The Cinema Lounge
On Monday, September 19 at 7:00pm please join the Cinema Lounge, the DC Film Society's monthly film discussion group. We will be online again.
TOPIC: Preview/Review
It's our annual look back at the best and worst of the summer movies, and what to expect from the upcoming fall/winter season. As we ventured back to the theaters, have the movies met our expectations so far? Are we looking forward to the rest of what 2022 has to offer?
Please RSVP to atspector@hotmail.com and you'll get the Zoom link 1-2 days before the discussion.
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. WE ARE MEETING ONLINE THIS MONTH. 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.
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
We list in-person films and events. Many other locations are still closed or online. Note that some locations require proof of vaccination and masks for entry.
American Film Institute Silver Theater
The 33rd annual Latin American Film Festival (September 22-October 12) shows films from Latin American Countries plus Spain and Portugal. A few titles: Utama from Bolivia; My Imaginary Country from Chile; Robe of Gems from Mexico. Many are award-winners and Oscar picks. A festival pass is available.
"AFI Life Achievement Award Retro: Julie Andrews" (July 15-September 14) pays tribute to some of her best roles. The series ends in September with Star! shown in 70mm; and Victor/Victoria (1982).
"Screwball Summer" (July 15-September 21) is a great opportunity to see "screwball comedy" films, mostly from the 1930s but it ends in Septembwr. Titles are The Good Fairy (1935); I was a Male War Bride starring Cary Grant and shown in 35mm; The More the Merrier; My Favorite Wife in 35mm; Ninotchka starring Greta Garbo; The Palm Beach Story; The Philadelphia Story; and To Be Or Not To Be.
"Peter Bogdanovich Remembered" (July 19-September 19) takes a look at the eight of the director's films. Titles in September are Mask (1985); and Saint Jack.
"Looney Tunes" (July 16-September 5) shows selections of Warner Bros. classic cartoons. Programs #5 is shown in September and concludes the series. See the website for the list of cartoons in each program.
"Three Colors Trilogy--4K Restorations" (September 2-8). Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy Blue (1993) with Juliette Binoche; White (1994) with Julie Delpy and Red (1994) with Irene Jacob.
"Infernal Affairs Trilogy--4K Restorations (September 16-22). This Hong Kong crime trilogy was the basis for Scorsese's Departed. Andy Lau and Tony Leung star as the cops in the three episodes.
"Toshiro Mifune Retrospective" (July 15-September 20) concludes in September. The remaining titles are High and Low with an introduction by Michael Jeck; Red Sun (1971); Samurai Rebellion in 35mm; Seven Samurai; and The Sword of Doom.
"New York's Postwar Film Renaissance" (July 17-September 21) Titles in September are 12 Angry Men; Go Man Go in a 16mm archival print; Jigsaw; Marty; The Miracle Worker; Patterns; Requiem for a Heavyweight; So Young, So Bad; Teresa (1951); and The Wrong Man.
"Special Engagements" this month: Eraserhead; Executioners; Grease (sing-along); Heroic Trio; Lost Highway; Mulholland Drive; and Top of the Heap.
"Stage and Screen" returns in September with "Straight Line Crazy" starring Ralph Fiennes and presented by the National Theater.
Freer Gallery of Art
On September 7 at 2:00pm is Hidden Fortress (Akira Kurosawa, 1958) part of the series of Japanese classic films.
The series "Toshiro Mifune: Japanese Cinema's Original Rebel" can be seen in conjunction with the AFI's series of films starring Toshiro Mifune. On September 9 at 7:00pm is The Last Gunfight (Kihachi Okamoto, 1960), shown in 35mm; on September 11 at 4:00pm is Samurai Assassin (Kihachi Okamoto, 1965); on September 18 at 4:00pm is (Kihachi Okamoto, 1969); on September 23 at 7:00pm is Yojimbo (Akira Kurosawa, 1961); and on September 25 at 3:30pm is Sanjuro (Akira Kurosawa, 1962) shown in 35mm.
On September 10 at 2:00pm is Satook (praCh Ly), a short documentary about religious traditions. The director and writer will be present for discussion and a dance performance is at 4:00pm.
National Gallery of Art
The series "Dark Mirrors: The Double in Cinema" continues in September. Titles are Adaptation (Spike Jonze, 2002) on September 4 at 2:00pm; Olivier Olivier (Agnieszka Holland, 1992) on September 10 at 2:00pm; Petite Maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021) on September 11 at 200pm; and The Double Life of Veronique (Krzysztof Kie?lowski, 1991) on September 18 at 2:00pm with an introduction by film professor and author Annette Insdorf. A program of two short films Berlin Remake (2005) and Genealogies (2016) are on September 25 at 2:00pm with filmmaker Amie Siegel in person. More of this series in October.
On September 24 at 2:00pm is the short film Ancient Sunshine (2021) with filmmaker Jason Livingston in person; shown with two versions of James Benning's The United States of America: a short version from 1978 and a feature-length version from 2021.
Washington Jewish Community Center
On September 1 at 7:30pm is the documentary Three Minutes: A Lengthening (Bianca Stigter) about a home movie from 1938 of the Jewish inhabitants of Nasielsk Poland. On September 8 at 7:30pm is the documentary Love and Stuff (Judith Helfand, 2020), followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. On September 15 at 7:30pm is a program of excerpts from the documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust (Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, 2022), a three part series to be shown on PBS in September. On September 29 at 7:30pm is the documentary 'Til Kingdom Come (Maya Zinshtein, 2021) about the controversial bond between American evangelists and Israel's right wing and their influence on the Trump administration's foreign policy.
Goethe Institute
On September 16 at 6:30pm is All About Me (Caroline Link, 2019).
French Embassy
"Fantastic Science Fiction" (September 13-October 27) is a series of four films. On September 13 is Fahrenheit 451 (Francois Tuffaut, 1966); and on September 27 is Love at First Fight (Thomas Cailley, 2014). All are at 7:00pm. Two more in October.
"Screen on the Green" is a series of films shown outdoors at sunset in various locations. On September 8 is Nous (Alice Diop, 2020) shown on the Mall in front of the National Gallery of Art. On September 14 is The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Jean Delannoy, 1956) outside of the National Building Museum. (In case of inclement weather, both will be shown in the French Embassy's auditorium.
A Jean-Paul Belmondo restrospective begins with A Woman Is a Woman (Jean-Luc Godard, 1961) September 23 at 7:00pm. Location: French Embassy. Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960) is on September 26 at 7:00pm. Location: AMC Montgomery (Bethesda). On September 28 at 6:30pm is Le Doulos (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1962). Location: Italian Embassy. On September 30 at 7:00pm is Leon Morin, pretre (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1961). Location: Ven Hotel at Embassy Row. More in October.
Bethesda Row
"Cinema Arts Bethesda" is a monthly Sunday morning film discussion series. On September 11 at 10:00am is Skies of Lebanon (Chloe Mazlo, 2020) starring Alba Rohrwacher.
Breakfast is at 9:30am, the film is at 10:00am and discussion follows, moderated by Adam Spector, host of the DC Film Society's Cinema Lounge and author of the column "Adam's Rib." A season pass is available.
The Avalon
On September 7 at 8:00pm is (Joe Hall, 2022) followed by Q&A with the director. Part of the Avalon's "Films in Focus" series.
September's "Czech Lions" film is The Last Race (Tomas Hodan, 2022), about a 1913 ski race between two pioneering Czech skiers on September 14 at 8:00pm.
On September 21 at 8:00pm is Magnetic Beats (Vincent Maël Cardona, 2021), part of the "French Cinematheque" series.
Italian Cultural Institute
The Milano Design Film Festival is a selection of films dedicated to design, architecture and the relationship between humankind and the environment. “Bloom. Nature and Humanity” showcases the works of European directors who explore a variety of themes such as biodiversity, forestry practices, technology, science fiction and research. There are two programs at different locations. On September 19 at 6:00pm at New York University (1307 L Street NW); and on September 21 at 6:00pm at the Embassy of Italy. See the website for the film titles in each program.
Landmark's E Street Cinema
"Retro Replay" is a series of classic films shown Tuesdays at 1:30pm and 7:30pm. This month's theme is "Back to School." On September 6 is National Lampoon's Animal House (1978); on September 13 is Fame (1980); on September 20 is The Breakfast Club (1985); and on September 27 is Mean Girls (2004).
Old Greenbelt Theater
On September 5 at 1:00pm is The Birds (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963).
Angelika Film Center Mosaic
"Angelika Classics" are on the first Monday of each month at 7:00pm. September 12 at 7:00pm is Gremlins.
The Studio Ghibli Festival (June 22-September 1) is on Wednesdays at 7:00pm with English subtitles; on Thursdays at 11:00am films are shown with English language dubbing. On September 1 is Spirited Away (2001).
On September 19 at 7:00pm is The Terminators for "Sci-Fest."
On September 14 at 7:00pm, September 18 at 11:00am and September 20 at 7:00pm is the anime film Goodbye Don Glees (Atsuko Ishizuka, 2021).
Reel Affirmations XTra
On September 15 at 7:00pm and 9:00pm is Boy Culture (Allan Broka, 2021). Location: Landmark's E Street Cinema. [Note: the film is also available virtually).
Alliance Francais
A Jean Paul Belmondo retrospective is September 23 through October 14 at various locations. Titles and other details TBA.
FILM FESTIVALS
