In Paris, 1900, two friends, Jules (Austrian) and Jim (French) fall in love with the same woman, Catherine. But Catherine loves and marries Jules. After WWI, when they meet again in Germany, Catherine starts to love Jim… This is the story of three people in love, a love which does not affect their friendship, and about how their relationship envolves with the years. Written by Yepok

Directed by Trufaut in 62.  With Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, and Henri Serre.  Part of Cineforo’s tribute to the French New Wave.  After A Bout De Souffle, this is the best film in the series.  At 4, 6, and 8:00.

A French young woman has spent the night with a japanese man, at Hiroshima where she went for the shooting of a film about peace. He reminds her of the first man she loved. It was during World War II, and he was a German soldier. The main themes of this film are memory and oblivion. Written by Yepok.

Stars Emmauelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Bernard Fresson, and Stella Dassas.  Directed by Alain Resnais in 1959.  Part of Cine Foro’s French New Wave series.  At 4, 6, and 8:00.

Here’s a must see.  The Skatalites are playing at Calle 2, Parres Arias Y Periferico on Saturday the 1st.  If you have even a passing interest in ska, reggae, 2 tone, rock steady, or any of the dozens of off shoots, then this one is for you.  The band that started it all back in the early 60s.  I’ve seen them a couple of times over the years and they are always incredible.  Mellow, spliff-friendly scanking music.  Also playing:  Golden Ganga, Sensemaya, Bomboclat, Oveja Negra, Los Cirko Kandela, and Buena Vibra Social.  Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.

At all the major theaters.

Hey.  This is an important one so, if you’re a US citizen, get your hiney down to the US consulate on Libertad (esq Progresso), get your absentee ballot, and vote.  Alternatively you can go here and download the absentee ballot.  You’re running out of time so do it, now. And for god’s sake - don’t vote for another freakshow republican administration.  You thought the last one was bad?  They took a good economy and made it bad.  Imagine what they can do if they start out with a crappy economy - we’ll all be living in caves and foraging for grubs and worms.  (Sorry, I know I’m suppose to be impartial and all but, please.)

A small girl fleeing the Nazi conquest of Paris in 1940 with her family loses both of her parents and her dog to a strafing attack. She is taken in by a nearby peasant family and quickly develops a close friendship with their son. When she buries the dog, the two of them decide to create an entire animal cemetery and then go to great lengths to obtain crosses for the graves. Written by Bob Rosen

Directed by Rene Clement .  At the ExConvento at 4, 6, 8.

from wikipedia

The Go-Between is a 1970 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by L.P. Hartley. It was directed by Joseph Losey and stars Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton, Michael Redgrave, and Edward Fox, among others. The title role was played by Dominic Guard.

The screenplay was written by Harold Pinter, the third of his collaborations with Losey. The screenplay is largely faithful to the novel, though intersperses the events of the novel’s epilogue with the central narrative and does not include, except through reference in dialogue the novel’s opening events.

Music for the film was composed by Michel Legrand. The movie was shot at Melton Constable in Norfolk. 

The film won the 1971 Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.

At the Videosala del Centro de Arte Audiovisual at 4, 6, and 8.