Presented by Monroe County Public Library, Mathers Museum of World Cultures, and the Bloomington Cooking School.
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Bites of Life International Film Festival
FILM DESCRIPTIONS
Inspired by the Life Stages theme of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures
cornerstone exhibit, Thoughts,
Things, and Theories...What is Culture? This film festival explores cinematic
"bites of life" from around the world - from birth and infancy,
to death and the afterlife.
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Birth and Infancy: Click
here to Reserve seats. A childless wife so longs for motherhood that her husband presents her with a child-like tree root--which comes to life under her care and begins eating everything it can get its roots on (including people). A little girl in their apartment building knows the old folktale and tries to protect "Little Otik" from those who would destroy him. 2000; 132 minutes; Czech with English subtitles. Also attend:
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Childhood:
Click here to reserve seats. Sang-Woo has grown up selfish and willful in the bustling city of Seoul. When things get too much for for his single, working mother, she reluctantly takes him back to the remote mountain village of her childhood and hands him over to his mute, hunch-backed grandmother. The "way home" to understanding his grandma and her world is a long one for Sang-Woo! A story told with insight and humor from Sang-Woo's point of view. This film by female writer-director Jeong-hyang Lee is dedicated "to all grandmas." 2002; 85 minutes; Korean with English subtitles. Also attend:
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Transition to Adulthood:
Click here to reserve seats. Ana, a first-generation Mexican-American teen, must defy her family's expectations in order to pursue her dreams of college and an independent life. She will not be defined by her measurements! A film by Colombian director Patricia Cardoso, adapted by Josephina Lopez from her stage play, Real Women Have Curves. 2002; 90 minutes; English and Spanish. Also attend: 5:30 p.m. Mathers Museum pre-film reception. Free.
5:30 p.m. Latino Dinner at the Bloomington Cooking School.
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Making a Living:
Click here to researve seats. Denzel Washington stars as Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, a man looking for work in 1948 Los Angeles. Accepting a job from a seedy character pulls him into a complex and dangerous search for the mistress of a man running for mayor. A rich jazz score and scene-stealing work by Don Cheadle make tonight's film a richly textured adventure and entertaining treat! This modern noir is based on Walter Mosley's novel and created by director Carl Franklin (One False Move) and cinematographer Tak Fujimoto (Philadelphia and Sixth Sense). 1995; 101 minutes; English. Also attend:
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Click here to researve seats. Gurinder Chadha, director of Bend It Like Beckham, updates Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice via Bollywood in this delightful confection of song, dance, fabulous costumes, and cross-cultural clashes over the meaning of marriage. Features stunning Indian film star Aishwarya Rai, and Naveen Andrews of TV's "Lost" (wait until you see him dance!). 2005; 111 minutes; English with some songs in Hindi. Also attend: 5:30 p.m. Mathers Museum pre-film reception. Free.
5:30 p.m. Indian Dinner at the Bloomington Cooking School.
$38/couple
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Click here to reserve seats. Actor Paul Newman and director Robert Benton offer this wry, humane adaptation of Richard Russo's observant novel, Nobody's Fool. Donald "Sully" Sullivan is a genial guy who has never liked obligations to other people; he can be a good friend, but was a lousy father who abandoned his family. Everything changes when his estranged son shows up with Sully's wide-eyed grandson in tow. Jessica Tandy, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith round out an extremely well-tuned cast. 1994; 100 minutes; English. Also attend:
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Death and Afterlife:
Click here to reserve seats. Marcel Camus' classic film transposes the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the slums of Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval. Orfeo is a trolley conductor and musician, engaged to Mira. During Carnival week, he sees Eurydice, who's fled her village in fear of a stalker; it's love at first sight. Eurydice is in danger, pursued through noisy crowds and a morgue. Can Orfeo conduct her to safety? Don't look back! The score, by Carlos Jobim and Luis Bonfa, introduced world audiences to the sounds of bossa nova. Winner of the Palmes d'Or at Cannes in 1959. 1958; 107 minutes; Portuguese with English subtitles. Also attend: |
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