Renaissance Academy Winter/Spring 2013 Lectures & Life Enrichment Program

Footnote (Israel, 2011, Drama)

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NC4198 – Naples Center – January 20 at 1pm, Sunday Father and son, Believer and Ariel are both dedicated scholars of Talmudic studies. Believer is an intellectual purist who shuns all publicity; Ariel loves the limelight and fame. Their scholarly rivalry causes a deep rift which seems to be irreconcilable. Rated PG for thematic elements.

We Have A Pope (Italy, 2011, Comedy/Drama)

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NC4199 – Naples Center – January 27 at 1pm, Sunday The demise of the current Pope requires the conclave to elect his successor. After an anxious period of uncertainty, Cardinal Melville is chosen, only to refuse the post. To allay Melville’s fear, the cardinals bring in a psychoanalyst. Do we have a Pope? Not rated.

Cell 211 (Spain, 2009, Action/Drama/Thriller)

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NC4211 – Naples Center – February 3 at 1pm, Sunday The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot – the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal. Not Rated.

Man on Wire (UK, 2008, Documentary)

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NC4201 – Naples Center – February 10 at 1pm, Sunday A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit’s daring but illegal high-wire routine performed between New York City’s World Trade Center’s twin towers in 1974, in what some consider to be the “artistic crime of the century.” Rated PG13 for some sexuality and nudity.

A Separation (Iran, 2011, Drama)

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NC4202 – Naples Center – February 17 at 1pm, Sunday Oscar-nominated Best Screen Play and Winner of Best Foreign Film. An Iranian couple has to decide whether to stay in Iran or move abroad to give their daughter a better life. The husband feels he has to stay in Iran to take care of his sick father. The only choice left is divorce which leads to unforeseen consequences. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material.

Monsieur Lazhar (Canada, 2011, Comedy/Drama)

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NC4203 – Naples Center – February 24 at 1pm, Sunday At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed. Rated PG13 for mature thematic material.

In a Better World (Denmark, 2010, Drama/Thriller)

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NC4204 – Naples Center – March 3 at 1pm, Sunday Anton is a doctor who commutes from his idyllic town in Denmark to an African refugee camp, treating victims of a murderous militia. The collapsing political situation in Africa endangers his marriage and family. Rated R for violent and disturbing content.

Taxi to the Dark Side (USA, 2007, Documentary)

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NC4205 – Naples Center – March 10 at 1pm, Sunday An in-depth look at the torture practices of the U.S. in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002. Rated R for disturbing images.