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Exciting Season in Store for Weston Foreign Film Series By Stacey Bomser
The Dutch action-adventure film The Memory of a Killer will be shown on January 13th. This highly-acclaimed and clever Belgian thriller features a memorable, award-winning performance by one of the Netherlands’ finest actors. After discovering the child he refused to assassinate was subsequently killed, hitman Angelo Ledda sets out in search of the killers but his memories are becoming more and more elusive. The tension escalates as the police want to find him, the bad guys want to kill him, and he wants vengeance.
The Weston Foreign Film Series Committee has planned an exciting line up this season. Pictured from left: Committee Chair Norma Sonnenklar, Vicki Rosen, Eli Habib, Joy Rodenberg, Steven Enfield, and Muriel Fields.
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he Arts Council of G reater Weston has five fabulous films
selected for its 8th annual Weston Foreign Film Series. This year’s lineup spans the globe with genres ranging from romantic comedies to action adventure thrillers. “This year, for the first time, our committee has vetted every film. All of the movies were recommended by foreign film expert Shelly Isaacs, who is the host, programmer and commentator for Café Cinematheque International,” states Norma Sonnenklar, chair of the Weston Foreign Film Series. “We expect the selections for this season to entice, amuse, astound, thrill and entertain.” Weston 8 Cinema plays host to the Weston Foreign Film Series. Movies are shown on the second Monday of the month, November through March. The early show starts at 5:00pm, while the late show begins at 7:15pm. All foreign language films have English subtitles.
The 2013-2014 season starts on November 11th with My Afternoons with Margueritte. In this French film, 220 pounds and 40 years separate the unhappy Germain, who is illiterate, and the gentle Margueritte, who is passionate about reading. When the two meet by chance in a public garden, doors he never knew existed open for Germain and his life changes almost magically.
The Argentinian movie Chinese Take-Away (Un Cuento Chino) will be shown on December 9th. The lives of a stranded, frightened young Chinese immigrant, Jun, and a solitary, hermit-like Spanish shopkeeper, Roberto, are forever changed when they meet in Buenos Aires. The dependence of the lost man on the reclusive loner and the loneliness of the immigrant longing for a family make this an engrossing film.
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The Well Digger’s Daughter (La Fille du Puisatier) is a romantic tale of love, family and honor. Set in the Provençal countryside before World War I, the widower Pascale dreams of marrying his eldest daughter off to his loyal assistant. But, when she falls for a wealthy, young pilot who promptly abandons her for the front lines, Pascale is left to contend with the consequences. This film will be shown on February 10th.
The Weston Foreign Film Series concludes on March 10th with Gloomy Sunday. This movie, set in pre-war Hungary, is about a love triangle between a beautiful woman and two handsome, talented young men. Add a hit song and a German soldier and you get an ending that will shock you, surprise you, and send you home satisfied.
Weston Foreign Film Series season tickets are on sale now. The cost is $30 for all five films. Series tickets are available at the Weston Community Center (at Weston Regional Park), the Weston Friends of the Library Bookstore (inside the Weston Branch Library), and at the Community Bank of Broward (1504 Weston Road). Both Community Bank and the Friends Bookstore accept cash or checks. There is a check only policy at the Weston Community Center. Please make checks payable to the Arts Council of Greater Weston, or simply ACGW. Individual tickets for My Afternoons with Margueritte, if available, will be sold at the door on the night of the performance at 4:30pm and 6:45pm. Tickets for each of the other four films will be available the second Tuesday of the month preceding the film. Individual film tickets are $7. The Arts Council of Greater Weston is a nonprofit, all volunteer organization working to enhance the quality of life for Weston residents through the arts. For more information on the Weston Foreign Film Series visit www.ArtsCouncilWeston.com and click on Foreign Films, or call (954) 389-4321.