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Saturday, November 28

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  • Nov 28

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    Final Week! PARIS VU PAR (SIX IN PARIS) is now sho Final Week! PARIS VU PAR (SIX IN PARIS) is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room. Watch now: brattlefilm.org/paris (link in profile) In 1965, young producer Barbet Schroeder supplied a 16mm camera, along with color film stock, to six friends, asking them to each make a short film about a Parisian neighborhood. The resulting films were shot quickly, with low budgets, improvised takes and live sound. Fresh and original, and featuring contributions by luminaries including Nestor Almendros, Albert Maysles and Jackie Reynal, these six vignettes offer captivating and varied glimpses of the City of Lights: “Saint Germain des Prés” by Jean Douchet “Gare du Nord” by Jean Rouch “Rue Saint Denis” by Jean-Daniel Pollet “Place de l’Étoile” by Eric Rohmer “Montparnasse et Levallois” by Jean-Luc Godard “La Muette” by Claude Chabrol #parisvupar #sixinparis #JeanDouchet #JeanRouch #JeanDanielPollet #EricRohmer #JeanLucGodard #ClaudeChabrol #paris #france #cinemaoffrance

    Nov 28

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    “Ham on Rye has the uncanny echo of a disturbing “Ham on Rye has the uncanny echo of a disturbing real-life dream. A hauntingly off-kilter revision of the end-of-high-school drama.” – Richard Brody, The New Yorker Area Premiere! HAM ON RYE is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room: brattlefilm.org/hamonrye (link in profile) #HamOnRye #TylerTaormina #EricBerger #CarsonLund #HaleyBodell #ColeDevine #AudreyBoos #GabriellaHerrera #GregoryFalatek #TimothyTaylor #LoriBethDenberg #DannyTamberelli #AaronSchwartz #ClaytonSnyder #suburbia #teens #comingofage #teenagers #allegory #indiefilm #indiemovie #ensemblecast

    Nov 28

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    Now Showing! CITY HALL • City government touches Now Showing! CITY HALL • City government touches almost every aspect of our lives. Most of us are unaware of or take for granted these necessary services such as police, fire, sanitation, veterans affairs, elder support, parks, licensing of various professional activities, recordkeeping of birth, marriage and death as well as hundreds of other activities that support Boston residents and visitors. CITY HALL, by Frederick Wiseman, shows the efforts by Boston city government to provide these services. The film also illustrates the variety of ways the city administration enters into civil discourse with the citizens of Boston. Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his administration are presented addressing a number of their policy priorities which include racial justice, affordable housing, climate action, and homelessness. CITY HALL shows a city government successfully offering a wide variety of services to a diverse population. Frederick Wiseman's CITY HALL is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room. Watch now at brattlefilm.org/cityhall (link in profile) #FrederickWiseman #CityHall #CityHallMovie #Boston #MartyWalsh #racialjustice #housing #climateaction #localgovernment #documentary #government

    Nov 28

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    At times hilarious, at times poignant, this wonder At times hilarious, at times poignant, this wonderful film with echoes of Lucrecia Martel’s La Ciénaga follows the charming, devious Madá as she navigates the unruly waters of Brazil’s current socio-political climate. Madá is the longstanding housekeeper for a nouveau riche family’s summer home but she is always scheming, looking for ways to better herself – with or without the aid and knowledge of her bosses. The film takes place over the course of three summers during which the fortunes of the family drastically change when their shady business dealings are exposed. Madá finds her survival skills challenged by the turmoil facing her employers yet, despite these difficulties, she is cheerfully, bullishly optimistic. The chaos that swirls around her, whether in the form of over-the-top parties or a full-on police raid, is no match for Madá’s determination and positivity. Area Premiere! THREE SUMMERS is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room. Watch the full trailer at brattlefilm.org/3summers (link in profile) #ThreeSummers #ThreeSummersMovie #TresVeroes #SandraKogut #ReginaCasé #RogérioFróes #GiseleFróes #JéssicaEllen #OtavioMüller #Brazil #comedy #IanaCossoyParo #OperationCarWash

    Nov 28

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    Nov 28

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    New Restoration! ACTION U.S.A. is still available New Restoration! ACTION U.S.A. is still available in our Virtual Screening Room – watch now: brattlefilm.org/actionusa (link in profile) This brain-explodingly awesome regional action flick from 1989 is the brainchild of stuntman-turned-filmmaker John Stewart who broke records by falling 16 stories while on fire(!) for 1987’s Cold Steel and made appearances in everything from Serpico to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to The Hidden. For this turn behind the camera, Stewart concocts a film that is (literally) detonating with an absurd array of explosions, stunts, gun fire, nefarious villains, gritty antiheroes, unexpectedly capable babes, bar fights, more explosions, and an unending parade of car chases. #actionusa #schlock #shlock #bmovie #80smovie #explosions #carchases #actionmovie #actionfilm #stuntman #stunts #specialfx #sfx #macho #swagger #JohnStewart #GregoryScottCummins #WilliamHubbardKnight #BarriMurphy #RossHagen #WilliamSmith #HokeHowell #CameronMitchell

    Nov 28

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    “One of the cinematic highpoints of the 90’s, “One of the cinematic highpoints of the 90’s, a tribute from one fin-de-siecle to another, by a master who keeps growing… This gorgeous, remorselessly controlled film is shot entirely in interiors: a succession of dimly gaslit parlors where background colors are muted – plums and golds that open to reveal the players half-concealed in the shadows – and where no one is ever left alone for long, though their inner isolation remains untouched. Elaborate rituals of opium pipes, feasts and gambling underpin the carnal intimacies and duplicities.” – Phillip Lopate, The New York Times New Restoration! Hou Hsiao-Hsien's FLOWERS OF SHANGHAI is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room. Watch now at brattlefilm.org/flowers (link in profile) #FlowersOfShanghai #HouHsiaoHsien #TonyChiuWaiLeung #MichikoHada #MichelleReis #CarinaLau #Shanghai #JanusFilms #restoration

    Nov 28

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    “ZAPPA will immerse you in the mind of a genius, “ZAPPA will immerse you in the mind of a genius, and you may never be the same again.” – Peter Keough, The Boston Globe Now Showing! With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Learn more: brattlefilm.org/zappa (link in profile) #Zappa #FrankZappa #ZappaMovie #AlexWinter #SteveVai #PamelaDesBarres #GailZappa #IanUnderwood #RuthUnderwood

    Nov 28

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    "Kogut displays a keen eye for satirizing Brazil’s rigid class structures." – Hollywood Reporter At times hilarious, at times poignant, this wonderful film with echoes of Lucrecia Martel’s La Ciénaga follows the charming, devious Madá as she navigates the unruly waters of Brazil’s current socio-political climate. Madá is the longstanding housekeeper for a nouveau riche family’s summer home but she is always scheming, looking for ways to better herself – with or without the aid and knowledge of her bosses. The film takes place over the course of three summers during which the fortunes of the family drastically change when their shady business dealings are exposed. Madá finds her survival skills challenged by the turmoil facing her employers yet, despite these difficulties, she is cheerfully, bullishly optimistic. The chaos that swirls around her, whether in the form of over-the-top parties or a full-on police raid, is no match for Madá’s determination and positivity. Area Premiere! THREE SUMMERS is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room. Watch the full trailer at brattlefilm.org/3summers (link in profile) #ThreeSummers #ThreeSummersMovie #TresVeroes #SandraKogut #ReginaCasé #RogérioFróes #GiseleFróes #JéssicaEllen #OtavioMüller #Brazil #comedy #IanaCossoyParo #OperationCarWash

    Nov 27

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    We know you want to support a good cause. Why not We know you want to support a good cause. Why not have something to show for it? The first 200 people who make a donation of $50 or more receive a special, limited-edition Brattle bumper sticker! brattlefilm.org/donate (link in profile)

    Nov 27

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    Now Showing! With unfettered access to the Zappa f Now Showing! With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Learn more: brattlefilm.org/zappa (link in profile) #Zappa #FrankZappa #ZappaMovie #AlexWinter #SteveVai #PamelaDesBarres #GailZappa #IanUnderwood #RuthUnderwood

    Nov 27

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    New Restoration! Get ready for mindless '80s actio New Restoration! Get ready for mindless '80s action movie fun with ACTION U.S.A., now showing in our Virtual Screening Room: brattlefilm.org/actionusa (link in profile) #actionusa #schlock #shlock #bmovie #80smovie #explosions #carchases #actionmovie #actionfilm #stuntman #stunts #specialfx #sfx #macho #swagger #JohnStewart #GregoryScottCummins #WilliamHubbardKnight #BarriMurphy #RossHagen #WilliamSmith #HokeHowell #CameronMitchell

    Nov 27

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    In the remote Spanish region of Galicia, where the In the remote Spanish region of Galicia, where the grandeur of nature is both beautiful and terrifying, director Oliver Laxe unfolds a story of the uncontrollable forces of nature on human lives. FIRE WILL COME is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room. Watch now: brattlefilm.org/firewillcome (link in profile) #FireWillCome #OliverLaxe #AmadorArias #BenedictaSánchez #Spain #Galicia #MauroHerce #16mm #16mmfilm #ReelFilm

    Nov 27

    Open
    At times hilarious, at times poignant, this wonder At times hilarious, at times poignant, this wonderful film with echoes of Lucrecia Martel’s La Ciénaga follows the charming, devious Madá as she navigates the unruly waters of Brazil’s current socio-political climate. Madá is the longstanding housekeeper for a nouveau riche family’s summer home but she is always scheming, looking for ways to better herself – with or without the aid and knowledge of her bosses. The film takes place over the course of three summers during which the fortunes of the family drastically change when their shady business dealings are exposed. Madá finds her survival skills challenged by the turmoil facing her employers yet, despite these difficulties, she is cheerfully, bullishly optimistic. The chaos that swirls around her, whether in the form of over-the-top parties or a full-on police raid, is no match for Madá’s determination and positivity. Area Premiere! THREE SUMMERS opens Friday in our Virtual Screening Room. Watch the full trailer at brattlefilm.org/3summers (link in profile) #ThreeSummers #ThreeSummersMovie #TresVeroes #SandraKogut #ReginaCasé #RogérioFróes #GiseleFróes #JéssicaEllen #OtavioMüller #Brazil #comedy #IanaCossoyParo #OperationCarWash

    Nov 27

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    “One of the cinematic highpoints of the 90’s." “One of the cinematic highpoints of the 90’s." – New York Times An intoxicating, time-bending experience bathed in the golden glow of oil lamps and wreathed in an opium haze, Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s gorgeous period reverie traces the romantic intrigue, jealousies, and tensions swirling around a late 19th century Shanghai brothel, where the courtesans live confined to a gilded cage, ensconced in opulent splendor yet forced to work to buy back their freedom. FLOWERS OF SHANGHAI returns in a new 4K restoration this Friday. Pre-order now at brattlefilm.org/flowers (link in profile) #FlowersOfShanghai #HouHsiaoHsien #TonyChiuWaiLeung #MichikoHada #MichelleReis #CarinaLau #Shanghai #JanusFilms #restoration

    Nov 27

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    Manoel de Oliveira’s FRANCISCA, based on a novel Manoel de Oliveira’s FRANCISCA, based on a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís, is an absorbing portrait of a mutually destructive love affair, and one of Oliveira’s crowning achievements. New Restoration! FRANCISCA is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room: brattlefilm.org/francisca (link in profile) #Francisca #ManeoldeOliveira #TeresaMenezes #DiogoDória #MárioBarroso #cinemaofportugal #Portugal #AgustinaBessaLuís #CamiloCasteloBranco #classical #postmodern #Visconti #masterpiece

    Nov 27

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    Are you ready for a Technicolor riff on Canadian a Are you ready for a Technicolor riff on Canadian absurdity, and the absurdly Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin? If so, strap in for this gorgeously designed, surreal odyssey from the mind of Matthew Rankin! THE TWENTIETH CENTURY is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room. Watch now: brattlefilm.org/20thcentury (link in profile) #TwentiethCenturyMovie #MatthewRankin #DanBeirne #SarianneCormier #CatherineStLaurent #MikhaïlAhooja #BrentSkagford #KeeChan #LouisNegin #Canada #GuyMaddin #MackenzieKing #WilliamLyonMackenzieKing #surreal #surrealism #alternatehistory #Quebec #Toronto #Vancouver

    Nov 27

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    An intoxicating, time-bending experience bathed in An intoxicating, time-bending experience bathed in the golden glow of oil lamps and wreathed in an opium haze, Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s gorgeous period reverie traces the romantic intrigue, jealousies, and tensions swirling around a late 19th century Shanghai brothel, where the courtesans live confined to a gilded cage, ensconced in opulent splendor yet forced to work to buy back their freedom. New Restoration! FLOWERS OF SHANGHAI is now showing in our Virtual Screening Room. Watch now at brattlefilm.org/flowers (link in profile) #FlowersOfShanghai #HouHsiaoHsien #TonyChiuWaiLeung #MichikoHada #MichelleReis #CarinaLau #Shanghai #JanusFilms #restoration

    Nov 26

    Open
    “ZAPPA will immerse you in the mind of a genius, “ZAPPA will immerse you in the mind of a genius, and you may never be the same again.” – Peter Keough, The Boston Globe Opening Friday! With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Pre-order now: brattlefilm.org/zappa (link in profile) #Zappa #FrankZappa #ZappaMovie #AlexWinter #SteveVai #PamelaDesBarres #GailZappa #IanUnderwood #RuthUnderwood

    Nov 26

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