Wednesday, April 16, at 5 and 7:30 p.m
CARAMEL
"Charming and surprising" gushed Time Magazine about this true window into contemporary Lebanese society, a world that most Americans would never imagine, in this heartwarming story about a beauty salon-which serves as a colorful and sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other during intimate and liberated conversations about men, sex and sensuality between women-all between haircuts and sugar waxing with caramel. Starring Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Elmasri, Joanna Mkarzel, and Gisèle Osta. In Arabic and French with English subtitles. Unrated. 88 min.



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Wednesday, April 23, at 5 and 7:30 p.m
AFRICA UNITE
AFRICA UNITE is a singular and masterfully executed film by Stephanie Black that is at once concert tribute, Marley family travelogue, and humanitarian documentary, igniting the screen with the spirit of world-renowned reggae icon BOB MARLEY in its every frame. In commemoration of Bobs 60th birthday, Africa Unite is centered on the Marleys first-time-ever family trip to Ethiopia and includes rare footage of the legendary reggae icon Bob Marley.

There in the capital city of Addis Ababa three generations of Marleys take part in a 12-hour concert attended by more than 300,000 people from around the world, with the ultimate purpose of inspiring the young generations of Africa to unite for the future of their continent. Features exuberant on-stage spots as well as a soundtrack brimming with Bob Marley studio classics. Includes appearances by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador / actor Danny Glover, world music sensation and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo, Bob Marleys mother Mrs. Booker, and Princess Mary, granddaughter of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I.



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Wednesday, April 30, at 5 and 7:30 p.m
MARRIED LIFE
Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, and Rachel McAdams star in this unconventional fable for grown-ups about the irresistible power and utter madness of love that is noteworthy for its wry blend of dark humor, romantic deception, and stylish melodrama - with an invigorating dash of suspense. "Sophisticated and humorous" raved Entertainment Weekly, "A sly little fable with at least six very obvious homages to Alfred Hitchcock thrillers" added the NY Daily News and "Witty dialogue and gorgeous costumes and production design" chimed the LA Times. Rated PG-13. 90 min.



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Wednesday, May 7, at 5 and 7:30 p.m
LOVE SONGS
Reminiscent of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, this blend of Fran�ois Truffaut's wistful Parisian menage-a-trois sentimentalism and Pedro Almodovar's polysexual comedy, is a bittersweet modern-day musical romance that deals with the fragility of life and love, "blossoms from the inside out" (NY Magazine) and whose "greatest charms come from the warmth it inspires" (Variety). Starring Louis Garrel, Ludivine Sagnier and - be still my beating heart - Catherine Deneuve's daughter Chiara Mastroianni. In French with English subtitles. Unrated. 100 min.



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Wednesday, May 14, at 5 and 7:30 p.m
BLINDSIGHT
Called "Simultaneously a sports adventure film, a tear-jerking tale of hope and inspiration and a captivating meditation on culture clash" by the SF Chronicle, this astonishing documentary about a group of young blind Tibetan children led on a hike up Mt. Everest, by world renowned blind climber Erik Weihenmayer, also raises important questions that resonate far beyond the subject at hand: "What is the meaning of accomplishment, and how do you define triumph?" Featuring exceptional people doing extraordinary things, BLINDSIGHT is "one of those documentaries with the power to make you re-examine your entire life" raved the NY Times. Entertainment Weekly added "an observant film about profound East-West differences in the importance of journey versus destination and comradeship versus competition." In English and Tibetan and German with English subtitles. 104 min. Rated PG.



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