Distant Voices, Still Lives (UK, 1988, Drama)
$4 / $5 (Donation)
NC4206 – Naples Center – March 17 at 1pm, Sunday Set in 1940s England, Distant Voices, Still Lives is a compassionate look at a radically dysfunctional family. The son and his mother must endure the casual and overt cruelties of the bull-necked father. The ongoing abuse takes its toll in the form of failed marriages and misguided attempts at seeking security outside the family unit. Not rated.
In the Mood for Love (Hong Kong, 2000, Drama/Romance)
$4 / $5 (Donation)
NC4207 – Naples Center – March 24 at 1pm, Sunday Hong Kong, 1962, Chow Mo-Wan is a newspaper editor who moves into a new building with his wife. At the same time, Su Li-zhen, a beautiful secretary and her executive husband also move in to the crowded building. With their spouses often away, Chow and Li-zhen spend most of their time together. They have much in common from noodle shops to martial arts. They are shocked to discover that their spouses are having an affair. Hurt, they find comfort in their growing friendship even as they resolve not to be like their unfaithful mates. Rated PG for thematic elements.
Vera Drake (England, 2004, Crime/Drama)
$4 / $5 (Donation)
NC4208 – Naples Center – April 7 at 1pm, Sunday Vera Drake is a selfless middle-class woman who dotes on her family and neighbors. However, she secretly visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. In spite of the illegality of her actions in 1950’s England, she sees herself as performing acts of kindness. Rated R for depiction of strong thematic material.
Which Way Home (USA, 2011, Documentary)
$4 / $5 (Donation)
NC4209 – Naples Center – April 14 at 1pm, Sunday This documentary film follows unaccompanied child migrants on their journey through Mexico as they try to reach the United States. We follow children like Olga and Freddy, nine-year old Hondurans, who are desperately trying to reach their parents in the US.; and Jose, a ten-year old El Salvadoran, who has been abandoned by smugglers and ends up alone in a Mexican detention center. These are stories of hope and courage, disappointment and sorrow. They are the children you never hear about; the invisible ones. Not Rated.
Downfall (Germany, 2004, History/Drama/Biography)
$4 / $5 (Donation)
NC4210 – Naples Center – April 21 at 1pm, Sunday Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator’s final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. Rated R for strong violence.
Kid with a Bike (France, 2011, Drama)
$4 / $5 (Donation)
NC4200 – Naples Center – April 28 at 1pm, Sunday The deeply moving film delves into the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril. When his father abandons him, Cyril obsessively searches for his bicycle – placing his last bit of hope in this symbol of their relationship. Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser, who seems surprised to find herself so determined to help him. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements.
Ft. Myers Foreign Film Series
$28 / $40 (Donation)
AT4212 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – January 6, 20, February 3, 17, March 3, 17, April 7, 21, May 5 at 1pm, Sundays Participants may register for the entire series (AT4212) or for any of the individual films listed. Pre-registration is strongly suggested. This session, our film series will present nine award-winning foreign films. As always, the series includes an introduction to each of the films before the viewing and an opportunity for discussion afterwards. Refreshments will be served. Moderator: Mr. Shelly Kaufman
Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737
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