Mondays at the Movies
showings at 12:30 PM and 6:30 PM
Monday, August 7
“The Eagle Huntress” (International Film Festival)
Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. While there are many old Kazakh eagle hunters who vehemently reject the idea of any female taking part in their ancient tradition, Aisholpan’s father, Nurgaiv, believes that a girl can do anything a boy can, as long as she’s determined. Rated G. 101 minutes.
Monday, August 14
“Dheepan” (International Film Festival)
Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, the new film from director Jacques Audiard is a gripping, human tale of survival. On the losing side of a civil war in Sri Lanka, a Tamil soldier poses as the husband and father of two other refugees in order to escape their ravaged homeland. Arriving in France, the makeshift “family” sets about establishing a new life-only to find themselves once again embroiled in violence on the mean streets of Paris. Dheepan is both a tour-de-force thriller and a powerful depiction of the immigrant experience. Rated R. In Tamil, English, and French, with English subtitles. 100 minutes.
Monday, August 21
Tony Webster (Jim Broadbent)
leads a reclusive and quiet existence until long buried secrets from his past force him to face the flawed recollections of his younger self, the truth about his first love (Charlotte Rampling) and the devastating consequences of decisions made a lifetime ago. Rated PG-13. In English. 108 minutes.
Monday, August 28
Based on extraordinary true events. In 1947, Seretse Khama, the King of Botswana, met Ruth Williams, a London office worker. They were a perfect match, yet their proposed marriage was challenged not only by their families but by the British and South African governments. The latter had recently introduced the policy of apartheid and found the notion of a biracial couple ruling a neighboring country intolerable. South Africa threatened the British: either thwart the couple or be denied access to South African uranium and gold and face the risk of South Africa invading Botswana. Not Rated. In English. 111 minutes.
Film: Soul on a String
Friday, August 11, 12:30 PM
After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a deer, Taibei, a solitary Tibetan cowboy, embarks on a mission: to bring it back to the holy Mountain of Buddha’s Handprint. Pursued by black market traders who seek the priceless artifact for themselves, as well as two brothers seeking vengeance for the long-ago death of their father, Taibei’s journey will be a long and difficult one – even before it is thrown off course by strange, mystical events.. Not rated. In Tibetan with English subtitles. 142 minutes.
Brown Bag Book Group
Friday, August 18, 12:30pm – 01:30pm
Lunchtime book group. All welcome. Bring a bag lunch; beverages are provided. The group will be discussing “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood.
