White Material
(2009)
Directed by Claire Denis
Sunday - November 11 - 3:00 p.m.
The film is a riveting exploration of the
complexities of racial conflict and the limits of
human will. The legendary Isabelle Huppert is
Maria Vial, a fearless French woman attempting
to run her family's coffee plantation in an
unnamed African country. Torn violently apart
by hate-fueled civil conflict, this unforgiving
setting soon turns against the foreign family,
declaring them outlaws in their new home. In
a brash effort to save her family and livelihood,
Maria risks everything, fighting with every shred
of her will to buck the rebel forces wrestling for
control of local power. French language with
English subtitles. (35mm. 106 min. Rated PG-
13.)
Claire Denis is scheduled to be present.
The Intruder
(2004)
Directed by Claire Denis
Thursday - November 8 - 6:30 p.m.
This poetic, metaphysical adventure follows
Louis, a 70-year-old recluse living near the
French-Swiss border, who is in need of a heart
transplant. Louis is haunted by a questionable
past, always dreaming of violence. With his
new (physical and metaphorical) heart, can
Louis regain things long missing from his
life his own peace and an estranged son?
This hypnotic film is considered Claire Denis'
most ambitious taking us through France,
Switzerland, South Korea and Tahiti but most
importantly, through Denis' own subconscious
forcing us to question our own notions of the
heart. French language with English subtitles.
(New 35mm print. 130 min. Not rated.)
Trouble Every Day
(2001) Directed by Claire Denis
Saturday - November 10 - 9:30 p.m.
Shane (Vincent Gallo) and June Brown
(Tricia Vessey) are American newlyweds
living in Paris. Shane has an affliction
and frequents a cutting edge clinic
that is researching the human libido.
He encounters the doctor's imprisoned
wife, Coré (Béatrice Dalle), a vampyric
and insatiable sex addict who has
become extremely dangerous. Claire
Denis' AIDS metaphor explores the
politics of sex within the relationships of
even the most dedicated of lovers, and
a society incapable of loving without
killing. French and English languages
with English subtitles. (New 35mm
print. 101 min. Not rated, but contains
graphic violence and sexuality.)
Claire
Denis is scheduled to be present.
An Evening
with
Claire Denis
Saturday
November 10
7:00 p.m.
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Tickets: (812) 855-1103
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