s novel.2005. USA. 145 min. Rated PG-13. English and Subtitles. Directed by Rob Marshall. Starring Michelle Yeoh, Ken Watanabe.

Saturday, March 18 at 2 pmTWO FOR ONE

SISterS oF the gIon (gion no Shimai)Two geisha sisters lead a hard life in the Gion district of Kyoto. After one of them feels obliged to support a bankrupt businessman, the other sister sets up various schemes to get rid of him.1936. Japan. 95 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.

Followed at 3:45 pm by:

the LIFe oF ohAru (Saikaku Ichidai onna)Oharu falls in love with a man below her station and shames her family. She fights for dignity and survival, despite the cruelty of society.

1952. Japan. 133 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.

Sunday, March 26 at 2 pm

DIvIDeD We FALL (Musíme si pomáhat)In Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple agrees to hide a Jewish friend at great personal risk of discovery and execution. Moments of dark humor.2000. Czech Republic. 117 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Jan Hrebejk

Sunday, April 2

BoMBAY (Bumbai) A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.1995. India. 130 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Mani Ratnam.

GUEST SPEAKERS WILL INTRODUCE FILMS and FACILITATE POST-MOVIE DISCUSSIONS.

6:30 pm Talk7 pm Film

Wednesday, February 22 at 6:30 pm

the BIrth oF A nAtIon Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.2016. USA. 120 min. Rated R. Directed by Nate Parker. Starring Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, and Penelope Ann Miller.

Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 pm

MoonLIght The film chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.2016. USA. 111 min. Rated R. Directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, and Duan Sanderson.

Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 pm

LovIng The true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court.2016. USA. 123 min. Rated PG-13. Directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton.

Sunday, April 16 at 2 pm

the LovIng StorY A racially-charged criminal trial and a heart-rending love story converge in this documentary about Richard and Mildred Loving, set during the turbulent Civil Rights era, about whom the film Loving is based.2011. USA. 77 min. Not Rated. Directed by Nancy Buirski.

Saturday, March 25

tAMPoPo 3:30 pm Film6 pm Dinner in the Museum Café in collaboration with the Bob Ramen restaurant.$60/$55 for members (includes film and dinner); purchase at thewadsworth.org. Regular film prices apply if not attending the dinner. In this madcap, sexy, and satirical celebration of food, two Japanese truck drivers help a restaurant owner learn how to cook great noodles.1985. Japan. 114 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Jûzô Itami. Starring Ken Watanabe

“FAITH IN TIMES OF CONFLICT ”

Co-Presented by the Connecticut Council for Interreligious Understanding and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Join us for three films that inspire interreligious discussions. A guest speaker will talk before each screening and will lead a post-movie Q&A.

Sunday, March 19 at 2 pm

the InnoCentS (Les Innocents)In 1945 Poland, a young French Red Cross doctor who is sent to assist the survivors of the German camps discovers several nuns in advanced stages of pregnancy during a visit to a nearby convent.2016. France. 115 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Anne Fontaine.

Japanese Films for Kids of All AgesSaturday, February 18

FREE FILM ADMISSION ALL DAy!

JAPAneSe ShortS10 – 11:30 amDrop in for a few or several Japanese short films suitable for all ages.

Followed at 1 pm by:

MISS hoKuSAI (Sarusuberi: Miss hokusai) This animated film portrays the life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai as seen from the eyes of his daughter.2015. Japan. 93 min. Not Rated. Subtitles. Directed by Keiichi Hara and Stephanie Sheh.

Followed at 2:45 pm by:

PoM PoKo (heisei tanuki gassen Ponpoko)A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggles to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development in this comical animated drama.1994. Japan. 119min. Rated PG. Subtitles. Directed by Isao Takahata.

Friday, January 27 at 10 pmIn celebration of Utamaro and the Lure of Japan, the Trinity Film Society at Cinestudio, Trinity College will screen the following:

PrInCeSS MononoKe (Mononoke hime) An epic story of conflict between humans, gods, and nature, the film has been universally acclaimed by critics and broke box office records on its original release in Japan.1977. Japan. 134 min. Not Rated. English Dubbed. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

AN EVENING WITH

WHIT STILLMAN and BEYOND!

Tuesday, March 21 John Whitney “Whit” Stillman is an Academy Award-winning American writer-director. He has written and directed several comedies of manners: including Metropolitan, Barcelona, and most recently Love and Friendship. 6 pm Reception6:30 pm Onstage conversation with Whit Stillman7 pm ScreeningPurchase tickets at thewadsworth.org.

Love AnD FrIenDShIP In this witty comedic period drama, based on Jane Austen’s novella “Lady Susan,” Lady Susan Vernon takes up temporary residence at her in-laws’ estate and, while there, is determined to be a matchmaker for her daughter Frederica - and herself.2016. USA. 92 min. Rated PG. Starring Kate Beckinsale and Chloë Sevigny.

Wednesday, March 22 at 7 pm

MetroPoLItAn Young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider stirs things up. Comedic drama.1990. USA. 98 min. Rated PG-13. Starring Carolyn Farina and Edward Clements.

Thursday, March 23 at 7 pm

BArCeLonA Two cousins meet up in Barcelona and both their lives are irrevocably altered. Comedic drama. 1994. USA. 101 min. Rated PG-13. Starring Taylor Nichols, Chris Eigeman, and Mira Sorvino.

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Creepy 2 PM

The Birth of a Nation 6:30 PM Talk 7 PM Film and Post-Movie Discussion

Creepy 2 PM

Utamaro and His Five Women 2 PM

Utamaro and His Five Women 2 PM

Shall We Dance? 8 PM

Our Little Sister 2 PM

Our Little Sister 7 PM

Our Little Sister 2 PM

Japanese Shorts 10 AMfollowed by

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The Innocents1:30 PM Talk2 PM Film and Post-Movie Q&A

Divided We Fall1:30 PM Talk2 PM Film and Post-Movie Q&A

Sisters of Gion 2 PM followed by

The Life ofOharu 3:45 PM

2 PM Talk followed by

A Geisha followed by

The Sea is Watching 4 PM

Sweet Bean 2 PM

Memoirs of a Geisha 2 PM

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After The Storm 2 PM

Hunter Gatherer 2 PM

Hunter Gatherer 2 PM

After The Storm 2 PM

After The Storm 7 PM

Sweet Bean 7 PM

Barcelona 7 PM

Metropolitan 7 PM

Love and Friendship 6 PM Reception6:30 PM Talk 7 PM Film

Tamporo 3:30 PM Film6 PM Dinner

Sweet Bean 2 PM

Moonlight 6:30 PM Talk 7 PM Film and Post-Movie Discussion

Loving 6:30 PM Talk 7 PM Film and Post-Movie Discussion

Bombay1:30 PM Talk2 PM Film and Post-Movie Q&A