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14:30 | Fifty Shades Darker |
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Drama. USA 2017, 115 min. Directed by James Foley. Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson. In English with Russian subtitles. Frightened by Christian Grey’s secrets and internal demons, Anastasia Steele decides to break up with him, and soon thereafter finds a job at a small publishing house in Seattle. But his desires still have power over her. Christian is ready to reconsider the rules of engagement and reveal all his secrets. When it finally appears that everything is going perfectly, Anastasia struggles with the rage and envy of the women who had been with Christian before her. A sequel to the original erotic thriller, based on E.L. James’ novels. James Foley (“House of Cards,” “Twin Peaks”) directs, and the screenplay was developed by Niall Leonard – E.L. James’ husband.
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11:50, 00:05. Melodrama. Australia, USA 2016, 118 min. Directed by Garth Davis. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Dev Patel, David Wenham. In English with Russian subtitles. At the age of 5, the Indian boy Saroo Brierly got lost and wound up in Australia, where he found a new home. Twenty-five years later, with a feeling that memories from his past life will not give him peace, he decides to search out his real family. A classical drama by Garth Davis about the search for self and identity. Featuring Dev Patel – already the biggest Indian face in English-language cinema (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “Chappie”) - alongside Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara.
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Melodrama. Australia, USA 2016, 118 min. Directed by Garth Davis. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Dev Patel, David Wenham. In English with Russian subtitles. At the age of 5, the Indian boy Saroo Brierly got lost and wound up in Australia, where he found a new home. Twenty-five years later, with a feeling that memories from his past life will not give him peace, he decides to search out his real family. A classical drama by Garth Davis about the search for self and identity. Featuring Dev Patel – already the biggest Indian face in English-language cinema (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “Chappie”) - alongside Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara.
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Short film. France, United Kingdom, Russia, USA, Argentina, Spain 2017, 104 min. In the original with Russian subtitles. The Beatles-esque reassurance, “All you need is love,” has been tested by time and film. This eternal topic gives filmmakers a unique chance to switch from the sad to the funny with lightning speed, rejoicing and crying practically simultaneously. In this new programme are six beautiful romantic stories in the styles of jazz and rock, about the first adult stirrings of love at the most tender age; the science of parting; jealousy, and how it goes hand-in-hand with love; and music.
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Short film. France, United Kingdom, Russia, USA, Argentina, Spain 2017, 104 min. In the original with Russian subtitles. The Beatles-esque reassurance, “All you need is love,” has been tested by time and film. This eternal topic gives filmmakers a unique chance to switch from the sad to the funny with lightning speed, rejoicing and crying practically simultaneously. In this new programme are six beautiful romantic stories in the styles of jazz and rock, about the first adult stirrings of love at the most tender age; the science of parting; jealousy, and how it goes hand-in-hand with love; and music.
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Drama. USA 2016, 111 min. Directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring: Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson, Alex R. Hibbert, Janelle Monáe, Naomie Harris, Jaden Piner, Ashton Sanders, Edson Jean, Patrick Decile, Jharrel Jerome. In English with Russian subtitles. The film describes the three "phases" of growing up for Chiron, a black teenager from the wrong side of Miami, during the rise of the drug trade. Painfully working through with his homosexuality, conflicts with his peers, and family drama, Chiron dwells in a torturous search for and attempts to accept himself. The best film of 2016 according to Time magazine, winner of a Golden Globe, and recipient of 8 Oscar nominations.
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Drama. USA 2016, 111 min. Directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring: Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson, Alex R. Hibbert, Janelle Monáe, Naomie Harris, Jaden Piner, Ashton Sanders, Edson Jean, Patrick Decile, Jharrel Jerome. In English with Russian subtitles. The film describes the three "phases" of growing up for Chiron, a black teenager from the wrong side of Miami, during the rise of the drug trade. Painfully working through with his homosexuality, conflicts with his peers, and family drama, Chiron dwells in a torturous search for and attempts to accept himself. The best film of 2016 according to Time magazine, winner of a Golden Globe, and recipient of 8 Oscar nominations.
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16:50, 21:50. Drama. USA 2016, 118 min. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Luis Da Silva Jr., Jared Gilman, William Jackson Harper, Frank Harts, Kara Hayward, Barry Shabaka Henley, Sterling Jerins, Chasten Harmon. In English with Russian subtitles. Paterson is a poet and bus driver, living in Paterson, New Jersey – a coincidence which he finds unsurprising, since so much in the world "rhymes." His life is defined by the streets of route 23, nightly walks with his bulldog Marvin, conversations with his wife, Laura, and the black-and-white patterns with which she decorates clothing. He dedicates his poetry to Laura, and she tries to convince him to publish them, or at least make a few copies of the pages of his notebooks. In “Paterson,” Jim Jarmusch sings the praises of everyday life and the happiness of simple things. After all, in the words of William Carlos Williams, author of the famous poem “Paterson,” “No ideas but in things.” The film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Drama. USA 2016, 118 min. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Luis Da Silva Jr., Jared Gilman, William Jackson Harper, Frank Harts, Kara Hayward, Barry Shabaka Henley, Sterling Jerins, Chasten Harmon. In English with Russian subtitles. Paterson is a poet and bus driver, living in Paterson, New Jersey – a coincidence which he finds unsurprising, since so much in the world "rhymes." His life is defined by the streets of route 23, nightly walks with his bulldog Marvin, conversations with his wife, Laura, and the black-and-white patterns with which she decorates clothing. He dedicates his poetry to Laura, and she tries to convince him to publish them, or at least make a few copies of the pages of his notebooks. In “Paterson,” Jim Jarmusch sings the praises of everyday life and the happiness of simple things. After all, in the words of William Carlos Williams, author of the famous poem “Paterson,” “No ideas but in things.” The film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Comedy/Drama. Italy 2016, 97 min. Directed by Paolo Genovese. Starring: Giuseppe Battiston, Anna Foglietta, Marco Giallini. In Italian with Russian subtitles. Seven long-time friends (three married couples and a divorcee) are having a dinner. They decide, as a playful game, to put each one's mobile phone on the table and reveal every text message or phone call they would receive that evening, to prove that nobody has anything to hide. Hilarity and drama ensue together as everyone's secrets are unveiled and the seven friends find themselves perfect strangers to each other. An intimate drama by Italian director Paolo Genovese, adapted from the famous play “Dangerous Corner” by English playwright John Boynton Priestley.
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Drama/Thriller. USA 2014, 91 min. Directed by Jason Momoa. Starring: Jason Momoa, Robert Homer Mollohan, Lisa Bonet. In English with Russian subtitles. Jason Momoa of "Game of Thrones" and "The Red Road" makes his directorial debut and stars in this intense road movie as Wolf, a Native American on the run after avenging his mother's murder. As he flees across the desolate American West on his motorcycle, he'll discover that justice has a cost - Wolf's search for redemption will reveal secrets and take him on a journey where the roads have some very unexpected turns. Robert Homer Mollohan, Lisa Bonet, Sarah Shahi, Michael Raymond-James, Chris Browning, Timothy V. Murphy, Steve Reevis, and Wes Studi co-star in a powerful story of family, strangers, pride and penance. Road to Paloma was written by Jason Momoa, Robert Homer Mollohan, and Jonathan Hirschbein, and produced by Jason Momoa and Brian Andrew Mendoza.
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| The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez (Les Beaux Jours d’Aranjuez) |
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17:15, 00:35. Drama. France, Germany 2016, 97 min. Directed by Wim Wenders. Starring: Red Kateb, Sophie Semin, Nick Cave, Jens Harzer, Peter Handke. In French with Russian subtitles. A man and a woman have a frank conversation on a summer terrace looking out on Paris. They talk about their sexual worries, childhood and memories, the essence of summer and the difference between men and women. From the house nearby, this confiding conversation is recorded by a writer, observing the couple from a distance. He is writing a book, eavesdropping on the protagonists - or imagining them. Wim Wenders’ drama, based on the play of the same name by Austrian writer and playwright Peter Handke, who has already worked with the director on several projects, including the film “Wings of Desire.”
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15:55 | The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez (Les Beaux Jours d’Aranjuez) |
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Drama. France, Germany 2016, 97 min. Directed by Wim Wenders. Starring: Red Kateb, Sophie Semin, Nick Cave, Jens Harzer, Peter Handke. In French with Russian subtitles. A man and a woman have a frank conversation on a summer terrace looking out on Paris. They talk about their sexual worries, childhood and memories, the essence of summer and the difference between men and women. From the house nearby, this confiding conversation is recorded by a writer, observing the couple from a distance. He is writing a book, eavesdropping on the protagonists - or imagining them. Wim Wenders’ drama, based on the play of the same name by Austrian writer and playwright Peter Handke, who has already worked with the director on several projects, including the film “Wings of Desire.”
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09:05, 15:10. Action/Fantasy. USA, China 2016, 111 min. Directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring: Matt Damon, Willem Dafoe, Pedro Pascal, Andy Lau. In English with Russian subtitles. The 15th century. An expedition to discover the secret of black powder sets off for China from Europe. Having reached their destination, they are captured by Chinese soldiers, where they witness the construction of the Great Wall – purportedly to guard against attacks by Mongolian nomads, but actually against a far more terrifying enemy, who over the course of a century has presented a danger not only to the Celestial Empire, but to the entire human race. A film by Zhang Yimou (“Raise the Red Lantern,” “House of Flying Daggers”), and the most expensive Chinese film in history. Starring Matt Damon, Willem Dafoe, and Pedro Pascal.
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Action/Fantasy. USA, China 2016, 111 min. Directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring: Matt Damon, Willem Dafoe, Pedro Pascal, Andy Lau. In English with Russian subtitles. The 15th century. An expedition to discover the secret of black powder sets off for China from Europe. Having reached their destination, they are captured by Chinese soldiers, where they witness the construction of the Great Wall – purportedly to guard against attacks by Mongolian nomads, but actually against a far more terrifying enemy, who over the course of a century has presented a danger not only to the Celestial Empire, but to the entire human race. A film by Zhang Yimou (“Raise the Red Lantern,” “House of Flying Daggers”), and the most expensive Chinese film in history. Starring Matt Damon, Willem Dafoe, and Pedro Pascal.
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