41st Portland International Film Festival schedule - Feb. 15-Mar. 1, 2018 by NWFC

Welcome to the Northwest Film Center’s 41st Portland International Film Festival. The program is arranged by section with the films in each section listed alphabetically. Showtimes and theater locations are listed at the bottom of each film description. We hope the sections outlined below help you navigate your PIFF experience.

Perspectives on the fascinating people, places, and stories that surround us.

ANIM ATED WORLDS 26 Animated features and shorts that have charmed audiences world-wide.

FIL MS FOR FA MILIES 28 All ages will be entertained by these films suitable for younger viewers.

GLOBAL PANOR A M A 3

PIFF AFTER DARK 30

Stories that resonate beyond the unique cultures from which they emerge.

Genre-bending films for the cinematically adventurous and nocturnally inclined.

M ASTERS

10 Exciting new works from some of the leading voices of cinema.

DOCUMENTARY VIEWS 21

WAYS OF SEEING 32 Original works exploring the possibilities of form and personal expression.

NEW DIRECTORS 15

SHORT CUTS 34

Emerging filmmakers who represent the new generation of master storytellers.

Over 50 memorable snapshots from around the world and here in Oregon.

TICKETS General: $12; PAM Members, Seniors (65+), Students $11; Silver Screen Club Friend & Supporter, Children: $8; Bundle: 6 tickets for $60 (available online, one ticket per show, one person per bundle); Festival Pass: $350 General, $200 Student with ID; Oregon Trail Card Ticket: $7 (purchased in advance at the Advance Ticket Outlet). Online: nwfilm.org/piff41 Walk-up: daily noon-6pm at the Advance Ticket Outlet. Opens February 5. Phone: daily noon-6pm at 503-276-4310 Day-of-show: If still available, day-of advance tickets can be purchased at the Advance Ticket Outlet until three hours prior to showtime, then at the venue’s box office (rush line) beginning as early as 30 minutes prior to showtime. When the advance ticket allocation is sold out, rush tickets will be sold at the door a few minutes prior to showtime. We accept cash, checks, and credit at all venues and the ATO.

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THE DEATH OF STALIN

ARM ANDO IANNUCCI | UK/FR ANCE Uproarious repartee flies fast and furious as political fortunes rise and fall in this irreverent satire set in the USSR after its murderous dictator, Joseph Stalin, suffers a stroke and dies in 1953. His senior advisors grapple to assert control in the ensuing power vacuum, plunging the USSR into uncertainty and themselves into frantic scheming to be the next Soviet leader. As Stalin’s parasitic underlings—including advisor Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi) and Central Committee Secretary Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor)—bumble and plot for power, the proceedings offer a timely commentary on Soviet history, political power, paranoia, fake news, and bureaucratic dysfunction, finding truth in acerbic humor. (106 mins.)

OPENING NIGHT

Join us for the screening of Armando Iannucci’s The Death of Stalin followed by our Opening Night party in the Portland Art Museum’s Schnitzer Sculpture Court.

2/15 7:00 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) 2/15 7:15 | Whitsell Auditorium

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6.9 ON THE RICHTER SCALE

NAE CAR ANFIL | ROM ANIA/BULGARIA/HUNGARY When an earthquake hits Bucharest, Tony, an actor, and his wife are shaken out of their sleep, amplifying Tony’s anxiety about moving to an apartment that is not earthquake-proof. No one takes his seismic paranoia seriously, including his depressed and jealous wife, or his manipulative father, who has just shown up after being absent since he was five. And if all this was were not enough, he’s on stage singing Orpheus, regularly following his beloved Eurydice into another hell. Caranfil’s musical satire takes aim at Romanian society and phobias with comic zeal rather than the minimalism of the film’s producer, Cristian Mungiu (Graduation; 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days). In Romanian with English subtitles. (116 mins.) 2/17 4:00 | Whitsell Auditorium 2/21 7:00 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) Sponsored by the Romanian American Society

THE ETERNAL ROAD ANT TI -JUSSI ANNIL A | FINL AND/ESTONIA/SWEDEN

Based on Antti Tuuri’s bestselling novel, The Eternal Road tells the untold story of the many thousands of Communist Americans who answered Stalin’s call in the 1930s to build a new society in the USSR based on justice, equality, and freedom. They include Jussi Ketola, an idealistic American with Finnish origins. However, the dream of a paradise is quickly shattered by efforts of control by both fascists and Soviet secret police. Foreigners become seen as undesirable elements, and in time people start disappearing. In Finnish, English, and Russian with English subtitles. (103 mins.) 2/21 7:00 | Cinema 21 2/26 8:30 | OMSI Empirical Theater Sponsored by the Finlandia Foundation Columbia-Pacific Chapter

FÉLICITÉ

AL AIN GOM IS | SENEGAL/FR ANCE/BELGIUM/ GER M ANY/LEBANON Winner of the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival, Gomis’s film portrays a life lived on the fringes of society that resonates with a profound poetry. Single mother and singer Félicité ekes out a living performing in a rough bar in Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo. Her fiercely guarded independence is threatened after her son is involved in a life-altering accident, and she must find a way to pay for his care. A love letter to persistence and the power of song— propelled by a vibrant soundtrack performed by the Congolese musical collective Kasai Allstars— Félicité is buoyed by one woman’s irrepressible spirit in the face of overwhelming odds. In French and Lingala with English subtitles. (123 mins.) 2/16 7:15 | Laurelhurst Theater (Right) 2/17 2:30 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) Sponsored by TV5Monde

SA MUEL M AOZ | ISR AEL/ SWITZERL AND/GER M ANY/FR ANCE Michael and Daphna experience gut-wrenching grief when army officials inform them of the death of their son. Unable to find any solace in the well-meaning condolences of family, or in the military’s patriotic platitudes, Michael spirals into anger only to experience one of life’s unfathomable turns—a twist that can only be rivaled by the surreal military experiences of his son. Although tragedy is at the heart of the film, Foxtrot contains moments laced with mordant humor, irony, and emotional resonance as it explores the heartache of war and its far-reaching and unpredictable impacts. Winner of Israeli Ophir Awards for Best Film and Best Director, Grand Jury Prize Venice Film Festival, and this year’s Israel’s Oscar submission. In Hebrew with subtitles. (108 mins.) 2/18 7:30 | Cinema 21 2/19 5:00 | Laurelhurst Theater (Right) Sponsored by the Institute for Judaic Studies

GEMINI

A ARON K ATZ | US A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant travels across Los Angeles to unravel the mystery, she must stay one step ahead of a determined policeman and confront her own understanding of friendship, truth, and celebrity. Former Portlander Katz, Cold Weather ( PIFF 34), “delves into dreamy neo-noir territory with nods to films from auteurs like Alfred Hitchcock, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Brian De Palma and David Lynch that tackle the ‘double’ in cinema—and the potential, in the process of taking on an alternate identity, of subsuming the darkness of another’s soul.” —AFI Film Festival. (92 mins.) 2/23 6:30 | Whitsell Auditorium 2/24 2:45 | Cinemagic Sponsored by Park Lane Inn & Suites

HOCHELAGA, LAND OF SOULS

FR ANÇOIS GIR ARD | CANADA On a summer night a sinkhole opens during a game in a downtown Montreal stadium, revealing long-buried artifacts. Mohawk archeologist Baptiste Asigny and a research team believe they are on the brink of linking the site to the Iroquois village of Hochelaga, the probable location of the meeting between French explorer Jacques Cartier and the Iroquois people in 1535. We visit Hochelaga through the centuries—from the original village in 1267, centuries before it was colonized—through key events that fashioned a modern city. This year’s Canadian Oscar submission offers a kaleidoscopic take on history that prompts reflection on the role of origin, identity, and place in shaping the soul of a nation. In French with English subtitles. (100 mins.)

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FOXTROT

2/19 4:30 | Cinema 21 2/21 7:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) Sponsored by the Québec Government Office in Los Angeles

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ICE MOTHER

BOHDAN SL Á M A | CZECH REPUBLIC/FR ANCE/SLOVAKIA Sláma’s charming, romantic drama centers on themes of familial conflict and the possibility of rebirth at any age. After her husband’s death, Hana lives alone and lonely in the family house and selflessly caters to her children. Save for weekly visits from her two adult sons and their families— dinners often marred by petty quarreling—and babysitting, she doesn’t have much to look forward to, and nothing ever changes. Until one day, while out on a walk, she rescues Brona, a genial ice swimmer, from drowning. The unexpected encounter introduces her to a quirky group of winter swimmers and a world where she is allowed to reinvent herself despite her children’s disapproval. European Film Award Best Film nominee. In Czech with English subtitles. (106 mins.) 2/18 2:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) 2/27 7:00 | Cinemagic

LEAN ON PETE ANDREW HAIGH | UK

Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer) wants some stability: a home, food on the table, and a high school he can attend for more than part of the year. But stability is hard to find living with his itinerant single father (Travis Fimmel) who works in warehouses across the Pacific Northwest. Hoping for a new start, they move to Portland, where Charley takes a summer job with a washed-up horse trainer (Steve Buscemi), and befriends an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, ridden by the hard-nosed Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny). Based on Willy Vlautin’s novel and filmed in Burns and Portland, Lean on Pete chronicles a harsh coming of age in the American West and finding connection where one can. (121 mins.) 2/28 7:00 | Whitsell Auditorium Sponsored by Oregon Film

A SEASON IN FRANCE M AHA M AT- SALEH HAROUN | FR ANCE

Focusing on the precarious plight of undocumented asylum seekers, Haroun’s soul-searching film portrays the daunting challenges of overcoming a vast immigration system. Abbas (Eriq Ebouaney), professor and loving father of two, lives in the outskirts of Paris after fleeing the civil war raging in the Central African Republic. Widowed when his wife died in their escape, he falls in love with Carole (Sandrine Bonnaire), who sustains him as he battles a war of another kind. After two years of waiting while waiting to find out, the fate of his family’s future is about to be known. Masterfully contrasting the warm intimacy of human relationships with those of an impersonal bureaucracy, Haroun tells an all all-too universal story. In French with English subtitles. (100 mins.) 2/17 8:00 | Cinemagic 2/22 7:00 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) Sponsored by TV5Monde and Alliance Française de Portland

WARWICK THORNTON | AUSTR ALIA

Combining elements of classic period Westerns and courtroom drama, Sweet Country is set in the Australian outback of the late 1920s and is inspired by true events. Aboriginal stockman Sam and his wife, Lizzie, who live in peace, are forced on the run when Sam kills a drunken white landowner in self-defense. Pursued by a grizzled police sergeant and a band of white men determined to see a “blackfella” hang, expert bushman Sam can easily keep a step ahead of his rabid pursuers until, for the health of pregnant Lizzie, he decides to give himself up. Sam, and justice, go on trial. Winner of the Platform Prize, Toronto International Film Festival, and the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. (113 mins.) 2/17 8:00 | Cinema 21 2/19 7:30 | Laurelhurst Theater (Right)

A TAXI DRIVER

HUN JAN G | SOUTH KOREA A Taxi Driver begins as a comic, period road movie before taking a serious turn to reflect on a critical event in modern South Korean history. In 1980, Seoul taxi driver Man-seob picks up a German journalist who wants to go to the town of Gwangju. They arrive to find a city under military siege and communication blackout by a government determined to suppress the fact that citizens have risen up to denounce the martial law proclaimed by the dictator Chun Doo-hwan. What began as an easy fare becomes a life-or-death struggle to report the truth. This year’s Korean submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In Korean, German, and English with subtitles. (137 mins.) 2/18 7:30 | Cinemagic 2/19 1:45 | Cinemagic

UNDER THE TREE

HAFSTEINN GUNNAR SIGURÐSSON | ICEL AND/FR ANCE Equal parts family drama, absurdist black comedy, and unconventional thriller, Under the Tree follows two warring households locked in a bitter dispute. The owners adore their beautiful old tree, but the couple next door complains that it blocks their sun, causing and shadows their garden to languish in its shadow. As the disagreement escalates into a passive-aggressive back and forth of nasty vibes, mysterious property damage, disappearing cats and dogs, security cameras, the complaining neighbor acquiring a chainsaw acquisition, and more. Though set in Iceland, this humorous, but at times unsettling, story of suburban neighbor warfare could be take place anywhere. In Icelandic with English subtitles. (89 mins.)

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SWEET COUNTRY

2/16 6:45 | Cinema 21 2/18 11:30 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) Sponsored by Pro Photo Supply

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VAZANTE

DANIEL A THOM AS | BR A ZIL/PORTUGAL Upon returning to Brazil in 1821 from a trading expedition, Antonio discovers that his wife has died in labor. Confined to a decadent but desolate property in the company of his aging mother-in-law and numerous slaves, he marries his wife’s young niece, Beatriz. Separated from her family and left alone on in the rugged farmhouse in the Brazilian mountains, Beatriz finds solace in the displaced and, oppressed inhabitants around her. Exploring the fraught intersection of feminism, colonialism, and race that has persisted across centuries and continents, Vazante is a haunting and stunning solo directorial debut from Brazilian filmmaker Daniela Thomas. “Thomas delivers a beautifully atmospheric . . . black-and-white drama about slavery and the subjugation of women in 1800s Brazil.” –Variety. In Portuguese with English subtitles. (116 mins.) 2/25 8:00 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) 2/28 6:00 | OMSI Empirical Theater

WA JIB

WESTERN

Shadi, an architect in Rome, returns home for the first time in years to honor the Nazareth tradition of hand-delivering his sister’s wedding invitations with his father Wajib. But the two men haven’t spoken for a long time and don’t see eye-to-eye on many things—from who should be invited to what music to listen to in the car. But as their comic bickering continues against the backdrop of a vibrant city, tense personal antagonism, small small-town gossip, and political, cultural and generational differences fall to the bonds of father and son. This year’s Palestinian submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In Arabic with English subtitles. (96 mins.)

In this tense, slow-burning thriller, a group of German construction workers start a tough job at a remote site in the border region between Bulgaria and Greece. Being in a foreign land awakens the men’s sense of adventure, but they are also confronted with their own prejudice and mistrust due to the language barrier and cultural differences. The stage is quickly set for a showdown when men begin to compete for recognition and favor from the local villagers. “Grisebach’s stunning existential study of masculinity tips its hand to classic genre cinema. . . a poignant celebration of human resilience nothing short of spectacular.” —Sight & Sound. Best Director, Mar del Plata Film Festival. In German, Bulgarian, and English with subtitles. (119 mins.)

2/17 3:30 | Laurelhurst Theater (Right) 2/23 6:00 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8)

2/18 4:45 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) 2/28 7:00 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8)

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WHITE SUN

WINTER BROTHERS

Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Oslo teenager. When her father catches her in her bedroom with her boyfriend, Nisha’s two worlds brutally collide. Pressured to set an example for their strict community and protect her from Western corruption, Nisha’s parents kidnap her and place her with relatives in Pakistan. Suddenly in Islamabad, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to an arbitrary world without freedom and a new understanding of her parents’ culture. Audience Award, AFI Film Festival. In Norwegian and Urdu. (106 mins.)

This year’s Nepali submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar sensitively explores the damage done to the fabric of Nepalese society by the decade-long civil war between the Maoists and Nepal’s monarchical government. On the occasion of his father’s funeral, Chandra returns to the mountain village village he left a decade earlier to join the Maoists, and finds himself united with the daughter he never met and revisiting uneasy relations with family, neighbors, and rigid traditions he once fought to end. Finding the political within the everyday and deftly mixing drama and dark comedy, White Sun uses one village’s complex tribulations to speak to an entire national history. In Nepali with English subtitles. (89 mins.)

2/22 7:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) 2/25 5:30 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2)

2/16 6:30 | Laurelhurst Theater (Left) 2/26 7:00 | Cinemagic

Punctuated with bursts of surrealism and bouts of dark humor, Pálmason’s compelling feature dives into the frozen world and striking landscape of a remote limestone mine. Seen through the eyes of Emil, an awkward, fragile man who can’t quite fit in, he struggles to find a place with his fellow miners (including his brother), steals chemicals for his homemade moonshine, pines for his neighbor Anna, and obsesses over his M1 rifle. As he increasingly alienates those around him, retreating further into his own dark side, violence is inevitable. “An impressively original, auspiciously idiosyncratic debut, one that scratches away at truths about masculinity, lovelessness, and isolation that are no less true for being all but inexpressible.” —Variety. In Danish with English subtitles. (100 mins.)

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WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY

2/22 8:30 | Laurelhurst Theater (Left) 2/25 8:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2)

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CLAIRE’S CAMERA

THE DAY AFTER

One of three films by Hong Sang-soo in this year’s festival, Claire’s Camera was shot during the Cannes Film Festival while actresses Isabelle Huppert and Kim Min-hee were there to present other films. Manhee (Min-hee) plays a film sales agent whose life takes a turn when she runs into Claire (Huppert), a teacher who loves taking photographs of everyone she meets with her Polaroid camera. Claire’s photos kick-start a chain of events fueled by chance, alcohol, and wry humor. “The eternal question of whether cinema, and art in general, can make a difference in people’s lives gets a light-hearted affirmative answer in [this] breezy celebration of the mysterious power of filmmaking.” —Hollywood Reporter. In Korean, French, and English with subtitles. (70 mins.)

Once again plumbing affairs of the heart and the foibles of weak, confused men with his sly humor, Hong Sang-Soo’s third film of the year shifts back and forth in time and between its protagonists’ conflicting perspectives. We find Areum on her first day of work for small-book publisher Bongwan, replacing his just-fired mistress whose memory fills his unhappily married mind. Bongwan’s wife finds a love note and assumes that Areum is her departed rival. “Mistaken identity, repetition compulsion, and déjà vu figure into the narrative as the film entangles its characters across multiple timelines through an intricate geometry of desire, suspicion, and betrayal.” —Film Society of Lincoln Center. In Korean with English subtitles. (92 mins.)

HON G SANG - SOO | SOUTH KOREA/FR ANCE

2/17 8:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) 2/27 8:30 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) Sponsored by TV5Monde

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2/25 5:45 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) 2/28 7:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) Sponsored by Park Lane Inn & Suites

A GENTLE CREATURE SERGEI LOZNITSA | FR ANCE/GER M ANY/RUSSIA/ LITHUANIA/NETHERL ANDS

Inspired by the Dostoevsky short story, A Gentle Creature follows a stoic Russian woman trying to get a care package to her convict husband after it is inexplicably returned to her. Rebuffed at her local post office, she travels to the prison to deliver the parcel herself—a journey that leads her through a Kafka-esque bureaucratic nightmare and into the very heart of Putin’s Russia, where violent absurdity and everyday inhumanity reign. “Loznitsa’s (My Joy, In the Fog) . . . [film] is about as strange, perplexing and foreign an experience as any I’ve had at the Festival de Cannes, and the reasons that will limit its commercial viability are the very reasons that you should seek it out.” —Justin Chang, LA Times. In Russian with English subtitles. (143 mins.) 2/17 7:30 | Laurelhurst Theater (Left) 2/25 8:00 | OMSI Empirical Theater Sponsored by Hi-Lo Hotel

ROBERT GUÉDIGUIAN | FR ANCE

In a little cove near Marseille, Angèle, Joseph, and Armand return to their elderly father’s picturesque villa. Angèle is an actress living in Paris and Joseph has just fallen in love with a girl half his age. Armand is the only one who stayed behind in Marseille to run his father’s small restaurant. It’s time for them to weigh up what they have inherited of their patriarch’s ideals and the community spirit he created in this magical place. But the arrival of a group of boat people will change their reflection. “It’s remarkable that such a small, quiet, family drama so delicately captures the zeitgeist of Europe today, where there’s a sense of loss, disruptive change, uncertainty and, yet still, hope and resilience.” —The Huffington Post. In French with English subtitles. (107 mins.) 2/17 5:30 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) 2/18 7:30 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) Sponsored by TV5Monde

JEANNETTE, THE CHILDHOOD OF JOAN OF ARC

BRUNO DUMONT | FR ANCE France, 1425. In the midst of the Hundred Years’ War, 8-year-old Jeannette looks after her sheep in the small village of Domremy. One day, she tells a friend how she cannot bear to see the suffering caused by the English. Madame Gervaise, a nun, tries to reason with the young girl, but Jeannette is ready to take up arms for the salvation of souls and the liberation of the Kingdom of France. Carried by her faith, she will become Joan of Arc. “With his tenth feature, Bruno Dumont radically delves into Joan’s childhood with a category-defying period-cum-techno-head-banging musical, derived from two works by French writer Charles Péguy.” —Toronto International Film Festival. In French with English subtitles. (106 mins.) 2/18 4:45 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) 2/20 7:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2)

LET THE SUN SHINE IN CL AIRE DENIS | FR ANCE/BELGIUM

Living alone in Paris, Isabelle (Juliet Binoche), a divorced artist in her 50s, hopes that romantic hope springs eternal. But as she auditions a succession of prospective men with increasing exasperation, she ponders just what she’s seeking, and whether sex and companionship are really the keys to fulfillment. Featuring an ensemble of stellar French actors including Gérard Depardieu, Denis’s film offers a complex, feminist take on love and the quest to find Mr. Right while not being trapped by need, convention, or expectation. “An elegant, eccentric relationship comedy of ideas, highly rarefied and possessed of an almost inscrutable sophistication.” —The Guardian. In French with English subtitles. (95 mins.)

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THE HOUSE BY THE SEA

2/19 1:45 | Laurelhurst Theater (Left) 2/22 7:00 | Cinema 21 Sponsored by TV5Monde

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LOVER FOR A DAY PHILIPPE GARREL | FR ANCE

Crashing at her philosophy professor father’s apartment in the wake of a painful break-up, 23-year-old Jeanne discovers that he has a new girlfriend living with him, Ariane, who is the same age as her. As the trio tries to negotiate the shared space, jealousies flare. As the relationship between Ariane and Jeanne’s father begins to falter, the two women develop an affinity. Garrel again brings a poetic touch to his perennial themes of fidelity and sexual freedom, and of the difficulties men and women face in communicating their desires while exploring relationships without conventional boundaries. “Sensuously shot and philosophically potent . . . perhaps no modern filmmaker has captured romantic anguish as profoundly and movingly as Garrel.” —Film Comment. In French with English subtitles. (76 mins.) 2/25 3:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) 3/1 6:00 | Whitsell Auditorium Sponsored by TV5Monde

ON THE BEACH AT NIGHT ALONE

HONG SANG - SOO | SOUTH KOREA “Hong Sang-soo’s movies have always invited autobiographical readings, and this is perhaps his most achingly personal film yet, a steel-nerved, clear-eyed response to the tabloid frenzy that erupted in South Korea over his relationship with actress Kim Min-hee. The film begins in Hamburg, where actress Young-hee (played by Kim herself, who won the Best Actress prize at Berlin for this role) is hiding out after the revelation of her affair with a married filmmaker. Back in Korea, a series of encounters shed light on Young-hee’s volatile state, as she slips in and out of melancholic reflection and dreams.”—New York Film Festival. “A drama of rare lyrical exaltation. . . a kaleidoscopic fusion of reality and fantasy.”—The New Yorker. In Korean with English subtitles. (101 mins.) 2/19 4:30 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) 2/21 7:00 | Cinemagic Sponsored by Hi-Lo Hotel

ON BODY AND SOUL ILDIKÓ ENYEDI | HUNGARY

Unfolding in a slaughterhouse in Budapest, Ildikó Enyedi’s eccentric and beautiful love story strikingly mixes realism and dreams. The introverted Mária has just started a job as a quality control inspector and soon meets Endre, the older and equally awkward head of the finance department. They discover that they not only share their waking dreams, but also the same nocturnal vision: the two of them as doe and a buck wandering in a surreal snow-covered forest. Winner of the Grand Prize at the Berlin Film Festival and this year’s Hungarian submission for the Best Foreign Language Film, On Body and Soul offers a mysterious and enchanting story that confirms that love knows no bounds. In Hungarian with English subtitles. (116 mins.) 2/16 7:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) 2/24 6:45 | Whitsell Auditorium Sponsored by The Duniway Portland, a Hilton Hotel

ANN HUI | HONG KON G/CHINA

Inspired by the exploits of the Hong Kong resistance during World War II, Our Time Will Come tells the story of a powerful woman who met the challenge. Schoolteacher Fang Lan and her mother are trying to make ends meet in their run-down apartment when they find themselves embroiled in an attempt by guerrillas to smuggle their lodger, a leftist intellectual, to mainland China under the noses of the occupying Japanese forces. The charming and ruthless leader of the local resistance group is impressed with Fang Lan and recruits her. Hui’s film celebrates those who fight for their beliefs and the necessity of doing so. In Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese with English subtitles. (130 mins.)

SPOOR

AGNIESZK A HOLL AND | POL AND/ GER M ANY/CZECH REPUBLIC/ SWEDEN/SLOVAKIA/FR ANCE

2/20 7:00 | Cinema 21 3/1 8:15 | Whitsell Auditorium

Drawing inspiration from local fairy tales, Spoor dissects political corruption and environmental activism in a small Polish town. Janina is a retired engineer, astrology lover, vegetarian, and defender of animal rights who lives alone in the Sudeten Mountains. One winter night, she finds the body of her neighbor, a poacher. The circumstances of his death are mysterious, as the only footprints found around his house are the prints of deer hooves. When other members of the local hunting club are mysteriously murdered, and seeing the ineffectiveness of the police, she starts her own unconventional investigation. Holland’s ecologically minded thriller is this year’s Polish Oscar submission. In Polish with subtitles. (128 mins.)

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2/19 7:30 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) 2/26 6:00 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8)

THE THIRD MURDER

HIROK A ZU KOREEDA | JAPAN This moving story of a man struggling to find the truth while questioning his own faith in the law is a philosophical whodunit, intelligently broaching questions of guilt and innocence. Star attorney Shigemori agrees to defend Misumi, accused of murder after a fatal holdup. A man with a long criminal record, Misumi narrowly escaped the death sentence for another murder 30 years earlier. Astonishingly laid-back, Misumi has already confessed to the murder, and the evidence points to the fact that he is guilty. But the deeper Shigemori delves into this case, the more he begins to doubt his client. Soon he is faced with a complicated family story, and the plot thickens. In Japanese with English subtitles. (125 mins.)

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OUR TIME WILL COME

2/18 1:45 | Cinema 21 2/25 6:15 | Whitsell Auditorium Sponsored by Koerner Camera

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PIKE ROAD WIN YOUTH

ZAMA

Starting out in the 1970s, Feng Xiaogang’s film chronicles the joys and travails of a provincial military-arts troupe, People’s Liberation Army soldiers whose duty it is to promote culture, revolutionary values, music, and dance in support of the Cultural Revolution. At the center is Xiaoping, a dancer from Beijing with a painful family history. Due to her innocence and social status, she quickly becomes a scapegoat and laughing stock among her peers. But as years pass and the group splinters apart, her life takes unexpected turns, and she emerges a true heroine. “A whirl of grand, dramatic gestures . . . punctuated by landmark historical events, Luo Pan’s swirling camerawork capturing astonishing landscapes and impressively choreographed set pieces.” —The Hollywood Reporter. In Mandarin with English subtitles. (136 mins.)

“Martel ventures into the realm of historical fiction and makes the genre entirely her own in this adaptation of Antonio di Benedetto’s classic of Argentinean literature. In the late 18th century, in a far-flung corner of what seems to be Paraguay, an officer of the Spanish crown born in the Americas waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. Martel renders Zama’s world—his daily regimen of small humiliations and petty politicking— as both absurd and mysterious, and as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia, subject to a creeping disorientation. Precise yet dreamlike, and thick with atmosphere, Zama is a singular and intoxicating experience from one of cinema’s truly brilliant minds.” —New York Film Festival. In Spanish with subtitles. (115 mins.)

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VIVIAN QU | CHINA

In a small seaside town, two schoolgirls are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel. The only witness is Mia, the teenaged desk clerk, who says nothing for fear of losing her job. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Wen, one of the victims, finds that her troubles have just begun. Trapped in a world that offers them no safety, Mia and Wen will have to find their own way out. “Qu moulds a daylight noir of complex moral dilemmas, compromised public services, and a social system that stacks the odds against our protagonists at every turn. Qu’s vision is sympathetic to her characters’ struggles, yet her social commentary is savage, subtle and precision-tooled.” —Sight and Sound. In Mandarin with English subtitles. (107 mins.) 2/17 8:00 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) 2/20 7:00 | Laurelhurst Theater (Right)

AVA

BAD GENIUS

Ava’s life is dictated by rules. Coming of age in Iran, she faces pressure to conform to the expectations of her parents, her school, and her friends. When her mother takes her to an ob-gyn to confirm her virginity, Ava rebels, opening a rift that reveals secrets her parents have hidden from their only daughter. While rooted in the context of contemporary Iranian society, the film’s themes of family secrets, how a culture of authority can force denial and detachment, and teenage rebellion are universal. Winner of the International Critics’ Award ( FIPRESCI ) and Honorable Mention as Best Canadian First Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival, First Feature. In Persian with English subtitles. (103 mins.)

Playing on the Thai obsession with academic achievement and test taking, Bad Genius is a comedic heist thriller that plays out in a prestigious high school. Genius student Lynn arrives on a full scholarship. When her friend Grace needs a few test answers, Lynn helps her out, leading to an elaborate cheating scheme to help out other rich-kid students. Soon busted and having lost her scholarship, there is nothing else for Lynn to do but plan to crack the international U.S. university exam and make millions in the process. “A whip- smart script that makes answering multiple-choice questions as nail-biting and entertaining as Ocean’s Eleven.” —Variety. Best Film, NY Asian Film Festival. In Thai with English subtitles. (129 mins.)

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BEAUTY AND THE DOGS

K AOUTHER BEN HANIA | TUNISIA/ FR ANCE/SWEDEN/NORWAY Unfolding in nine chapters over the course of one night, Ben Hania’s timely drama follows a young woman’s search for justice. Bright, cheerful college student Mariamm’s meets Youssef at a party and leaves with him. On their walk her life is turned upside down when they are confronted by a group of Tunis policemen and she is brutally attacked. Despite the trauma and trips from hospital to police station and back again, Mariam fights to file a report that will confirm her story. But how can justice be found when it is in the hands of her assailants? Beauty and the Dogs offers a searing look at indifferent and misogynistic institutions and the courage it takes to combat them. In Arabic with English subtitles. (100 mins.) 2/16 8:45 | Laurelhurst Theater (Left) 2/18 4:45 | Cinemagic

THE CHARMER

A CIAMBRA

Milad Alami’s debut feature mixes psychological thriller and erotic drama in a complex tale of isolation, identity, and the desperate search for one’s place in the world. Esmail, a young Iranian refugee living in a shelter in Copenhagen, cruises the city in search of a woman. Underneath his suave façade breathes intense pressure: if he doesn’t find a Danish live-in partner and secure immigration status he’ll soon be facing deportation. The Charmer offers a timely and intense probe into the social, cultural, and legal challenges facing European immigrants and the desperate struggle to find a better life. Critics Prize, San Sebastian Film Festival. Adult. In English, Danish, and Farsi with English subtitles. (103 mins.)

Pio, 14, lives in an impoverished Romani community in Calabria in southern Italy. Determined to live up to the outlaw reputation of his idolized older brother Cosimo, he wants to prove himself a full-grown hustler in the Amato family business of petty theft. But when his father and brother are incarcerated, life starts to fall apart, and a boy still on the cusp of adulthood must decide what kind of man he really wants to be. Executive produced by Martin Scorsese and a companion piece to Carpignano’s powerful refugee drama Mediterranea ( PIFF 39), A Ciambra is this year’s Italian submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In Italian with English subtitles. (117 mins.)

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MOULY SURYA | INDONESIA/ FR ANCE/M AL AYSIA/ THAIL AND The bad guys come to rape, pillage, and murder, but they are not prepared for the calm wrath of Marlina. In search of justice, she traverses the desert landscape overcoming all obstacles— along with a machete and the head of one who has wronged her. Nodding to the Westerns of Sam Peckinpah and Quentin Tarantino, and the stirring music of Ennio Morricone, Surya approaches the redemption genre with a feminine hand, fashioning “A revenge fantasy rooted in Indonesia’s gender conditions, complex culture, and the stark beauty of its landscapes. . . . gorgeously lensed and moves inexorably toward a gratifying payoff.” —Variety. In Indonesian with English subtitles. (93 mins.) 2/19 7:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) 2/25 8:00 | Cinemagic Sponsored by Park Lane Inn & Suites

OH LUCY!

THE RIDER

As the world’s largest democracy prepares for a national election, idealistic civil service newcomer Newton Kumar must ensure free and fair voting in a remote jungle village in central India. What appears to be routine soon turns out to be a herculean task in the face of disinterested potential voters, apathetic security forces, and fear of guerrilla attacks by Maoist rebels. Despite the odds stacked against him, morally driven Newton fights the good fight. Masurkar’s political black comedy, while tackling issues in his country, raises universal questions about how far a citizen can go in defending the fundamental values of democracy. This year’s Indian submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In Hindi with English subtitles. (106 mins.)

Setsuko (Shinobu Terajima), an aging and depressed office drone in Tokyo, doesn’t have much to look forward to until her niece steers her into an English class. The handsome and charismatic teacher (Josh Hartnett) cajoles her out of her shell and creates, with the help of a blond wig, a new alter ego for her—Lucy. When he suddenly leaves for Los Angeles, the newly emboldened Lucy sets out to find him on a sometimes painful and life-altering journey of self-discovery. Hirayanagi’s charming directorial debut mixes poignant, bittersweet comedy with the dark realities of life to explore the transformative power of being willing to find out who you are. In Japanese and English with subtitles. (95 mins.)

Zhao’s enthralling portrait of America’s cowboy culture provides an archetypal story of a man redefining his hopes and ambitions. Once a rising star on the rodeo circuit, Brady is warned that his competition days are over after a tragic riding accident. Back home in South Dakota, he finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose. In an attempt to regain control of his fate, Brady undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man. “The Rider is a rare gem, a small, acutely observed portrait . . . of a tough way of life, one that produces and requires a strong sense of identity and values.” —The Hollywood Reporter. (104 mins.)

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THE CHINA HUSTLE JED ROTHSTEIN | US

Executive produced by Alex Gibney and Mark Cuban, Rothstein’s investigative film explores the need for transparency in an increasingly deregulated financial world, and the work of those working to uncover the next massive financial disaster—which largely remains under the radar. Over the past decade numerous American businesses have become shell company proxies for Chinese firms. These reverse mergers have promised big returns and a rush to invest in China, but the Chinese companies are often empty shells themselves. Illuminating interviews with whistleblowers, bankers, and investors suggest another devastating bubble is about to burst and another financial meltdown at risk. (84 mins.) 2/18 3:00 | Laurelhurst Theater (Right) 2/19 4:45 | Cinemagic

DID YOU WONDER WHO FIRED THE GUN? TR AVIS WILKERSON | US

“An audacious meditation on conscience and responsibility, on race in the American South, as well as a highly personal exhumation of family secrets that may include a double murder. Wilkerson begins with a scene from To Kill a Mockingbird, but reminds us that Harper Lee’s story was fiction, ‘whereas mine is true. . . . In 1946, my great-grandfather murdered a black man named Bill Spann and got away with it.’ His movie is a detective story with important roles played by the filmmaker’s aunt (a Southern secessionist), by a 31-year-old local activist named Rosa Parks, by the rap song “Hell You Talmbout” by Janelle Monáe, and by the still-resonant words of a Phil Ochs song that memorializes white activist William Moore.” —Film Forum. (90 mins.) 2/19 3:00 | Whitsell Auditorium 2/24 7:45 | Cinemagic

EATING ANIMALS

CHRISTOPHER DILLION QUINN | US America’s desire for cheaper, more convenient food fueled the demise of traditional agriculture and the birth of the grim reality of factory farming. Eating Animals, based on Jonathan Safran Foer’s best-seller, tells the story of the transition back to sustainable and humane farming, and the growing realization of the wisdom of older ways. Through investigation and the stories of farmers dedicated to bringing their trade and the way we eat back to their roots, Quinn and producer Natalie Portman argue that the past half-century of environmental pollution, endangered health, and inhumane treatment of animals need not be the way forward. (105 mins.) 2/20 8:15 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) 2/23 8:30 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8) Sponsored by BankPurely

GOOD LUCK

Daje Shelton, a 17-year-old girl from St. Louis, wants to do the right thing. But growing up in a tough neighborhood, she can’t catch a break: she’s struggling in school, been court ordered to attend a school for troubled youth, distracted by boys, and surrounded by a culture of violence and brutality. Nevertheless, she learns from her commanding mother and endeavors to grow up with grace and determination. The fatal shooting of Michael Brown Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri, provides a powerful backdrop for this masterfully crafted portrait of working-class urban life entrenched in poverty and systematic racism. “This verite doc about a St. Louis teen offers compellingly humane proof of the fact that Black lives matter.” —IndieWire. (90 mins.)

“Shot on Super16mm, Good Luck is a bifurcated portrait of two mining communities operating on opposite sides of a hostile world: the State employees of a deep, underground Serbian copper mine and the laborers of a small-scale, illegal gold mine in the jungle tropics of Suriname. . . . This surprisingly moving study. . . restores visibility to an often unseen labour force, a precarious and politically charged product of our increasingly globalized world. . . . Seemingly simple in its construction, [it] is both epic and intimiste as it explores how collective solidarity can arise from harsh conditions and alienated labour, finding in physical gestures the outward expressions of perseverance and hope.” —Toronto International Film Festival. In Serbian and Saramaccan with English subtitles. (143 mins.)

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LEANING INTO THE WIND: ANDY GOLDSWORTHY THOM AS RIEDELSHEIM ER | UK/GER M ANY

British sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist Andy Goldsworthy, whose site-specific sculptures and land art redeploy nature’s resources in startling and harmonious shapes and textures, was the subject of Riedelsheimer’s landmark documentary Rivers and Tides (2001). Riedelsheimer returns to find Goldsworthy still engaged in his exploration of the natural world, creating stunning work from Brazil to California to his home in Scotland. Also returning is composer Fred Frith, who provides a score to back the film’s hypnotizing rhythms. “A fascinating reminder that some art wasn’t made to be owned.” —IndieWire. (93 mins.)

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LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE

GUSTAVO SAL M ERÓN | SPAIN Julita Salmerón wanted three things in life: to have lots of children, to own a monkey, and to live in a castle. She actually did have six children, owned a monkey, and lived in a real castle. But when the 2008 economic crisis hit, septuagenarian Julita was forced to clear out the castle—and everything she hoarded—for less opulent accommodations. Gustavo Salmerón’s feature debut is an idiosyncratic portrait of a charismatic mother and her singular approach to life, and at the same time a madcap allegory for the contemporary situation in Spain. Edited from over 400 hours of home video footage shot over 14 years, this charming film possesses warmth, humanity, and insight. In Spanish with English subtitles. (88 mins.) 2/18 7:00 | Whitsell Auditorium 2/25 12:30 | Cinemagic Sponsored by Adelsheim Vineyards

MAKALA

EM M ANUEL GR AS | FR ANCE/CONGO Winner of the Critics Week Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival, Makala is a riveting piece of documentary observation and poetic inspiration. Makala means coal in Swahili. To Kabwita, who lives in the Congolese forest, making and selling coal is how he will build a house and future for his family. The camera follows him as he cuts trees, artfully makes coal from the wood, and then delivers it to town, pushing and dragging his overloaded bicycle for miles. As he toils and overcomes the obstacles, the reality of life, and a man’s responsibility to his family, sinks in. A moving portrait of courage, inspiration, and the light of hope. In Swahili and French with English subtitles. (97 mins.) 2/24 3:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2) 2/25 5:30 | OMSI Empirical Theater Sponsored by SouthPark Seafood and TV5Monde

THE RAPE OF RECY TAYLOR NANCY BUIRSKI | US

In September 1944, six young white men abducted and raped 24-year-old mother Recy Taylor in Abbeville, Alabama. Despite threats that she had better keep quiet, Taylor spoke up against her attackers. With the help of the NAACP and its chief investigator, Rosa Parks, Taylor waged a battle for justice that is powerfully brought to life through archival footage, early “race films,” and heartbreaking personal interviews. Taylor’s case became seminal in the early Civil Rights struggle that led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and subsequent movements. “Planting a flag firmly at the intersection of patriarchy, sexism and white supremacy. . .[it] is a documentary of multiple layers and marvelous gumption.” —The New York Times. (91 mins.) 2/19 7:30 | Whitsell Auditorium 2/24 7:45 | Regal Fox Tower (Theaters 7 & 8)

TEMPESTAD

After spending her entire life in the Burj el-Barajneh refugee camp near Beirut, Mariam Shaar decided to change her life. Gathering together other refugee women from Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and Lebanon, and with a little help from Kickstarter, she expands her modest food business into catering. Despite her status as a Palestinian—barred from better jobs in Beirut—Shaar overcomes the obstacles to make Soufra (which means a table of delicious plenty) a success and to help other women heal the deep wounds of war through inspirational food. “A stirring tale of empowerment, Soufra shows how societal change can begin with small steps.” —The New York Times. In Arabic with English subtitles. (75 mins.)

Tatiana Huezo’s poetic film is a meditation on the notion of “impunidad,” the unaccountability of those in power, whether the Mexican government or the country’s dense network of drug cartels. It recounts the story of two women: Miriam, who was wrongly accused of human trafficking and imprisoned in a jail controlled by a cartel, and Adela, a circus performer who has been looking for her kidnapped daughter for over a decade. Through a subjective, emotional, and strikingly photographed journey across Mexico, Tempestad conveys the paralyzing power of fear and the impact of violence, corruption, and injustice. This year’s Mexican submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In Spanish with English subtitles. (105 mins.)

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BODIED

JOSEPH K AHN | US A UC Berkeley grad student whose thesis explores the use of racial slurs in rap battles finds himself drawn into the ring in this Eminem-produced feature directed by hip-hop/pop music video director Joseph Kahn and written by battle rap legend Alex “Kid Twist” Larsen. Winner of the Midnight Madness Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, “Bodied is pure zany fun disguised as a pure provocation, and sometimes vice versa, mainly because any attempt to characterize its narrative as problematic proves its point.” —IndieWire. (120 mins.) Short: Tickle Monster, Remi Weekes, UK. A wannabe rapper doesn’t believe his girlfriend’s claim that her apartment is home to a tickle monster. (4 mins.) 2/16 9:30 | Whitsell Auditorium

THE ENDLESS

JUSTIN BENSON, A ARON MOORHEAD | US After receiving a cryptic video in the mail, two brothers return to the Southern California cult they left a decade ago. They discover that no one they left behind has aged, and the event that the cult’s doctrine foretold has yet to happen. The directors make the most of the sci-fi tropes at the center of their micro-budget film, which has more in common with My Dinner With Andre and Primer than it does with the Hollywood-produced spectacles that pass for science fiction today. “The Endless isn’t just terrific—it’s poised to be that breakout genre hit that It Follows and The Babadook were.” —Slash Film. (111 mins.) Short: Zarr-Dos, Bart Wasem, Switzerland. Two giant heads blow shit up. (7 mins.) 2/25 9:30 | Whitsell Auditorium

FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES M ICHAEL M AT THEWS | SOUTH AFRICA

A recent parolee returns to his hometown, vowing to turn his back on his criminal ways. Before long he finds that some of his friends from the Apartheid era have internalized and recreated the tyranny they struggled against. “Director Michael Matthews and scripter Sean Drummond skillfully employ recycled genre elements to enhance the mythic qualities of their slow-burn narrative and reinforce the underlying sense that their archetypical characters are fulfilling destinies as inescapable as the fates that might befall major players in a conventional Wild West saga.” —Variety. In Xhosa and Southern Sotho with English subtitles. (120 mins.) Short: Catherine, Britt Raes, Belgium. An animated look into the origins of a crazy cat lady. (12 mins.) 2/23 9:30 | Whitsell Auditorium

LUK AS FEIGELFELD | GER M ANY/AUSTRIA

In a small Austrian mountain village in the 15th century, a single mother is ostracized by the other residents, who claim she is a witch. With his debut feature, director Lukas Feigelfeld has constructed a folk-horror tale that hews more closely to a black metal aesthetic than any other film in recent memory. “It looks and feels far more substantial than most indie debuts, confidently bending genre rules with its minimalist dialogue and hallucinatory plot, which owes more to David Lynch or Lars Von Trier than to more orthodox horror maestros.” —The Hollywood Reporter. In German with English subtitles. (102 mins.) Short: Möbius, Sam Kuhn, US/Canada. Following the death of her true love, a high school poet describes what led her there in this highly textured, neo-noir short film. (15 mins.) 2/24 9:30 | Whitsell Auditorium

HOUSEWIFE

CAN EVRENOL | TURKEY A woman who experienced a tragic loss as a child comes under the spell of a mysterious and charismatic cult leader. Pivoting (mostly) from the H.P. Lovecraft and Anton Levay influences of his debut film (Baskin), Evrenol instead projects a mélange of cosmic horror and giallo influences mixed with a 1980s European soft-core production aesthetic. “Evrenol shows that he’s more than a one-trick pony. Housewife is an intriguing and strangely sensual tale of the descent into madness.” —The Hollywood News. (82 mins.) Short: Setaceous, Tel Benjamin, Australia. A neighborhood is terrorized by a car alarm in the dead of night. (11 mins.) 2/18 9:30 | Whitsell Auditorium

LET THE CORPSES TAN

HÉLÈNE CAT TET, BRUNO FOR Z ANI | FR ANCE/BELGIUM A gang of ne’er-do-wells rob an armored truck, getting away with the gold bars. Hiding out, trouble ensues when unexpected guests and the cops arrive, resulting in epic and complexly staged action. Cattet and Forzani (Amer, The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears) continue to channel their love of giallo cinema, but stretch in new directions, gloriously borrowing from spaghetti Westerns and Italian crime films. “Boiled down to a blurb, it’s like Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo) directed Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire.” —Birth. Movies. Death. (90 mins.) Short: Manila Death Squad, Dean Colin Marcial, Philippines, US. A journalist embeds herself with a violent vigilante group leader during the Philippine drug war. In French with English subtitles. (13 mins.)

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HAGAZUSSA: A HEATHEN’S CURSE

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JOSHUA BONNET TA, J.P. SNIADECKI | US/M EXICO The Sonoran desert, on the Mexico– US border, is one of the most brutal and hotly contested areas of land on the planet. For two years, Bonnetta and Sniadecki (The Iron Ministry) investigated this area, filming the stunning natural landscape and interviewing those who live in this most inhospitable locale, and those who attempt to navigate it in search of a better life. A portrait of this paradoxical place emerges from the filmmakers’ painstaking work, an emotional and visually ravishing journey. “The grainy images project a distant past, yet the living testimonies of those who have witnessed the death and desperation—their voices often isolated in the resounding darkness of a black screen— demonstrate how burningly present the subject is.” —Artforum. In Spanish and English with English subtitles. (94 mins.) 2/19 2:45 | Laurelhurst Theater (Right) 2/27 8:45 | OMSI Empirical Theater Sponsored by Koerner Camera

LE FORT DES FOUS

MILLA

In a film that walks a thin line between fact and fiction, Mari’s disparately linked narratives grapple with the legacy of European political violence from colonial and structural perspectives. Beginning with surprisingly bittersweet scenes of the Algerian War, moving to a freewheeling utopian commune, followed by interviews with contemporary Greek activists, the film probes collective memory and the cyclical history of violence at a crossroads in global politics. “I want to remind ourselves that we are flesh, blood, eyes, and love. We possess the freedom not to be slaves of ideology, or order. That’s part of my dream, tu vois?” —Narimane Mari. In Arabic, French, Greek, and English with English subtitles. (144 mins.)

Milla (Séverine Jonckeere) and Léo (Luc Chessel), 17 years old and in love, set off to the north of France to make their own life free of the constraints of normal society. Living on the fringes and scraping by, theirs is a precarious yet loving existence, spending their free time together while Leo works on a fishing boat to support them after Milla becomes pregnant. What follows is a tender portrait of love, boundless in its curiosity of the inner lives of these two adrift souls. “Sometimes to be simple is to be daring, and in creating Milla’s world and allowing her to live in it, Massadian has fashioned a moving, memorable and transformative work that begins and ends with two different, yet equal, kinds of love.” —Mark Peranson, Locarno Film Festival. In French with English subtitles. (128 mins.)

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PEDRO PINHO | PORTUGAL Based on the true story of Lisbon workers taking over an elevator factory threatened with closure, Pinho’s fiction debut is at times hilarious and at times somber, yet is always an urgent portrait of labor at a crossroads. Featuring many convincing performances by non-actors (many of them factory workers), the narrative weaves together tactics of organized struggle, personal dramas and lighthearted moments of camaraderie, and the making of a documentary on the workers’ plight— finally settling in as a strange type of musical. Shot on grainy 16mm, The Nothing Factory is an insightful film of the current historical moment, all the more poignant for its focus on real people and situations in what many call a “post-work” society. In Portuguese and French with English subtitles. (177 mins.) 2/22 6:45 | Laurelhurst Theater (Right) 3/1 7:00 | Regal Pioneer Place (Theater 2)

OCCIDENTAL

SPELL REEL

The stylish, side-splitting Occidental packs all of a broadly rendered Europe into a kitschy, cheap hotel while rioting on the streets of Paris boils outside. A mysterious, smooth-talking Italian couple check in to the eponymous hotel, raising the suspicions of the staff—on grounds of their suspected queerness and the feeling that they seem to have something nefarious in mind. Also staying at the hotel are a group of drunken British businessmen and a noirish American couple with a major age gap—and before long, the Paris police, who can only hope to make heads or tails of the various motives at play. “An artificial-to-the-core, purple-and-pink, hotel-set fever dream, and an exhilarating exercise in stagey cinema composed under the sign of Josef von Sternberg, Paul Vecchiali, and Bertrand Bonello.” —Film Comment. In French with English subtitles. (73 mins.)

Amílcar Cabral, Guinea-Bissau’s liberation leader who was assassinated in 1973, left behind a major archive of film and audio work, created to further the people’s liberation from Portuguese colonialism through the revolutionary potential of cinema. When these films were unearthed in 2011, César and Guinean collaborators Sana na N’Hada and Flora Gomes set out to restore and then screen them throughout the country, often in hastily constructed outdoor cinemas to crowds of locals. Spell Reel charts the screening process and its potent mix of filmic and oral storytelling traditions, while noting the conditions of the material’s initial creation—resulting in a complex portrait of a nation whose cinematic legacy helped shape its liberation. In French, Fulah, Portuguese, and English with English subtitles. (96 mins.)

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THE RINK Chaplin skates circles around his antagonists, figuratively, waiting tables in a swanky restaurant, and literally, at the rink next door. ( US, 1916, 30 mins.)

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The Northwest Film Center is a place where filmmakers and audiences explore our region and the world through cinema. In partnership with local arts councils and other arts, education, and industry partners, the Center works to develop media arts audiences, opportunities for artists and organizations, and community. Watch: Through year-round exhibition programs surveying cinema past and present, artists and audiences come together in conversation. Learn: Individuals find and cultivate their personal voices as storytellers through education programs and innovative community collaborations which advance media literacy and engage all generations. Make: Regional filmmakers are supported as artists, educators, mentors, connectors and community leaders, strengthening cinema’s place in the creative, social and economic life of the community.

Director—Bill Foster; Education Director— Ellen Thomas; Filmmaker Services Manager/ Programmer—Ben Popp; Exhibition Program Manager/Programmer—Morgen Ruff; PR & Marketing Manager—Benna Gottfried; Publicity & Promotions Manager/ Programmer—Nick Bruno; Education Programs Manager—Mia Ferm; Development Manager—Rachel Record; Equipment Manager— Stephanie Hough; Theater Manager—Micah Vanderhoof; Head Projectionist—Arika Oglesbee; Membership & Development Associate—Meg Cook; Administrative Coordinator—Sergei Khlopoff; Education Services Coordinator— Miles Sprietsma; Encore Fellow—Jennifer Newman; PIFF Outreach & Marketing Assistant—Samantha Garcia; PIFF Volunteer Coordinator—Mary Mueller; Print Traffic Coordinator—Jeffrey Sundin; Production Design—Tricia Chin, Michael Smith, Denise Brem; Web Design—Sam Miller; Theater Staff—Scott Braucht, Evan Burchfield, Katie Burkart, Tony Cardello-Olsen, Nikki Cormaci, Amy Epperson, George Gibson, Wilhelmina Hayward, Brandon Horne, Stephanie Hough, Jesse Iiams-Hauser, Jennifer Knop, Dustin Krcatovich, Jason Longwell, Mick Mangold, Corrine Matlak, Erik McClanahan, Emily Mercer, Dan Molloy, Shannon Neale, Hannah Nutter, Lucas Ospina, Joshua, Rossman, Joel Shanahan, Ilana Sol, Chase Spross, Miriam Talus, Abby Thompson, Lisa Tran, Christen Valentine,

Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, Ian Westmoreland, Christof Whiteman, Injoong Yoon, Iris Young, Larisa Zimmerman; Education Program Assistants—Injoong Yoong, Scott Braucht, Iris Young, Jordan Ros, Nathan Sonenfeld, Lucas Ospina, Linda Drew; Faculty—Steve Amen, Scott Ballard, Patricia Baum, Andy Blubaugh, Teresa Drilling, Beth Federici, Sean Grasso, Brenda Grell, Stephanie Hough, Randall Jahnson, Maddie Loftesness, Pamela Minty, Amy O’Brien, Mark Orton, Andrew Price, Tim Rooney, Jean Margaret Thomas, Melissa Tvetan, Will Vinton; PR & Marketing Interns—Olivia Wolf, Olivia Volarich, B.J. Rocinich, Ethan Sandweiss; Education Interns—Hafsa Aden, Josh Andrew, Jilian Briglia, Steph Caronna, Linda Drew, Alex George, Matthew Hunsucker, Sky McLeod, Aaron Johnson, Madelyn Johnson, Brett King, Bobby Lang, Taylor Lee, Raz Mostaghimi, David Newman, Lucas Ospina, Nebel Reyn, Matthew Schulman, Cassidy Smith, Nathan Sonenfeld, Anthony Statham, Kate Van Brocklin, Kurtis Van Cleave, Olivia Wolf, Montserrat Yrigoyen. Portland Art Museum—Pat Ritz, Chairman, Board of Trustees; Jim Winkler, Vice Chairman; Mark Frandsen, Treasurer; Laura Meier, Secretary; Brian Ferriso, Marilyn H. & Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Director. Northwest Film Center Committee—Linda Andrews, Matthew French, Alix Meier Goodman, Yale Popowich, Don Van Wart, Robert Warren.

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THE 10 - MINUTE RULE Seats for advance ticket and passholders are held until 10 minutes before showtime, when any unfilled seats are released to the public. Advance tickets or passes ensure that you will not have to wait in the ticket purchase line but do not guarantee a seat in the case of arrival after the 10-minute window has begun. Your early arrival also helps screenings start promptly. Advance ticket holders who arrive within the 10-minute window but are not seated may exchange their tickets for another screening at the Advance Ticket Outlet or obtain a refund at the theater. There are no refunds or exchanges for arrivals after showtime or for missed screenings.

VOUCHERS A voucher may not be used at a theater for admission. It must be redeemed—in person at the Advance Ticket Outlet—for a specific film screening at least one day in advance of the screening date. Tickets are subject to availability. 42

ACCESSIBILIT Y The NW Film Center is committed to accommodating audience members with accessibility concerns. We allow and encourage early seating for persons with mobility constraints. Please make yourself known to the house manager for assistance. All venues have accessible seating and restrooms. The Whitsell Auditorium, Regal Fox Tower, and Regal Pioneer Place offer assisted listening devices. Other accommodations may be available at certain venues or if requested in advance: contact the NW Film Center for specific information.

VENUES Cinema 21 and Laurelhurst Theater are 21+ venues for films taking place after 5 pm. Please check film times before bringing minors to these venues. No outside food or beverages allowed in any of the theaters. As a security policy, the Portland Art Museum, Regal Fox Tower, and Regal Pioneer Place require a bag check. Food and drink are not allowed in the Whitsell Auditorium.

FESTIVAL PASSES An allotment of seats is reserved at every screening for passholders, who are guaranteed admission until 10 minutes prior to showtime or until the passholder allotment has been reached. Early arrival is recommended; although exceedingly rare, passholders may not always be able to attend a film at their first choice of screening times. Director, Producer, Benefactor, Sustainer, and Premiere Circle members receive free admission to all films (including the opening night film and party with RSVP ). Access to the SSC Member lounge is available to all members with their valid SSC card. Film Center scrip and comps, Portland Art Museum passes, and Regal, student, and other regular passes or discount admission tickets are not valid during the Festival. FACEBOOK.COM/NWFILMCENTER @NWFILMCENTER @NWFILMCENTER

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FEATURE

FEATURES 12 Days Raymond Depardon, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 24 Frames Abbas Kiarostami, Iran/France.. . . . . . . 21 101 Seconds Skye Fitzgerald, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6.9 on the Richter Scale Nae Caranfil, Romania/Bulgaria/Hungary. . . . . . . . . 4

FI L M I N D E X

Angels Wear White Vivian Qu, China. . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ava Sadaf Foroughi, Iran/Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Bad Genius Nattawut Poonpiriya, Thailand. . . . . . . 15 Beauty and the Dogs Kaouther Ben Hania, Tunisia/France/Sweden/Norway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales

Benjamin Renner, Patrick Imbert, France.. . . . . . . . 28

Big Fish and Begonia

Xuan Liang, Chun Zhang, China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Birdboy: The Forgotten Children

Alberto Vázquez, Pedro Rivero, Spain. . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Bodied Joseph Kahn, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The Charmer Milad Alami, Denmark.. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 The China Hustle Jed Rothstein, US. . . . . . . . . . . . 22 A Ciambra Jonas Carpignano, Italy/Germany/France/US.. . . . 16

Claire’s Camera

Hong Sang-soo, South Korea/France. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Cocote Nelson de Los Santos Arias,

Dominican Republic/Argentina/Germany/Qatar. . . 17

The Day After Hong Sang-soo, South Korea. . . . . . 10 The Death of Stalin Armando Iannucci, UK/France.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?

Travis Wilkerson, US.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Eating Animals Christopher Dillon Quinn, US. . . . . 22

El mar la mar

Le fort des fous Narimane Mari, France/Algeria/

Science Fair

The Endless

Lean on Pete Andrew Haigh, UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Leaning into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy

A Season in France

Joshua Bonnetta, J.P. Sniadecki, US/Mexico.. . . . . 32 Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The Eternal Road

Antti-Jussi Annila, Finland/Estonia/Sweden.. . . . . . 4

Félicité Alain Gomis,

Senegal/France/Belgium/Germany/Lebanon. . . . . . 4

Five Fingers for Marseilles

Michael Matthews, South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

For Akheem

Jeremy S. Levine, Landon Van Soest, US. . . . . . . . . 23

Foxtrot Samuel Maoz,

Israel/Switzerland/Germany/France. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Gemini Aaron Katz, US.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A Gentle Creature Sergei Loznitsa,

France/Germany/Russia/Lithuania/Netherlands.. . 10

Good Luck Ben Russell, France/Germany.. . . . . . . . 23 The Great Buddha+ Hsin-yao Huang, Taiwan. . . . 17 Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse Lukas Feigelfeld, Germany/Austria.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Her Love Boils Bathwater

Ryôta Nakano, Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hochelaga, Land of Souls

François Girard, Canada.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The House by the Sea

Robert Guédiguian, France.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Housewife Can Evrenol, Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 I Am Not a Witch

Rungano Nyoni, UK/France/Zambia/Germany.. . . . 18

Ice Mother

Bohdan Sláma, Czech Republic/France/Slovakia. . . 6

Jeannette, the Childhood of Joan of Arc

Bruno Dumont, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Switzerland/Germany/Greece/Qatar. . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Thomas Riedelsheimer, UK/Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Let the Corpses Tan

Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, France/Belgium. . . . 31

Let the Sun Shine In

Claire Denis, France/Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle

Gustavo Salmerón, Spain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Lover for a Day Philippe Garrel, France.. . . . . . . . . 12 Lu Over the Wall Masaaki Yuasa, Japan.. . . . . . . . 26 Mad World Chun Wong, Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Makala Emmanuel Gras, France/Congo.. . . . . . . . . . 24 Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts Mouly Surya, Indonesia/France/Malaysia/Thailand.. . . . . 18

Milla Valérie Massadian, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Miss Kiet’s Children Peter Lataster, Petra Lataster-Czisch, Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Napping Princess Kenji Kamayama, Japan. . . . . . 27 Newton Amit Masurkar, India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 The Nothing Factory Pedro Pinho, Portugal. . . . . 33 Occidental Neïl Beloufa, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Oh Lucy! Atsuko Hirayanagi, Japan/US.. . . . . . . . . . 19 On Body and Soul Ildikó Enyedi, Hungary.. . . . . . . 12 On the Beach at Night Alone Hong Sang-soo, South Korea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Our Time Will Come Ann Hui, Hong Kong/China.. . 13 Polina Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj, France. . . . 28 The Rape of Recy Taylor Nancy Buirski, US.. . . . 24 The Rider Chloé Zhao, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Scaffolding Matan Yair, Israel/Poland. . . . . . . . . . . 20

Christina Costantini, Darren Foster, US. . . . . . . . . . 29

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Soufra Thomas Morgan, Lebanon/US/Singapore. . . 25 Speak Up Stephane de Freitas, Ladj Ly, France. . . . 29 Spell Reel Filipa César, Portugal/France. . . . . . . . . 33 Spoor Agnieszka Holland, Poland/Germany/ Czech Republic/Sweden/Slovakia/France.. . . . . . . 13

Summer 1993 Carla Simón, Spain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sweet Country Warwick Thornton, Australia. . . . . . 7 A Taxi Driver Hun Jang, South Korea. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tehran Taboo Ali Soozandeh, Austria/Germany. . . 27 Tempestad Tatiana Huezo, Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The Third Murder Hirokazu Koreeda, Japan. . . . . 13 Thoroughbreds Cory Finley, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Under the Tree Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Iceland/France.. . . . . 7

Vazante Daniela Thomas, Brazil/Portugal.. . . . . . . . . 8 Wajib Annemarie Jacir, Palestine/France/Germany/ Colombia/Norway/Qatar/United Arab Emirates. . . . 8

Western

Valeska Grisebach, Germany/Bulgaria/Austria. . . . . 8

What Will People Say?

Iram Haq, Norway/Germany/Sweden. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

White Sun

Deepak Rauniyar, Nepal/Netherlands/Qatar/US. . . . 9

Winter Brothers

Hylnur Pálmason, Denmark/Iceland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Morgan Neville, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Youth Feng Xiaogang, China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Zama Lucrecia Martel, Argentina/Spain/France/Netherlands/US. . . . . . . . 14

SHORTS

Eva Cvijanovic, Canada/Croatia.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

North and Nowhere Scott Ballard, US. . . . . . . . . . 35 Not Yet Arian Vazirdaftari, Iran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Nu Dem Jennifer Saparzadeh, Austria/Germany/US/Greece/Serbia. . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Oksijan Edward Watts, UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Palenque Sebastian Pinzon, Colombia.. . . . . . . . . . . 39 Poles Apart Paloma Baeza, UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35 Redemption Sam Neff, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Red Light Toma Waszarow, Bulgaria/Croatia.. . . . . 35 The Rink Charlie Chaplin, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Setaceous Tel Benjamin, Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Signature Kei Chikaura, Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Thou Shall Not Tailgate Greg Hamilton, US. . . . . 36 Tickle Monster Remi Weekes, UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Turtles Are Always Home Rawane Nassif, Lebanon/Canada/Qatar.. . . . . . . . . 37

Two Balloons Mark Smith, US.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Unbuckled Tessa Ribitsch, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Wasteland No. 1: Ardent, Verdant Jodie Mack, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Kayayo Marie Bakke Riise, Norway/Ghana. . . . . . . . 38 Lovely Legs Abigail Thompson, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Manila Death Squad

The Watchmen Fern Silva, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 We Have Our Ways Dawn Jones Redstone, US. . . 36 World of Tomorrow Episode Two

Manivald

Wren Boys Harry Lighton, UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Zarr-Dos Bart Wasem, Switzerland.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Dean Colin Marcial, Philippines/US.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chintis Lundgren, Canada/Croatia/Estonia. . . 34, 38

Mnemonics Daniela Repas, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Möbius Sam Kuhn, US/Canada.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Mr. Peterson Josh Young, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 NN Pablo Mazzolo, Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Don Hertzfeldt, US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 38

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THEATER KEY WH – Whitsell Auditorium FOX - Regal Fox Tower PP - Regal Pioneer Place LHL, LHR - Laurelhurst Theater

C21 - Cinema 21 CM - Cinemagic OMSI - Empirical Theater at OMSI * Family friendly

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 7:00 FOX The Death of Stalin (106 mins.) 3 7:15 WH The Death of Stalin (106 mins.) 3

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 6:30 FOX A Ciambra (117 mins.) 16 6:30 LHL White Sun (89 mins.) 9 6:45 C21 Under the Tree (89 mins.) 7 7:00 WH I Am Not a Witch (93 mins.) 18 7:00 PP On Body and Soul (116 mins.) 12 7:00 CM Newton (106 mins.) 19 7:15 LHR Félicité (123 mins.) 4 8:45 LHL Beauty and the Dogs (100 mins.) 16 9:00 C21 Tehran Taboo (90 mins.) 27 9:15 FOX Occidental (73 mins.) 33 9:30 WH Bodied (120 mins.) 30

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17

12:00 FOX The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (80 mins.) 28 12:00 C21 Miss Kiet’s Children* (115 mins.) 28 1:00 WH Short Cuts 1: Animated Worlds (83 mins.) 34 2:30 FOX Her Love Boils Bathwater (125 mins.) 17 2:30 PP Félicité (123 mins.) 4 2:30 CM Birdboy: The Forgotten Children (76 mins.) 26 2:30 LHL Ava (103 mins.) 15 2:45 C21 Won’t You Be My Neighbor?* (94 mins.) 25 3:30 LHR Wajib (96 mins.) 8 4:00 WH 6.9 on the Richter Scale (116 mins.) 4 5:15 LHL 12 Days (87 mins.) 21 5:30 FOX The House by the Sea (107 mins.) 11

5:30 C21 Thoroughbreds (90 mins.) 20 5:30 PP Soufra (75 mins.) 25 5:30 CM Speak Up* (99 mins) 29 6:00 LHR 101 Seconds (83 mins.) 21 7:00 WH Leaning Into the Wind (93 mins.) 23 7:30 LHL A Gentle Creature (143 mins.) 10 8:00 FOX Angels Wear White (107 mins.) 15 8:00 C21 Sweet Country (113 mins.) 7 8:00 PP Claire’s Camera (70 mins.) 10 8:00 CM A Season in France (100 mins.) 6 8:45 LHR Le fort des fous (144 mins.) 32 9:30 WH Let the Corpses Tan (90 mins.) 31

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 11:30 FOX Under the Tree (89 mins.) 7 1:30 WH Short Cuts 2: Made in Oregon 1 (77 mins.) 34 1:45 C21 The Third Murder (125 mins.) 13 2:00 FOX Newton (106 mins.) 19 2:00 PP Ice Mother (106 mins.) 6 2:00 CM Lu Over the Wall* (112 mins.) 26 2:00 LHL Napping Princess* (110 mins.) 27 3:00 LHR The China Hustle (84 mins.) 22 4:30 WH 101 Seconds (83 mins.) 21 4:30 C21 Bad Genius (129 mins.) 15 4:45 LHL 24 Frames (114 mins.) 21 4:45 PP Western (119 mins.) 8 4:45 CM Beauty and the Dogs (100 mins.) 16 4:45 FOX Jeannette, the Childhood of Joan of Arc (106 mins.) 11 5:15 LHR Good Luck (143 mins.) 23 7:00 WH Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle* (88 mins.) 24 7:30 FOX Zama (115 mins.) 14 7:30 C21 Foxtrot (108 mins.) 5 7:30 PP The House by the Sea (107 mins.) 11 7:30 CM A Taxi Driver (137 mins.) 7 7:30 LHL Won’t You Be My Neighbor?* (94 mins.) 25 8:30 LHR Milla (128 mins.) 32 9:30 WH Housewife (82 mins.) 31

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 1:45 FOX Lu Over the Wall* (112 mins.) 26 1:45 CM A Taxi Driver (137 mins.) 7 1:45 LHL Let the Sun Shine In (95 mins.) 11 2:00 PP Polina (108 mins.) 28 2:00 C21 Big Fish & Begonia (105 mins.) 26 2:45 LHR El mar la mar (94 mins.) 32 3:00 WH Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? (90 mins.) 22 4:00 LHL Thoroughbreds (90 mins.) 20 4:30 FOX Youth (136 mins.) 14 4:30 C21 Hochelaga, Land of Souls (100 mins.) 5 4:30 PP On the Beach at Night Alone (101 mins.) 12 4:45 CM The China Hustle (84 mins.) 22 5:00 LHR Foxtrot (108 mins.) 5 5:15 WH Scaffolding (90 mins.) 20 6:15 LHL Bad Genius (129 mins.) 15 7:00 C21 The Rider (104 mins.) 19 7:00 PP Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (93 mins.) 18 7:00 CM Milla (128 mins.) 32 7:30 WH The Rape of Recy Taylor (91 mins.) 24 7:30 FOX Spoor (128 mins.) 13 7:30 LHR Sweet Country (113 mins.) 7

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 6:00 LHL Leaning Into the Wind (93 mins.) 23 6:00 FOX I Am Not a Witch (93 mins.) 18 7:00 WH The Charmer (103 mins.) 16 7:00 C21 Our Time Will Come (130 mins.) 13 7:00 PP Jeannette, The Childhood of Joan of Arc (106 mins.) 11 7:00 CM A Ciambra (117 mins.) 16 7:00 LHR Angels Wear White (107 mins.) 15 8:15 FOX Eating Animals (105 mins.) 22 8:15 LHL Spell Reel ( 96 mins.) 33

6:00 WH Short Cuts 3: Distant Tales (89 mins.) 35 6:00 LHL Cocote (72 mins.) 17 7:00 FOX 6.9 on the Richter Scale (116 mins.) 4 7:00 C21 The Eternal Road (103 mins.) 4 7:00 PP Hochelaga, Land of Souls (100 mins.) 5 7:00 CM On the Beach at Night Alone (101 mins.) 12 7:00 LHR Le fort des fous (144 mins.) 32 8:00 LHL Zama (115 mins.) 14 8:30 WH Speak Up* (99 mins) 29

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 6:00 LHL The Rider (104 mins.) 19 6:00 WH Soufra (75 mins.) 25 6:45 LHR The Nothing Factory (177 mins.) 3 7:00 WH Lean on Pete (121 mins.) 6 7:00 FOX A Season in France (100 mins.) 6 7:00 C21 Let the Sunshine In (95 mins.) 11 7:00 PP What Will People Say? (106 mins.) 9 7:00 CM Newton (106 mins.) 19 8:00 WH Short Cuts 5: Ways of Seeing (68 mins.) 37 8:30 LHL Winter Brothers (100 mins.) 9

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 6:00 FOX Wajib (96 mins.) 8 6:00 CM Cocote (72 mins.) 17 6:30 WH Gemini (92 mins.) 5 7:00 PP Spell Reel (96 mins.) 33 7:00 OMSI Good Luck (143 mins.) 23 8:00 CM The Charmer (103 mins.) 16 8:30 FOX Eating Animals (105 mins.) 22 9:30 WH Five Fingers for Marseilles (120 mins.) 30

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 12:00 FOX Miss Kiet’s Children* (115 mins.) 28 12:00 PP Youth (136 mins.) 14

12:00 CM Her Love Boils Bathwater (125 mins.) 17 2:00 WH Short Cuts 6: Family Ties (92 mins.) 38 2:45 FOX Napping Princess* (110 mins.) 27 2:45 CM Gemini (92 mins.) 5 3:00 PP Makala (97 mins.) 24 4:30 WH Oh Lucy! (95 mins.) 19 5:30 FOX The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales* (80 mins.) 28 5:30 PP Ava (103 mins.) 15 5:30 CM Occidental (73 mins.) 33 6:45 WH On Body and Soul (116 mins.) 12 7:45 FOX The Rape of Recy Taylor (91 mins.) 24 7:45 CM Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? ( 90 mins.) 22 8:00 PP Summer 1993* (97 mins.) 20 9:30 WH Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse (102 mins.) 31

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 12:30 WH Short Cuts 4: Made in Oregon 2 (83 mins.) 36 12:30 FOX Polina (108 mins.) 28 12:30 PP Tehran Taboo (90 mins.) 27 12:30 OMSI The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales* (80 mins.) 28 12:30 CM Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle* (88 mins.) 24 3:00 FOX 24 Frames (114 mins.) 21 3:00 PP Lover for a Day (76 mins.) 12 3:00 OMSI The Great Buddha+ (104 mins.) 17 3:00 CM Tempestad (105 mins.) 25 3:15 WH Mad World (101 mins.) 18 5:30 PP What Will People Say? (106 mins.) 9 5:30 OMSI Makala (97 mins.) 24 5:30 CM 12 Days (87 mins.) 21 5:45 FOX The Day After (92 mins.) 10 6:15 WH The Third Murder (125 mins.) 13 8:00 FOX Vazante (116 mins.) 8 8:00 PP Winter Brothers (100 mins.) 9 8:00 OMSI A Gentle Creature (143 mins.) 10 8:00 CM Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (93 mins.) 18 9:30 WH The Endless (111 mins.) 30

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 6:00 WH For Akheem (90 mins.) 23 6:00 FOX Spoor (128 mins.) 13 6:00 OMSI Science Fair* (90 mins.) 29 7:00 PP Speak Up* (99 mins) 29 7:00 CM White Sun (89 mins.) 9 8:30 WH Short Cuts 7: Other Places, Other Times (96 mins.) 38 8:30 OMSI The Eternal Road (103 mins.) 4 8:45 FOX Mad World (101 mins.) 18

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 6:00 FOX Science Fair* (90 mins.) 29 6:30 OMSI Birdboy: The Forgotten Children (76 mins.) 26 7:00 PP Oh Lucy! (95 mins.) 19 7:00 CM Ice Mother (106 mins.) 6 7:30 WH Short Cuts 8: Chaplin Classics (84 mins.) 39 8:30 FOX Claire’s Camera (70 mins.) 10 8:45 OMSI El mar la mar (94 mins.) 32

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 6:00 OMSI Vazante (116 mins.) 8 7:00 WH Lean on Pete (121 mins.) 6 7:00 FOX Western (119 mins.) 8 7:00 PP The Day After (92 mins.) 10 7:00 CM For Akheem (90 mins.) 23

SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

THURSDAY, M ARCH 1 6:00 WH Lover for a Day (76 mins.) 12 6:00 FOX Scaffolding (90 mins.) 20 7:00 PP The Nothing Factory (177 mins.) 33 7:00 CM Summer 1993* (97 mins.) 20 7:00 OMSI Tempestad (105 mins.) 25 8:15 WH Our Time Will Come (130 mins.) 13 8:15 FOX The Great Buddha+ (104 mins.) 17

VENU ES ADVANCE TICKET OUTLET

REGAL FOX TOWER

CINEM A 21

1119 SW Park Avenue at Main (inside the Portland Art Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Building)

846 SW Park Avenue at Taylor

616 NW 21st Avenue at Hoyt

REGAL PIONEER PL ACE

CINEM AGIC

340 SW Morrison Street

2023 SE Hawthorne Boulevard

L AURELHURST THEATER

EMPIRICAL THEATER AT OMSI

2735 E Burnside Street

1945 SE Water Avenue

NORTHWEST FIL M CENTER Whitsell Auditorium 1219 SW Park Avenue at Madison (inside the Portland Art Museum)