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Screen adaptation. USA 2017, 120 min. Directed by Lasse Hallström. Starring: Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby. In original with Russian subtitles. On 2 April, as part of Children's Pioner, we will screen Lasse Hallström’s film “A Dog’s Purpose,” based on W. Bruce Cameron’s bestseller by the same name (2010). Film critic Vasily Koretsky will tell about the animal world in the works of Jean Panlevé, Jacques Perrin, and other nature filmmakers. When viewed through a dog’s eyes, the world takes on an unfamiliar perspective. And a very simple question actually becomes the most important: what do they – the humans, that is – really want? Bailey, a lovely hunting dog, asks himself this more than once, since Ethan, his owner, is a pretty average boy: inquisitive and always ready for adventure. Bailey bears witness to Ethan’s growing up and misfortunes, but a dog’s life is, as a rule, shorter than a person’s. And in his next life, Bailey returns as a completely different dog. A new film by Swedish director Lasse Hallström, filmed with an eye toward his previous work: visible are “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” (1993), “Hachiko: A Dog’s Story” (2009), or even “Chocolat” (2000). The surface is just as calm, the undercurrents are just as strong, and the fates of individual people play out in ways just as varied. Regardless of the procession of dogs of all different breeds, “A Dog’s Purpose” is a film first and foremost about people, as befits its title. After a break for cocoa and cookies, a teacher from the TsEKh School of Contemporary Dance will work with the children.
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14:20, 23:50. Thriller/Drama. USA 2017, 92 min. Directed by Elliott Lester. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maggie Grace, Kevin Zegers. In English with Russian subtitles. Roman (Arnold Schwarzenegger), while awaiting the arrival of his family, finds out that there’s been a plane crash, and his wife and son were killed. The tragedy occurred by the fault of the air traffic controller, who admitted his guilt. Roman could not forgive him, and decides to get revenge. The film is based on a real event: the Überlingen mid-air collision in 2002, which occurred as a result of a Swiss air traffic controller. Darren Aronofsky produced.
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Thriller/Drama. USA 2017, 92 min. Directed by Elliott Lester. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maggie Grace, Kevin Zegers. In English with Russian subtitles. Roman (Arnold Schwarzenegger), while awaiting the arrival of his family, finds out that there’s been a plane crash, and his wife and son were killed. The tragedy occurred by the fault of the air traffic controller, who admitted his guilt. Roman could not forgive him, and decides to get revenge. The film is based on a real event: the Überlingen mid-air collision in 2002, which occurred as a result of a Swiss air traffic controller. Darren Aronofsky produced.
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23:05 | Manchester by the Sea |
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Drama. USA 2016, 135 min. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Gretchen Mol, Kyle Chandler, Kara Hayward. In English with Russian subtitles. Lee Chandler lives in a tiny basement room in Boston and works as a janitor. One day, he receives news from his hometown, Manchester by the Sea, that his brother has died – and like a good brother, Lee travels home to prepare for the funeral. He also learns that he has been assigned guardianship of his sixteen-year-old nephew. Lee dreams of running away from the town as soon as possible, as it is full of unbearable memories which already forced him to leave and start a new life once before. But he can't just leave Manchester - here, his nephew still has his childhood home, beat-up little boat, friends, two girlfriends at once, and a rock band with whom he plays guitar. A touching drama by Kenneth Lonergan and Casey Affleck, who won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA award for the role of Lee Chandler.
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11:45 | Oscar Shorts – 2017 |
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Short films. France, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Spain 2015-2016, 133 min. Directed by Kristof Deák, Sélim Azzazi, Timo von Gunten, Aske Bang, Juanjo Giménez. In original language with Russian subtitles. In this special short film programme are all five films on the short list for this year's Oscar. As luck would have it, they are all European: a delicate Franco-Swiss melodrama, "The Woman and the TGV" (La femme et le TGV), with the great Jane Birkin; a French psychological thriller about the dark side of European democracy; "Silent Nights" from Denmark, about a contemporary Romeo and Juliet in sleepy Copenhagen; the Spanish comedy, "Timecode," which won a Palme d'Or at Cannes; and, of course, the 2017 Oscar winner, the Hungarian drama "Sing" (Mindenki).
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15:45 | Oscar Shorts – 2017 |
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Short films. France, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Spain 2015-2016, 133 min. Directed by Kristof Deák, Sélim Azzazi, Timo von Gunten, Aske Bang, Juanjo Giménez. In original language with Russian subtitles. In this special short film programme are all five films on the short list for this year's Oscar. As luck would have it, they are all European: a delicate Franco-Swiss melodrama, "The Woman and the TGV" (La femme et le TGV), with the great Jane Birkin; a French psychological thriller about the dark side of European democracy; "Silent Nights" from Denmark, about a contemporary Romeo and Juliet in sleepy Copenhagen; the Spanish comedy, "Timecode," which won a Palme d'Or at Cannes; and, of course, the 2017 Oscar winner, the Hungarian drama "Sing" (Mindenki).
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14:40, 21:00. Comedy/Action. France, Belgium 2016, 105 min. Directed by Dany Boon. Starring: Alice Pol, Dany Boon, Michel Blanc. In French with Russian subtitles. Johanna, a fragile girl, winds up in an elite special forces unit, comprised exclusively of men. Each of the unit’s brave young men tries to win her attention and the strict discipline and subordination of the unit is ruined. This situation doesn’t suit Eugène – the division commander and a fierce misogynist. He is convinced that there’s nothing for women to do in the special forces, and tries any way he can to dispense of his freshly-minted charge. The antipathy between them grows into a real fight of ambitions, and gradually, they begin to recognize each other better and better… A new comedy by Dany Boon, the mind behind the film “Welcome to the Sticks” / Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis, one of the biggest French box office successes in history. He himself played the role of Eugène.
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12:00 | The Queen of Spain (La Reina de España) |
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Tragicomedy. Spain 2016, 128 min. Directed by Fernando Trueba. Starring: Penélope Cruz, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin. In Spanish with Russian subtitles. Spanish actress Macarena Granada runs from Nazi Germany to the United States. Having won the hearts of Hollywood, she returns to Spanish 18 years later in order to play the role of Spanish Queen Isabella I, which she has dreamt of for a long time. In postwar Spain, she meets friends and colleagues from the past and understands that life in her native country is already different from what it used to be. A comedy by Oscar winner Fernando Trueba, with Penélope Cruz in the main role, which sends up the golden age of Hollywood and the film business as a whole. The film’s world premiere took place at the Berlin Film Festival.
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17:25, 21:30. Tragicomedy. Spain 2016, 128 min. Directed by Fernando Trueba. Starring: Penélope Cruz, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin. In Spanish with Russian subtitles. Spanish actress Macarena Granada runs from Nazi Germany to the United States. Having won the hearts of Hollywood, she returns to Spanish 18 years later in order to play the role of Spanish Queen Isabella I, which she has dreamt of for a long time. In postwar Spain, she meets friends and colleagues from the past and understands that life in her native country is already different from what it used to be. A comedy by Oscar winner Fernando Trueba, with Penélope Cruz in the main role, which sends up the golden age of Hollywood and the film business as a whole. The film’s world premiere took place at the Berlin Film Festival.
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16:20 | The Secret Scripture |
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Drama. Ireland 2016, 108 min. Directed by Jim Sheridan. Starring: Aidan Turner, Rooney Mara, Theo James, Eric Bana. In English with Russian subtitles. In 1940, Rose, in an effort to save herself from German bombings, leaves Belfast for a small provincial town. The male population is set astir by her appearance - Rose is too beautiful and too independent for a conservative Irish backwater like theirs, where a girl doesn't even have the right to look a man in the eyes before marriage. Soon, she falls in love with military pilot Michael McNulty, and it seems that their union will soon prove to be a happy one for them both. However, the young priest Father Gaunt is also passionately in love with Rose, and accuses her of debauchery and nymphomania. This proves enough to have her committed to a psychiatric clinic. A story of love and betrayal from six-time Oscar nominee, Jim Sheridan.
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Thriller/Drama. USA, Canada 2016, 94 min. Directed by Benedict Andrews. Starring: Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed, Tobias Menzies. In English with Russian subtitles. At the age of 12, Una ran away from home with Ray – a man several times older than herself. Now, fifteen years later, she discovers his photograph in a newspaper: he has a new life, a new family, and a new name. In an attempt to answer the questions that are torturing her, Una begins to seek out a meeting with him. The film is based on Scottish playwright David Harrower’s famous play, “Blackbird.” The leading roles are played by Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn.
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17:00 | Voyage of Time: Life’s Journey |
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Documentary. France, Germany, USA 2016, 90 min. Directed by Terrence Malick. In English with Russian subtitles. Terrence Malick’s monumental documentary project, dedicated to the history of the Universe – from the birth of the stars until the appearance of life and beginning of humanity. The project was conceived of by the director in the 1970s, but fully realized only last year: it premiered at the Venice Film Festival. A variety of colors, the rotation of the planets, the eruption of volcanoes and the appearance of life from nothing: as Malick himself assures, this is one of his greatest dreams. The film is narrated by Cate Blanchett.
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