SYNOPSIS: Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, is madly in love with the baroness Louise de Bargeton. The risk of scandal forces them to flee to Paris where they hope to live and love freely. Lucien soon finds rejection and loses the baroness’s support. He finds himself alone, penniless, hungry, and humiliated until the [ Read More ]
SOUTH KOREA’S OSCAR SUBMISSION Based on a true story: as civil war rages in Mogadishu, rival North and South Korean diplomats are left trapped. With no aid from either government, their only shot at survival may require uniting with bitter adversaries to escape. JARVIS CONSERVATORY 7/23 @ 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM TICKETS AND SHOWTIMES [ Read More ]
BAY AREA THEATRICAL PREMIERE In the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Malin (Rodrigo Santoro), a Russian literature professor at the University of Havana, is sent to translate for the Soviet children who have been brought to Cuba for medical treatment. While adapting to this emotionally demanding job, the Berlin Wall falls and a deep [ Read More ]
A Dutch TV journalist finds himself challenging the police, courts and media as he attempts to uncover the truth about the controversial Deventer murder case. The Judgement is a 2020 Dutch drama film based on a non-fiction book by journalist Bas Haan. The film premiered at the Seattle Film Festival where it won six awards: [ Read More ]
The International Film Showcase, an arm of the Lamorinda Film and Entertainment Foundation (LFEF)began in January 2011 presenting a local area premiere of an acclaimed international film not available on home media or television for one week a month. The posters below are of films the Showcase has already screened. Some of these films will [ Read More ]
For those who enjoy extraordinary movies not made available to the general public, the INTERNATIONAL FILM SHOWCASE is what you are looking for. For a minimum of seven days each month we will screen a feature film that has never been released commercially in our area. Some will never be available to rent or download. [ Read More ]
