Golden Globes 2009: Foreign-Language Nominees Screenings
The American Cinematheque and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will be screening all five Golden Globe nominees in the best foreign-language film category from Jan. 7-9 at the Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. The nominated films are: The Baader-Meinhof Complex (Germany), National Society of Film Critics‘ winner Waltz with Bashir (Israel), European Film Academy Award winner Gomorrah (Italy), Swedish Film Institute’s Guldbagge nominee Everlasting Moments (Sweden), and I’ve Loved You So Long (France), starring European Academy Award best actress winner Kristin Scott Thomas.
On Sunday, Jan. 10, the Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood will present a panel discussion featuring the directors of the five nominated films. Screen International’s Mike Goodridge’s will act as moderator for Uli Edel, Jan Troell, Ari Folman, Philippe Claudel, and Matteo Garrone.
Four of the five aforementioned films are the strongest possibilities for the 2009 best foreign-language film Oscar nominations. I’ve Loved You So Long is ineligible, as the French film committee submitted instead Cannes Film Festival winner The Class (which will quite likely be nominated as well).
Schedule and synopses from the American Cinematheque release:
Wednesday, January 7 – 7:30 PM – Aero Theatre
THE BAADER-MEINHOF COMPLEX
(DER BAADER-MEINHOF KOMPLEX)
2008, Germany, 149 minutes. Dir. Uli Edel.
This high-paced thriller traces the history of the Red Army Faction (RAF), a movement that is believed to have killed more than 30 public figures in an attempt to crush West German capitalism in the late 1960s and early 1970s. With Moritz Bleibtreu (RUN LOLA RUN) and Martina Gedeck (THE LIVES OF OTHERS).
Discussion following with director Uli Edel and writer/producer Bernd Eichinger.
Thursday, January 8 – 7:30 PM – Double Feature – Aero Theatre
EVERLASTING MOMENTS
(MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK)
2008, Sweden/Denmark, IFC Films, 131 min. Dir. Jan Troell.
Early 1900s Sweden was a time of social change, unrest, war and poverty. Maria, a young, working-class woman, wins a camera and her decision to keep it changes her whole life.
WALTZ WITH BASHIR
2008, Israel, Sony Pictures Classics, 90 min.
This mesmerizing and gripping animated documentary is director-writer-producer Ari Folman’s search for memories of his Israeli Army mission in the early 1980s war in Lebanon. He meets and interviews old friends and comrades around the world in order to discover the truth about that time and about himself… and digs up some surreal images in the process.
Friday, January 9 – 7:30 PM – Double Feature – Aero Theatre
I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
2008, France, Sony Pictures Classics, 115 min.
Kristin Scott Thomas stars in this story about the strength of women and their capacity for rebirth in director Philippe Claudel’s exploration of our secrets, the experience of confinement and the isolation we all share.
GOMORRAH
(GOMORRA)
2008, Italy, IFC Films, 137 min. Dir. Matteo Garrone.
An epic, mesmerizing tour-de-force about Italy’s infamous Camorra crime family. Based on Robert Saviano’s explosive international bestseller, GOMORRAH was a critical sensation at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prize. A box-office smash in Italy, GOMORRAH is also the official Italian Oscar® selection. With Salvatore Cantalupo.
Director Philippe Claudel will introduce I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG and director Matteo Garrone will introduce GOMORRAH.
Saturday, January 10 – 1:00 PM – Egyptian Theater
GOLDEN GLOBE® FOREIGN LANGUAGE NOMINEES SEMINAR
Meet directors Uli Edel, Jan Troell, Ari Folman, Philippe Claudel, and Matteo Garrone. Panel moderated by journalist Mike Goodridge (Screen International). Tickets at the door.
FREE ADMISSION. FREE PARKING.
Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
www.americancinematheque.com – 323.466.FILM – tickets: www.fandango.com
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