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International Arthouse Series 7
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Like Father, Like Son
(2014) Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu
March 13 - Thursday - 7:00 p.m.
March 14 - Friday - 9:30 p.m.
March 15 - Saturday - 3:00 p.m.
March 23 - Sunday - 3:00 p.m.
Kore-eda Hirokazu, the globally acclaimed director of Nobody Knows, Still Walking, and Maborosi returns
with another family--one thrown into torment after a telephone call from the hospital where the son was
born six years before. Ryota has earned everything he has by his hard work and believes nothing can stop
him from pursuing his perfect life as a winner. With the call from the hospital, he is forced to make a life-
changing decision, between `nature' and `nurture.' Like Father, Like Son is a moving story of a man who
finally faces himself and the true meaning of family. In Japanese language with English subtitles. (2K DCP.
120 min. Not Rated.)
The Past
(2014)
Directed by Asghar Farhadi
February 28 - Friday - 7:00 p.m.
March 1 - Saturday - 3:00 p.m.
March 2 - Sunday - 3:00 & 6:30 p.m.
Following a four-year separation, Ahmad returns to Paris from Tehran upon his estranged French wife
Marie's request, in order to finalize their divorce procedure so she can marry her new boyfriend Samir.
During his brief tense stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie's relationship with her teenage
daughter Lucie. Ahmad's efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past. Direc-
tor Asghar Farhadi's impressive follow-up to his film, A Separation, won the Best Actress and Ecumenical
Jury Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, as well as being nominated for the Palme d'Or. In French and
Persian languages with English subtitles. (2K DCP. 130 min. Rated PG-13.)