Art has the last word over government, always. In "This is Not a Film," which is truly and defiantly extraordinary in its own quiet way, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has made an essay with his fellow filmmaker Mojtaba Mirtahmasb on what it means to be under house arrest and under the thumb of the Iranian culture ministry.
By mjphillips@tribune.com (IMDb)
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The Assassins (2012) (Chinese)
Set in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, the story focuses on Cao Cao in his old age, exploring the areas of military tactics, love, and the relationship between father and son. (IMDb)
ARGO (2012)
In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was eventually ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: to create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceed to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.
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Mr. Lazarescu, a 63 year old lonely man feels sick and calls the ambulance. When it arrives, the paramedic decides he should take him to the hospital but once there they decide to send him to another hospital and then yet another… As the night unfolds and they can't find a hospital for Mr. Lazarescu, his health starts to deteriorate fast.
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The Sunday Film Club
Christopher Purdy, from classical WOSU returns to once again host our Summer Opera on Film series. We start with Rigoletto, an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi.
When?
06/23/2013 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Where?
Friends Theater
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