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19:00 | The Dardenne Brothers Retrospective: Le Fils |
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Drama. France, Belgium 2002, 99 min. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne. Starring: Olivier Gourmet, Morgan Marinne, Isabella Soupart. In French with Russian subtitles. Olivier - meticulous, careful, even-handed - teaches carpentry at a vocational school in Liège. He's asked to take on Francis, 16, a new student. He declines the request then begins to watch, even spy on, the new lad. Olivier knows something. Later that day, he's visited by Magali, his ex-wife, who tells him that she's remarrying and is pregnant. Olivier seems to follow instinctive responses: "why today?" he demands of Magali; he continues to follow Francis; he changes his mind about enrolling the youth. What's the history between the two? After that becomes clear, what is it Olivier will do? Is this precise and measured carpenter in control of himself? Awards: Cannes Film Festival - Best Actor, Ecumenical Jury Prize; Lumiere Award - Best French-Language Film; Cesar Award Nomination - Best Upcoming Actor.
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19:00 | Beat Weekend: Fonko |
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Documentary. Sweden 2016, 87 min. Directed by Göran Olsson, Daniel Jadama, Lars Lovén. The great musical revolution of our time is taking place in Africa, affecting hundreds of millions of people. But only few have told the story of this avalanche of amazing, innovative and visual music. Fonko gives a unique glimpse at the sounds of Africa, as well as travels to rapidly developing cities like Lagos, Luanda, and Johannesburg. The narrator of Fonko is one of the greatest African music revolutionaries, Fela Kuti, as if speaking from the grave. Fela was also a Nigerian political activist, uniting the change in the society, as well as the breakthough in sound. Fela died in 1997, his voice will come from old recordings.
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17:00 | Beat Weekend: Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars |
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Documentary. UK 1973, 90 min. Directed by D.A. Pennebaker. Starring: David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder. This documentary is a testament of the past, when things were done differently: the funny clothes, technical mishaps, AV effects and the fortunate non-existence of smartphones blocking the experience. It’s also a piece of cultural memorabilia capturing perhaps the most amazing musician of all times at his best: Bowie has always known how to play his audience, and the film shows him as a fiercely concentrated performance artist on and offstage, micromanaging everything from his makeup palette to the length of his kimono sleeves. To cut a long story short, are you ready for some time travel? London, Odeon Theatre, July 3, 1973. Don’t miss this.
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Drama/Mystery. USA 2016, 91 min. Directed by Joshua Marston, Starring: Erin Darke, Rachel Weisz, Hansel Tan. In English with Russian subtitles. This shape-shifting tale of the perils and pleasures of self-reinvention begins at a dinner party, when Tom's (Michael Shannon) co-worker arrives with an intriguing date named Alice (Rachel Weisz). Tom is convinced he knows her, but she refuses to acknowledge their history. And when Alice makes a hasty exit, Tom sets off after her. What follows is an all-night odyssey shared by two people, one needing to change his life, the other questioning how to stop changing.
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Action, Adventure, Fantasy. USA 2016, 115 min. Directed by Scott Derrickson. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelson, Rachel MacAdams. In English with Russian subtitles. The famous neurosurgeon Steven Strange gets in terrible car accident, and his own wounds permanently damage his career. He refuses traditional treatment and sets off on a quest for healing. After he meets the Ancient One, the Supreme Magician of the World, he discovers his ability to alter space and time. In doing so, he becomes the link between parallel dimensions and Earth’s defender in a battle with impending doom. The 14th film in the Marvel universe, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as the all-powerful magician and Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One.
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| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
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11:40, 15:40, 18:10, 20:40. Adventure. Great Britain, USA 2016, 133 min. Directed by David Yates. Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Zoë Kravitz. In English with Russian subtitles. 1926. The magical zoologist Newt Scamander is working on the classification of fantastical beasts and creatures. In preparation for the Magical Congress of the United States of America, Newt packs a suitcase with several dangerous creatures and their natural environments along with them. When these creatures escape, the American magical forces begin a hunt for the researcher. These events compound the already-complex relationship between the magicians and No-Majs (American English for Muggles) of New York. The long-awaited film by David Yates, also responsible for the final installments of the Harry Potter series, based on J.K. Rowling’s book. The events of the film take place 65 years before the beginning of the Potter saga, and the story’s central character is the author of the very same textbook from which Harry would later study.
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18:00, 23:10. Drama. Australia, USA 2016, 139 min. Directed by Mel Gibson. Starring: Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Darcy Bryce. In English with Russian subtitles. Desmond Doss is an American army private during World War II. For religious reasons, he conscientiously objected to carrying a weapon, and was thus assigned the role of medic. Regardless of his inability to “resist the enemy,” he took part in the most terrible battles of the war, including the Battle of Okinawa, where he saved 75 people and received several serious wounds in the process. A war drama by Mel Gibson, based on a true story about the WWII veteran and hero Desmond Tom Doss – the first of three conscientious objectors to receive the highest American military honor, the Medal of Honor.
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Drama. Belgium, France 2016, 106 min. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne. Starring: Adèle Haenel, Olivier Bonnaud, Jérémie Renier, Louka Minnella. In French with Russian subtitles. One evening, at the end of the workday, Jenny decides to refuse a late patient admission to the operating room. The next day, she finds out that the body of a black girl was found nearby, the identity of which is still unknown. Tortured by a guilty conscience, Jenny decides to undertake her own investigation. A hard-hitting crime drama from the Dardenne brothers (“Rosetta,” “The Kid with a Bike”) about feelings of guilt and moral demands, nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Comedy. France 2015, 99 min. Directed by Julie Delpy. Starring: Dany Boon, Julie Delpy, Vincent Lacoste, Karin Viard, Antoine Lounguine. In French with Russian subtitles. Violette is a single mother, who takes care of her only son Lolo and is, besides that, a textbook workaholic. 19-year-old Lolo is a bright teenager and perfectly capable of being independent, but as often happens in broken families, he is far too attached to his mother. And when Violette suddenly falls in love with awkward computer geek Jean-René, Lolo does not seem very happy with their relationship. He decides to get rid of his mother’s interfering lover, whatever the cost. The sixth feature film by famous French-American actress and director Julie Delpy, based on her own screenplay. Delpy also plays one of the main roles.
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Comedy. France 2015, 99 min. Directed by Julie Delpy. Starring: Dany Boon, Julie Delpy, Vincent Lacoste, Karin Viard, Antoine Lounguine. In French with Russian subtitles. Violette is a single mother, who takes care of her only son Lolo and is, besides that, a textbook workaholic. 19-year-old Lolo is a bright teenager and perfectly capable of being independent, but as often happens in broken families, he is far too attached to his mother. And when Violette suddenly falls in love with awkward computer geek Jean-René, Lolo does not seem very happy with their relationship. He decides to get rid of his mother’s interfering lover, whatever the cost. The sixth feature film by famous French-American actress and director Julie Delpy, based on her own screenplay. Delpy also plays one of the main roles.
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20:50, 01:35. Drama. Russia 2016, 133 min. Directed by Pavel Lungin. Starring: Ksenia Rappoport, Ivan Yankovsky, Maria Kurdenevich, Igor Mirkurbanov. In Russian with English subtitles. “Queen of Spades” is a contemporary adaptation of two works: Alexander Pushkin’s “The Queen of Spades” and Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera of the same name. Opera singer Sofia Meyer (Ksenia Rappoport) is world-famous for her unbelievable soprano voice and beauty, and has become a legend. She would like to end her career with one final triumph. Sofia returns to the Moscow opera theatre, where she once starred in Tchaikovsky’s “Queen of Spades” – it was her first major success. Hoping to outdo it, she begins to search for material to create a new, even more astounding version of the work. Trying to overshadow everyone, herself included, Sofia uses every means known to her…“Queen of Spades” is an exceedingly-untraditional adaptation of this work, combining mysticism with noire to recreate the reality of a contemporary megapolis – Moscow, the city that truly never sleeps – and the eternal myth about art and beauty, demanding insane and at times even devilish sacrifices.
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Drama. Russia 2016, 133 min. Directed by Pavel Lungin. Starring: Ksenia Rappoport, Ivan Yankovsky, Maria Kurdenevich, Igor Mirkurbanov. In Russian with English subtitles. “Queen of Spades” is a contemporary adaptation of two works: Alexander Pushkin’s “The Queen of Spades” and Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera of the same name. Opera singer Sofia Meyer (Ksenia Rappoport) is world-famous for her unbelievable soprano voice and beauty, and has become a legend. She would like to end her career with one final triumph. Sofia returns to the Moscow opera theatre, where she once starred in Tchaikovsky’s “Queen of Spades” – it was her first major success. Hoping to outdo it, she begins to search for material to create a new, even more astounding version of the work. Trying to overshadow everyone, herself included, Sofia uses every means known to her…“Queen of Spades” is an exceedingly-untraditional adaptation of this work, combining mysticism with noire to recreate the reality of a contemporary megapolis – Moscow, the city that truly never sleeps – and the eternal myth about art and beauty, demanding insane and at times even devilish sacrifices.
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15:30 | The Girl on the Train |
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Thriller/Detective. USA 2016, 112 min. Directed by Tate Taylor. Starring: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux. In English with Russian subtitles. Rachel Watson commutes by train every day from her suburb to London, and always passes by a charming cottage, in the windows of which a married couple is always visible. One morning, she notices that the woman in the pair has gone missing. From that moment on, Rachel gets tangled in a confusing web of a story – after all, it may be the case that she saw from her train window something that nobody else did…A psychological drama by Tate Taylor (“The Help”), based on the famous novel by Paula Hawkins, which became one of the biggest British bestsellers of recent years.
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13:20, 01:45. Drama. Belgium, France 2016, 106 min. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne. Starring: Adèle Haenel, Olivier Bonnaud, Jérémie Renier, Louka Minnella. In French with Russian subtitles. One evening, at the end of the workday, Jenny decides to refuse a late patient admission to the operating room. The next day, she finds out that the body of a black girl was found nearby, the identity of which is still unknown. Tortured by a guilty conscience, Jenny decides to undertake her own investigation. A hard-hitting crime drama from the Dardenne brothers (“Rosetta,” “The Kid with a Bike”) about feelings of guilt and moral demands, nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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