June 2019


Posted June 1, 2019. Updates to Calendar on June 2, 6 and 17. AFI DOCS interview added June 17.

Contents

  • Coming Attractions: Trailer Night Summer 2019
  • The Cinema Lounge
  • Adams Rib Honors the Wonderful Wookiee, Chewbacca
  • Adam's Rib Previews AFI DOCS with Festival Director Michael Lumpkin -- JUST ADDED
  • Working Woman: Q&A with Director Michal Aviad
  • AFI DOCS
  • We Need to Hear From You
  • Calendar of Events

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    June 11

    Coming Attractions: Trailer Night Summer 2019

    There are at least two dozen. No, not presidential candidates. Summer movies coming your way! You’ll get to preview many of them by viewing the trailers at the Washington, DC Film Society’s Spring version of our twice-yearly “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT, SUMMER 2019.”

    DC Film Society Director Michael Kyrioglou says it’s set for Tuesday, June 11 at our familiar location, Landmark’s E Street Cinema (located on E Street between 10th and 11th Street, NW), from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. But that’s not all. In addition, DC’s favorite film critics Tim Gordon and Travis Hopson will guide you through the ins and outs of these upcoming films, dish the dirt on what’s happening in the film biz, and give you their opinion on what you see. But we also need your opinion and you will have a vote on the good, the bad, and the ugly of what’s on tap. We’ll let the studios know.

    The program may include blasts from the past presented to a 21st Century generation such as Godzilla, Shaft, and Aladdin, the live action version (hey, it worked for Dumbo). Of course, what would Summer be without the franchise sequels? Those trailers may include Men In Black (number 4), Toy Story 4, and Spider Man: Far From Home. Other possibilities are a new version of The Lion King, an irresistible pairing of Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and something different, indie favorite Jim Jarmusch trying his hand at a zombie flick, The Dead Don’t Die, with the red-hot Adam Driver and an all-star cast.

    Tickets are a mere $5.00 for the general public, $3 for BASIC DC Film Society Members and FREE for DC Film Society GOLD Members and that entitles you to the ever-popular goodie bag, where you get your choice of movie promotional items, such as movie poster and t-shirts. There’ll be raffle prizes that include DVDs and movie tickets and much more. For more information and an update on the trailers to be shown, check out
    our website or e-mail.



    The Cinema Lounge

    The Cinema Lounge meets Monday, June 17, 2019 at 7:00pm. Our topic is Action Movies.

    From silent films with Douglas Fairbanks through John Wick 3, action movies have been a Hollywood staple. Swordfighting, gunplay, hand-to-hand combat, and car chases give audiences a visceral thrill that keeps them coming back. Actors such as John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford and Dwayne Johnson built careers on this genre, as have international stars like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Chow Yun-Fat. Why have action movies remained popular and how have they changed? What do we expect from these films? How have international action masters like Akira Kurosawa, Sergio Leone, and John Woo influenced American films? Have superhero films subsumed other action movies?

    The Cinema Lounge, a film discussion group, meets the third Monday of every month (unless otherwise noted) at 7:00pm at
    Teaism in Penn Quarter, 400 8th St., NW in Washington, DC (closest Metro stop is Archives, also near Metro Center and Gallery Place). NOTE: We will meet in the downstairs area. You do not need to be a member of the Washington DC Film Society to attend. Cinema Lounge is moderated by Adam Spector, author of the DC Film Society's Adam's Rib column.



    Adams Rib Honors the Wonderful Wookiee, Chewbacca

    Peter Mayhew’s death on April 30 reminded me how much I love Chewbacca. Seeing social media in the days after Mayhew’s passing showed that I am far from alone. Star Wars fans have fostered an emotional connection with Chewie over the last four decades. Why has this “walking carpet” who never says a word in any real-life language become such a fan favorite? I try to answer that question my new Adam's Rib column.



    Adam's Rib Previews AFI DOCS with Festival Director Michael Lumpkin

    AFI DOCS, now in its 17th year, has become an institution both in DC and in the documentary film community. The 2019 festival runs from June 19-23, featuring 72 films from 17 countries. Once again the films are split between DC venues and the AFI Silver in Silver Spring, MD. Tickets are available here. Festival Director Michael Lumpkin recently talked with me about this year’s festival. Check it out in my new Adam's Rib column.



    Working Woman: Short Q&A with Director Michal Aviad

    By Ron Gordner, DC Film Society Member

    Working Woman (Israel, 2018) was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018. Set in Jerusalem, this is the story of Orna (Liron Ben Shlush), a mother of three and wife to a young and struggling restaurant owner, who shows her acumen and eagerness as a new assistant to a real estate developer Benny.

    Fitting perfectly into the ME2 revelations, Benny slowly becomes more and more suggestive and sexually aggressive to Orna. She has to decide where to draw the line and perhaps keep her needed family income or somehow escape with her dignity intact.



    Audience Question: In the final scene Orna shows some kind of accomplishment on her face, was that planned or did the actress interpret that?
    Michal Aviad: I think it is a bittersweet ending that she will be able to work and make some money. We don’t know if she will get the money Benny owes her. We are not sure if the husband will come back or not, but she will continue to work which is very important for her. Women are easily harassed and then other bosses tell other prospective employers not to employ this trouble maker.

    Audience Question: She was a victim, not a participant throughout, but why did she seem to act or present herself to husband as not a complete victim? She seemed not to explain herself enough as a victim to her husband.
    Michal Aviad: Well, women in the world have had to deal with this for years and even in the Western World when they try to whistle-blow they are questioned about how they dressed, or what they said, so you can understand some of her doubts at the beginning. Testimonies of these women are treated as not to be trusted. It takes time to put it into perspective.. she at first questions is this my fault, what did I do? So she early on can’t give a good testimony to her husband.
    Toronto Moderator: Yes when Benny comments on having her hair down and she changes, you as an audience member felt uneasy with his ongoing comments and her reactions.

    Audience Question: Why didn’t the husband understand her in the end?
    Michal Aviad: They always told each other everything, and she couldn’t tell him everything so he felt betrayed somewhat. Also her husband in a good father and husband; but he is not really a feminist, etc. so don’t give him too many characteristics that may not be there.

    Audience Question: Did you start the film before the ME2 movement and has it hit Israel also and is it bad there?
    Michal Aviad: I started writing it in 2012, we got the money in 2016 and started shooting much later and the movement started while we were shooting. We thought great but didn’t think about it. Well this behavior has been around for years or centuries. It is being taken seriously in Israel and I don’t think men and women are that different in Israel than say the U.S. or anywhere else. In some ways people say Israel is another American state in many ways (laughter). A number of people have gone on trial and others got off with nothing, like elsewhere.

    Audience Question: How did you write the script. It is an efficient thriller.
    Michal Aviad: Funny I never thought of it as a thriller, more early on as a romantic comedy at first but it changed. At each turning point we asked ourselves (3 writers) what would we do in Orna’s shoes. Usually we said we would try to handle it ourselves first also.

    Audience Question: What was Oran feeling dancing at the party?
    Michal Aviad: I think she wanted to show Benny how happy she was with her husband. We hoped he saw that and these young people are having a good time. I am in love with my husband; leave me alone.

    Audience Question: What advance advice would you give young Israeli woman or any other women to do today? Take self-defense classes etc. or what?
    Michal Aviad: To better understand how to express, articulate and communicate to others about how we feel. Also women have to dress attractively for work etc. that is part of the presentation of your professional job. This does not mean they are looking for sexual encounters. Women and men need to go through a major cultural shift soon. Sex should be not only consented but wanted. After that is understood there will be a great sexual period in history I think. (laughter).

    The film was screened at the recent JxJ Jewish Film Festival and opens locally in theatres in June 2019.



    AFI DOCS

    AFI DOCS (June 19-23) is the American Film Institute's annual documentary film festival. The Opening Night film is the world premiere of True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality (Peter Kunhardt, George Kunhardt and Teddy Kunhardt) featuring Q&A with film subject Bryan Stevenson. The Closing Night film is Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins with filmmaker Janice Engel present for Q&A.

    The honoree for this year's Charles Guggenheim Symposium is Frieda Lee Mock. An in-depth conversation and a sneak preview of her new film Ruth-Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words will be moderated by Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday.

    There are five Special Screenings: Sea of Shadows, Chasing the Moon, American Factory, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am and Ruth-Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words.

    Other films are shown in categories such as Portraits, Truth and Justice, Spectrum, Anthem, Cinema's Legacy, and Short Films.

    Locations include AFI's Silver Theater, Landmark's E Street Cinema, The National Museum of American History, The Navy Memorial, the National Archives, and the National Geographics Society.

    See the website for the complete schedule, locations, tickets and passes.



    We Need to Hear From YOU

    We are always looking for film-related material for the Storyboard. Our enthusiastic and well-traveled members have written about their trips to the Cannes Film Festival, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, London Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival, the Palm Springs Film Festival, the Reykjavik Film Festival, the Munich Film Festival, and the Locarno Film Festival. We also heard about what it's like being an extra in the movies. Have you gone to an interesting film festival? Have a favorite place to see movies that we aren't covering in the Calendar of Events? Seen a movie that blew you away? Read a film-related book? Gone to a film seminar? Interviewed a director? Taken notes at a Q&A? Read an article about something that didn't make our local news media? Send your contributions to Storyboard and share your stories with the membership. And we sincerely thank all our contributors for this issue of Storyboard.



    Calendar of Events

    FILMS

    American Film Institute Silver Theater
    "Spanish Cinema Now" (June 14-16) presents outstanding new films from Spain. The Opening Night film is Realm (2018). Other titles incude The Silence of Others; Virgin and Extra: The Land of the Olive Oil; Quien Te Cantara; Facing the Wind; Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles; Petra; and Between Two Waters.

    AFI DOCS (June 19-23) is a documentary film festival. Locations include The AFI Silver Theater, Landmark's E Street Cinema, and more. See above.

    "The Fourth Estate Film Series" (May 29-July 31) investigates the world of journalism including early screwball comedy and film noir to more realistic investigating reporting. Titles in June are Broadcast News followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker James L. Brooks and New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer; The Front Page (1931); His Girl Friday followed by a panel discussion with The Atlantic's film critic Christopher Orr, New Yorker staff writer Margaret Talbot and Washington Post media reporter Paul Farhi; and Network followed by a discussion with Chuck Todd, host of NBC's Meet the Press, Washington Post reporter Beth Reinhard and Chicago Tirbune columnist Clarence Page.

    "Recent Restorations" (May 3-July 11) continues in June with I Am Cuba (1964), The Shining, Escape From New York, The Fog, The Juniper Tree, Greetings (1968), The Wedding Party (1969) and Mutual Appreciation. Most are 4K restorations. More in July.

    "United Artists Centennial" continues in June with Rebecca, Stagecoach, Foreign Correspondent, Of Mice and Men, The Great Dictator, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The African Queen, The Shanghai Gesture, That Uncertain Feeling, To Be or Not To Be, The Sweet Smell of Success and two films introduced by Catherine Wyler The Westerner and Wuthering Heights.

    The 19th DC Caribbean Film Festival (June 6-12) brings films from Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Barbados, and Curacao. The Opening Night film is Hero-Inspired by the Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross.

    The AFI co-hosts "The Korean Film Festival DC" with the Freer. Titles in June are Little Forest, Hit the Night, Microhabitat, Grass, Hotel by the River, and The Fortress.

    "Les Femmes Essentielles" (June 30-July 16) is co-presented with the Embassy of France. This series is dedicated to eight legendary actresses: Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Greco, Isabelle Huppert, Anna Karina, Jeanne Moreau, Emmanuelle Riva and Romy Schneider. Titles in June are Diary of a Chambermaid (1964) and When You Read This Letter. Two more in July. Also see French Embassy.

    Special Events in June include The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Chiwetel Ejiofor, 2019) with a guest introduction by Scott Sklar; and the world premiere of the documentary Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement with filmmakers Paul Bishow, James June Schneider and Sam Lavine present for Q&A.

    Freer Gallery of Art
    A series of Japanese classic films continues at the Freer. On June 5 at 2:00pm is Lady Snowbird: Love Song of Vengeance (Toshiya Fujita, 1974), a sequel to the original Lady Snowbird shown last year.

    The "Korean Film Festival DC 2019) continues in June at the Freer and the AFI Silver Theater. On June 7 at 7:00pm is The Running Actress (Moon So-ri, 2017). Director and actress Moon So-ri will be present for Q&A. On June 9 at 2:00pm is 1987: When the Day Comes (Jang Joon-hwan, 2017) with director Jang Joon-hwan in person to discuss the film. On June 14 at 7:00pm is Microhabitat (Jeon Go-woon, 2017). On June 16 at 2:00pm is the period drama The Fortress (Hwang Dong-hyuk, 2017).

    On June 23 at 3:00pm is "After the Flaherty Seminar," moving image work from the 65th Annual Robert Flaherty Film Seminar. A discussion with the filmmakers and festival programmer Shai Heredia will follow the films. Titles TBA.

    Two episodes of a hit TV drama The Story of Yanxi Palace (2018) are shown June 1 at 3:30pm in conjunction with the exhibit "Empresses of China's Forbidden City 1644-1912." Come early for a discussion before the screening at 2:00pm "Women of the Quing Court: History and Fantasy.

    National Gallery of Art
    Special events in June include a screening of archival films on June 21 at noon and the Washington premiere of the 4K restoration of 1900 (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1976) on June 22 at 1:00pm. A number of films are shown in conjunction with the exhibit The Life of Animals in Japanese Art: Tokyo Waka (John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson, 2012) on June 13, 14, 27 and 28 at 1:00pm and June 29 at 3:00pm; Horse Beings (Ryohei Sasatani, 2018) on June 23 at 4:00pm; Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night (Emily Driscoll, 2015) on June 29 at 2:00pm; and Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985) on June 30 at 4:00pm.

    "Reinventing Realism: New Cinema from Romania" is the third in a series of Romanian films shown in previous years. On June 1 at 2:00pm is Alice T. (Radu Muntean, 2018); on June 1 at 4:30pm is Infinite Football (Corneliu Porumboiu, 2018); on June 2 at 4:00pm is One Step Behind the Seraphim (Daniel Sandu, 2018); on June 8 at 2:00pm is Marita (Cristi Iftime, 2017); on June 9 at 4:00pm is Pororoca (Constantin Popescu, 2018); on June 15 at 2:00pm is Charleston (Andrei Cretulescu, 2018); and on June 16 at 4:00pm is Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time (Stere Gulea, 2018).

    Museum of American History
    The "Totally 90s Film Festival" shows 90s classics. Titles in June include Clueless, The Fifth Element, The Big Lebowski, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Blair Witch Project, Romeo and Juliet, Hook, Pretty Woman, Austin Powers-International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers-The Spy Who Shagged Me, and Sandlot. Some are shown in 35mm.

    On June 11 at 6:30pm is the documentary Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story (Martin Scorsese, 2019).

    National Museum of African American History and Culture
    On June 7 at 7:30pm is The Last Black Man in San Francisco (Joe Talbot, 2019); a discussion follows with director Joe Talbot and actors Jimmie Fails, Tichina Arnold and Rob Morgan.

    On June 12 starting at 10:30am is the Student Documentary Showcase created by students for National History Day.

    Smithsonian American Art Museum
    On June 8 at 3:00pm is the great classic The Searchers (John Ford, 1956) starring John Wayne, shown in conjunction with the exhibit "American Myth and Memory: David Leventhal Photographs."

    National Museum of Women in the Arts
    On June 2 at 2:15pm is Part III of a film series on contemporary women artists, including Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Kiki Smith, Valeska Soares and Ursula von Rydingsvard.

    Goethe Institute
    Landmark's West End Cinema hosts a new film series "Wunderbar Films: German Cinema 101" - Film and Discussion with Hester Baer, Associate Professor and Head of Germanic Studies at the University of Maryland. Films will be shown once a month and are divided into four categories: contemporary German film, films of the German Democratic Republic (DEFA Studio), films of the Weimar Republic (1920s), and New German Cinema (1970s). The series began in October and concludes on June 10 at 6:30pm with the Weimar Republic film Faust (F.W. Murnau, 1926). Sky Sitney introduces the film and a discussion follows.

    The Goethe Institute participates in the "EuroAsia Shorts Film Festival on June 4 at 6:30pm and June 7 at 6:00pm. See the website for locations.

    "Kino-Q" is a film program, part of the "Queer as German Folk" series. Note the different locations. On June 6 at 6:00pm is the documentary My Prairie Home (Chelsea McMullan, 2013) shown at the Embassy of Canada. On June 11 at 6:30pm is Coming Out (Heiner Carow, 1989) from the GDR, shown at the Goethe Institute. On June 18 at 8:00pm is Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities (Monika Treut, 1999) shown at Suns Cinema. On June 27 at 6:30pm is Steam Room Stories (J.C. Calciano, 2019) shown at Landmark's E Street Cinema. On June 27 at 9:00pm is Rafiki (Wanuri Kahiu, 2018) from Kenya, shown at Landmark's E Street Cinema.

    Strathmore
    On June 15 at 8:00pm is West Side Story (Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, 1961) with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra playing Leonard Bernstein's score live with the re-mastered film.

    French Embassy
    On June 4 at 7:00pm is Ladies' Turn (Hélène Harder, 2012) from Senegal, about a women's soccer team. A discussion follows with Jennifer Bianca Browning, a founding member of Ladies' Turn, a non-profit promoting women's soccer.

    A new four-part series "Les Femmes Essentielles" looks at some of the most legendary actresses of French Cinema. On June 11 at 7:00pm is César and Rosalie (Claude Sautet, 1972), starring Romy Schneider. On June 25 at 7:00pm is Hiroshima Mon Amour (Alain Resnais, 1959) starring Emmanuelle Riva. Two more in July, plus four more at the AFI Silver.

    The Japan Information and Culture Center
    The Japan Information and Culture Center takes part in the "EuroAsian Shorts Film Festival" on June 3 at 6:30pm. See the website for films and locations.

    On June 19 at 6:30pm is A Story of Yonosuke (Shuichi Okita, 2012), a coming of age film set in 1987, the zenith of Japan's economic success.

    On June 28 at 6:30pm is an anime Akira (Katsuhiro Otomo, 1988).

    National Archives
    On June 6 at 7:00pm is the documentary The True Glory (Garson Kanin, 1945) for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Chuck Hagel will introduce the film.

    On June 25 at 7:00pm is The Apollo (Roger Ross Williams, 2019), a documentary about the Apollo Theater in New York City. Discussion follows the film with producer Lisa Cortes and theater historian Billy Mitchell.

    National Museum of Natural History
    On June 22 the museum stays open late for the summer solstice. "Donisaurs Imagined and Re-imagined" is a program with Matthew Carrano, Curator of Dinosauria, about the history and special effects of dinosaurs in popular film. Specially selected film clips, campy, surreal, scary and comical, reveal how movie dinosaurs have inspired audiences and scientists. Starts at 9:00pm. RSVP for free tickets.

    The Avalon
    For the "Avalon Docs" series on June 5 at 8:00pm is The Lavender Scare (Josh Howard, 2017), about how the federal government tried to identify and fire employees suspected of being homosexual. A discussion with film director Josh Howard, author of the book The Lavender Scare David Johnson, and Jamie Shoemaker, the first person allowed to keep his top secret clearance despite being gay.

    On June 12 at 8:00pm is Dukla 61 (2018), based on a 1961 mine fire, part of the "Czech Lions" series.

    On June 19 at 8:00pm is Gaspard at the Wedding (Antony Cordier, 2017) part of the "French Cinematheque" series of films.

    On June 26 at 8:00pm is Here and Now (Roman Shumunov, 2018), part of the "Reel Israel" series.

    On June 23 at 10:30am is Van Gogh and Japan (David Bickerstaff, 2019), part of the "Exhibition on Screen" series. (Note the changed date).

    On June 27 at 7:30pm is a "Film Studies" program "Masters of Silent Comedy," three short comedies starring Laurel and Hardy (Habeas Corpus), Buster Keaton (One Week) and Charlie Chaplin (The Adventurer). The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra provides live music

    New York University Abramson Family Auditorium
    On June 6 at 7:00pm is Three Days in June, a documentary about the D-Day landings and the story of Ireland's unknown role in the timing of the invasion.

    On June 17 at 6:30pm is Abrazos (Luis Argueta), a documentary about undocumented children, followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker and others.

    Library of Congress
    The Mary Pickford Theater at the Library of Congress continues its series of films showcasing the Library's collection and including newly preserved films. On June 20 at 7:00pm is The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972).

    Folger Theater
    On June 17 at 7:00pm is the DC premiere of the dark comedy Ghost Light (John Stimpson, 2018). A Q&A follows with the filmmakers.

    College Tribe
    On June 13 at 5:30pm the youth mentoring organization College Tribe hosts a public film screening of short films created by young men exploring their lives and development in Southeast DC. Location: Busboys and Poets Anacostia, 2004 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue SE. See the website for tickets.

    "Capital Classics" at Landmark's West End Cinema
    Classic films are shown at the West End Cinema on Wednesdays at 1:30pm, 4:30pm and 7:30pm. On June 5 is Treasure of the Sierra Madre (John Huston, 1948); on June 12 is Father of the Bride (Vincente Minnelli, 1950); on June 19 is Blow Up (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1966); and on June 26 is The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980).

    Alden Theater
    "New Disney Classics" is a series of 1990s Disney films, shown every second Wednesday January through June. On June 12 at 12:30pm is Tarzan.

    Reel Affirmations XTra
    On June 27 at 7:00pm is Steamroom Stories (J.C. Calciano, 2019). On June 27 at 9:00pm is Rafiki (Wanuri Kaliu, 2018) from Kenya. Location: Landmark's E Street Cinema.

    Busboys and Poets
    On June 5 at 6:30pm is Knock Down the House (Rachel Lears, 2019), a documentary about the primary campaigns of four progressive Democrats. Part of the Focus-In" film series. A discussion follows. Location: Hyattsville.

    The Jerusalem Fund
    The 2019 Summer Film Series includes To My Father (Abdel Salam Shehada) on June 6 at 5:30pm, Wajib (Annemarie Jacir) on June 7 at 5:30pm, a program of restored short films on June 11 at 5:30pm, Personal Affairs (Maha Haj) on June 12 at 5:30pm, and The Apollo of Gaza (Nicolas Wadimoff) on June 19 at 5:30pm. See the website for more details.

    DC Shorts
    On June 21 at 7:00pm and 9:00pm is DC Shorts Laughs Comedy Night. Location: Miracle Theater (535 8th Street SE). See the website for short film titles.




    FILM FESTIVALS

    AFI DOCS
    The AFI DOCS Documentary film festival runs from June 19-23 at the AFI's Silver Theater, Landmark's E Street Cinema and other locations. See above.

    Festival of New Spanish Cinema
    "Spanish Cinema Now" (June 14-16) is an annual festival of new films from Spain today, featuring established auteurs and award-winning newcomers. See above.

    The DC Caribbean Film Festival 2019
    The 19th DC Caribbean Film Festival (June 6-12) brings films from Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Barbados, and Curacao. The Opening Night film is Hero-Inspired by the Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross. Other titles are Eliades Ochoa: From Cuba to the World; Broken Island; 1950: The Nationalist Uprising; Miriam Lies; Babylon; The Reggae Boyz, Hall, Massacre River, Sprinter, Yamada, Being Blacker, Yuli, Unfinished Sentences and more.

    The 14th EuroAsia Shorts Film Festival
    The EuroAsia Shorts film festival (May 31-June 8) screens a selection of short films from Europe, Asia and the US at embassies and cultural centers throughout Washington, D.C. This year's theme is "Youth." Youth is universal; it can be full of hardship or not, but always has emotional impact. Discussions take place after each screening and some have special receptions. Film list TBA.

    DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival
    The 19th annual DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival runs from May 31-June 2. Film titles, locations TBA.



    OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVALS

    Every summer, numerous locations around the DC show films outdoors. You can find a comprehensive list here.



    FILM RELATED MUSIC

    Beyond Psycho - Bernard Herrmann
    On June 1 at 7:30pm is "Beyond Psycho: The Musical Genius of Bernard Herrmann," by the Postclassical Ensemble, playing Herrmann's music and other pieces.



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