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MONDAY, 02/11/2013 — “BLACK ORPHEUS” (1959) — BRAZILLIAN SERIES

Directed by French director Marcel Camus, this superb retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice Greek legend is set against Rio de Janeiro’s madness during Carnival. This movie earned an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Posted on February 7, 2013 in Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Romantic Drama, World Cinema

Tagged Brazil, Marcel Camus

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MONDAY, 02/04/2013 — “CENTRAL STATION” (1998) — BRAZILIAN SERIES

An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who write letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, in search for the father he never knew. This Oscar-nominated drama follows the interplay between Dora and the boy during their journey to Brazil’s remote Northeast region, their bond growing ever stronger with each mile logged.

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Posted on February 2, 2013 in Drama, Road movie, World Cinema

Tagged Brazil, Walter Salles

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MONDAY, 01/28/2013 — “ZABRISKIE POINT” (1970) — MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI SERIES —

Writer-director Michelangelo Antonioni’s vision of late – 1960s America is on full display in this tale that mixes romance and revolution as it explores the love affair between a pot-smoking secretary and a rebel seeking a cause. An Italian filmmaker’s take on American counterculture mythology, this visually stunning film remains an interesting artifact of the times.

*IMPORTANT*: Potluck – 5:45pm; Film – 6:45pm; Discussion after film!

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Posted on January 28, 2013 in Cult Film, Drama, Ensemble Film, Road movie, Romance

Tagged Michelangelo Antonioni

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MONDAY, 01/21/13 — “THE PASSENGER” (1975) — MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI SERIES —

In this gripping drama, a frustrated war correspondent, unable to find the war he’s been asked to cover, takes the risky path of co-opting the I.D. of a dead arms dealer acquaintance.

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Posted on January 19, 2013 in Uncategorized

Tagged Michelangelo Antonioni

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MONDAY, 01/14/2013 — “L’AVVENTURA” (1960) — MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI SERIES —

Italian superstar Monica Vitti intrigues as a rich woman vacationing on a resort island in the Mediterranean who goes on a search for a missing friend, an investigation that evolves into a search for love and the meaning of life. As the breakthrough film for Michelangelo Antonioni, this art-house classic was discussed and debated by critics the world over in 1960 and won the Jury Prize at Cannes.

Come to Cinematiki Club on Monday, 01/14 to watch this masterpiece of Michelangelo Antonioni!