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RUTH AND CARL J. SHAPIRO FILM PROGRAM

July 2013
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The Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Film Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is funded by the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation. Film at the MFA is sponsored by Bank of America.

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Also made possible with endowment support from the Katharine Stone White Film Fund, the Museum Film Program Endowment Fund, the Dean W. Freed Fund, the Marilyn and Selwyn Kudisch Endowed Fund for the Benefit of the Film Program, the MFA Associates and MFA Senior Associates Fund for Film and Video, and the Margaret L. Hargrove Fund. A gift from an anonymous Friend of Film makes program notes for select events possible. Visits by film and video artists are made possible by the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation Fund and by The Lowell Institute.

Craft New Latin American Cinema

The Nun

Stroller Strategy

Camille Claudel 1915

You Will Be My Son

The Dandelions

Thrse

Looking for Hortense

The 18th Annual Boston

French Film Festival

Crawl
Sat, Jul 13, 3:30 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 14, 6 pm (RA)
Crawl by Herv Lasgouttes (France, 2012, 87 min.). The chilly and stormy atmosphere of a working-class coastal town sets the mood for two stories about love, responsibility, and fate. Martin works to make ends meet and life gets complicated when his new girlfriend discovers she is pregnant. As Martin tries to gain responsibility, a gruesome discovery and a split-second decision have finite and serious consequences that push his family to the edge in this quietly powerful drama.

Aliyah
Thu, Jul 18, 8 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 21, 1 pm (RA)
Aliyah by Elie Wajeman (France, 2012, 90 min.). Alexs life doesnt offer many positive possibilities. When his cousin opens a restaurant in Tel Aviv, Alex thinks that joining him might be his chance at changing his life. But in order to leave Paris, Alex must accomplish his aliyah (the Hebrew term for Jews immigrating to Israel), which involves Hebrew lessons and connecting with his Jewish roots. A decision needs to be made and Alex is torn between making his aliyah or staying in Paris. Cleverly cinematic! [An] intimate and dexterous debut feature (Variety). Co-presented by The Boston Jewish Film Festival.

Grannys Funeral
Sat, Jul 20, 8:15 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 21, 3 pm (RA)
Grannys Funeral (Adieu Berthe, lenterrement de mm) by Bruno Podalyds (France, 2012, 95 min.). Armand (director Podalydss brother and co-writer Denis) is in the middle of a divorce when his grandmother passes away and is left to deal with the funeral arrangements. Armand seeks the advice of two funeral directors. One is tech-savvy and has a flair for the dramatic, while the other specializes in pets, but their easygoing style suits Armands personality. Despite the morbid circumstances, the Podalydss script is filled with quick-witted and situational humor balanced with touches of sincere and serious emotions. This black comedy received a Csar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Berthe Morisot
Fri, Jul 26, 3 pm (RA) Sat, Jul 27, 3:15 pm (RA)
Berthe Morisot by Caroline Champetier (France, 2012, 95 min.). Morisot was one of few women in the French Impressionist circle who portrayed a wide range of subjects from landscapes to portraits. This movie focuses on the early years of Morisots prolific career and a chance encounter with douard Manet that changes her life. The charming and enigmatic Manet finds inspiration in Morisots art and physical beauty, and he encourages her to keep painting, despite her parents demands that she finish her career and get married.

Looking for Hortense

Sat, Jul 27, 8:15 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 28, 6 pm (RA)
Looking for Hortense (Cherchez Hortense) by Pascal Bonitzer (France, 2012, 97 min.). With mounting pressure from his partner Iva (Kristin Scott Thomas), Damien (Jean-Pierre Bacri) needs to muster the courage to approach his father (Claude Rich), a high-ranking state judge, for a favor regarding an illegal immigrant named Zorica, a person he doesnt even know. As his relationship with Iva crumbles, he meets Aurore (Isabelle Carr), a woman who seems to provide the spark his life is missing.

MFA members, seniors, and students $185 General admission $200 $85; $100

Full-Festival Pass (22 films) Half-Festival Pass (11 films)

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Journal de France
Sat, Jul 13, 6 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 14, 3:15 pm (RA)*
Journal de France by Raymond Depardon and Claudine Nougaret (France, 2013, 100 min.). Watch photographer-filmmaker Raymond Depardons creative process unfold against a loving story about his 25-year collaboration with his wife and fellow photographer Claudine Nougaret. Depardon exposes truths and attitudes that lie beneath the surface of events, and the documentary shifts between his current photographic project and the remarkable footage he captured on previous trips: Venezuelan Civil War, hostages in Chad, and an interview with Nelson Mandela. Csar nomination for Best Documentary.

The Nun
Thu, Jul 11, 7:30 pm (RA) Sat, Jul 13, 12:30 pm (RA)
The Nun (La Religieuse) by Guillaume Nicloux (France/Germany/ Belgium, 2013, 114 min.). A stunning performance from Pauline Etienne anchors this story of a rebellious young abbess. The film begins in a convent with a cruel mother superior who humiliates Suzanne (Etienne) at every opportunity. Transferred to a new convent, Suzannes new mother superior (Isabelle Huppert) is less cruel but still demanding. Cool, crisp cinematography and a perfect period styling transport us to Suzannes world, yet the story about an individual pitted against a merciless system makes The Nun a modern and universal drama. An opening night reception at 6 pm in Bravo featuring French wine and hors doeuvres precedes the screening. Film and reception: MFA members, seniors, and students $42; general admission $45. Film only: $12, $15.

Celebrating the Tour de France

Fri, Jul 19, 5:30 pm (RA)
Celebrate the 100th year of the Tour de France with several documentaries including Louis Malles Vive le Tour, an energetic evocation of the Tour de France that reveals the directors eternal fascination with, and respect for, the everyday lives of everyday people.

You Aint Seen Nothin Yet

Fri, Jul 26, 5:30 pm (RA) Sat, Jul 27, 12:30 pm (RA)
You Aint Seen Nothin Yet (Vous navez encore rien vu) by Alain Resnais (France/Germany, 2012, 115 min.). A whos-who of French acting royalty, Mathieu Amalric, Michel Piccoli, and Denis Podalyds, You Aint Seen Nothin Yet is an alternately wry and wistful valentine to actors and performance art from a director long fascinated by the intersection of life, theater, and cinema. A group of thespians come to the reading of a late playwrights will, and the playwright asks them to evaluate a recording of an experimental theater company performing his Eurydice. But as the video unspools, instead of watching passively, these seasoned performers begin acting out the text alongside their youthful avatars.

Fly Me to the Moon

Sun, Jul 28, 8:15 pm (RA)
Fly Me to the Moon (Un plan parfait) by Pascal Chaumeil (France, 2012, 104 min.). One of the highest-grossing comedies in France last year, director Pascal Chaumeil (Heartbreaker) teams up popular comedic actor Dany Boon and Diane Kruger in this romantic comedy adventure. Isabelles family suffers from a curse whereby their first marriage always turns out to be disastrous, while the second one is golden. In order to ensure her marriage to Pierre is a success, Isabelle tries to quickly seduce the eccentric Jean-Yves (Boon) into a quickie marriage. All films in French with English subtitles.

You Will Be My Son

Sun, Jul 21, 8 pm (RA) Thu, Jul 25, 5:45 pm (RA)
You Will Be My Son (Tu seras mon fils) by Gilles Legrand (France, 2012, 102 min.). Paul is the passionate, demanding proprietor of his familys wine estate. He is disheartened by the thought of his son Martin inheriting the business and has no faith in his ambition. He dreams of a harder-working son and meets Philip, the son of his dying estate manager, who seems to possess the qualities that Paul feels a wine maker needs to succeed. Can Paul reject his son and turn Philip into the rightful heir of his family estate? Shot on location in at the Chateau Clos Fourtet, You Will Be My Son explores the meaning of work, love, and family with plenty of wine on the side.

Camille Claudel 1915

Fri, Jul 19, 8:15 pm (RA) Sat, Jul 20, 6 pm (RA)
Camille Claudel 1915 by Bruno Dumont (France, 2013, 97 min.). Juliette Binoche delivers a commanding performance as Camille Claudel, a gifted turn-of-the-century sculptress, whose long affair with Auguste Rodin drove her to a psychiatric hospital. Dumonts trademark long takes and close-ups give the film a meditative quality. Its clear Camille doesnt belong in the confines of an asylum, but the films real tragedy is watching Camilles creativity and talent wither away as the chance of regaining her freedom diminishes.

Almayers Folly
Sun, Jul 14, 12:30 pm (RA)* Sat, Jul 20, 3 pm (RA)
Almayers Folly (La folie Almayer) by Chantal Akerman (Belgium/ France, 2011, 127 min.). Deep in the Southeast Asian jungle, a Dutch fortune seeker is at odds with his Malaysian wife over the future of their daughter. Chantal Akermans long takes and slow tracking shots seep this story of colonialisms failures in an atmosphere of tropical languor. Based on Joseph Conrads novel, Almayers Folly is one of the years most hypnotic and fascinating films (Village Voice).

Thrse
Fri, Jul 26, 8 pm (RA)
Thrse by Claude Miller (France, 2012, 110 min.). Thrse (Audrey Tautou) is a woman born in the wrong time and the wrong place. Unhappily married to Bernard (Gilles Lellouche), a chauvinistic son of a wealthy family, Thrse wants the bohemian life that can only be found in Jazz Age Paris. Tautous intense performance grows as her suffocating marriage and isolation in the Bordeaux countryside force her to take drastic action that puts her whole family at risk. Millers elegant final film continually plays with audience sympathies in this thought-provoking drama.
The Boston French Film Festival is co-presented with the Cultural Services Office of the French Consulate in Boston.

Day of the Crows

Thu, Jul 25, 3:30 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 28, 3 pm (RA)
Day of the Crows (Le Jour de Corneilles) by Jean-Christophe Dessaint (Canada, 2012, 95 min.). A father raises his son in the wild and warns him never to venture beyond the forest. One day, the boys father is injured and he must leave the woods in search of help. Entering a neighboring village, he befriends a young girl and experiences the wonders civilization offers. This lushly animated film explores the blurred lines between animal and human, nature and civilization, and the realms of the living and of spirits. But underneath is a simple story of a fathers love and a boys brave struggle. All ages welcome.

Like Brothers
Fri, Jul 12, 5:30 pm (RA) Sat, Jul 13, 8:15 pm (RA)
Like Brothers (Comme des frres) by Hugo Glin (France, 2013, 104 min.). Three men with nothing in common are thrown together to fulfill the wishes of Charlie, a recently deceased young woman who each man idealized in his own way: as a sister, a friend, and a lover. Driving to Corsica and the house that Charlie loved so much, the three men have just 500 miles to work out their differences. Featuring strong performances, comical twists, and emotional discovery, Like Brothers is an amusing and charming road movie. Nominated for two Csar awards.

Tenderness
Sat, Jul 20, 1 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 21, 6 pm (RA)
Tenderness (La Tendresse) by Marion Hnsel (Belgium/France, 2013, 80 min.). A couple, separated for the past 15 years, find themselves together again for the duration of a two-day journey to retrieve their son, who is hospitalized in another country after a serious ski accident. What do they still feel for one another indifference, rancor, perhaps jealousy? Or maybe complicity, friendship, and love? This light-hearted road movie, with endearing performances from Olivier Gourmet and Marilyne Canto, allows us to discover two profoundly sincere beings for whom we can only feel affection.

Additional support provided by the French Cultural Center. Coordinated by Carter Long, Katharine Stone White Curator of Film and Video, Kristen Lauerman and Brittany Holiday. Anne Miller and Eric Jausseran assisted the selection process. Special thanks to Florence Charmasson of UniFrance Films.

Stroller Strategy
Sun, Jul 14, 8 pm (RA) Thu, Jul 18, 3:30 pm (RA)
Stroller Strategy (La Stratgie de la poussette) by Clment Michel (France, 2013, 90 min.). A bachelor gets the most unexpected adventure of his life in this charming romantic comedy. Thomas is suddenly given a baby to care for and in order to win back the love of his life, Marie, he pretends to be the father to prove hes ready for marriage and a family. Will his plan work, or will it backfire and ruin his chances of rekindling a romance with Marie?

Of Women and Horses

Sat, Jul 27, 6 pm (RA)
Of Women and Horses (Le sport de filles) by Patricia Mazuy (France/ Germany, 2011, 105 min.). Gracieuse (Marina Hands) is a stable girl at a horse farm where she meets Franz (Bruno Ganz), a former champion in the world of horse dressage and Josephine (Josiane Balasko), the woman who runs the farm with an iron fist. Determined to compete and win Franzs approval, Gracieuse trains a horse for competition, but finds talent counts for nothing when facing the personal and high financial stakes of the game. Although set in a very particular world, the exploration of power, money, and social classes transcends the stables in this universal drama.

The Dandelions
Thu, Jul 25, 8 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 28, 1 pm (RA)
The Dandelions (Du vent dans mes mollets) by Carine Tardieu (France, 2012, 89 min.). Sassy nine-year-old Rachel lives with her adoring but overprotective mother (Agns Jaoui) and distracted Holocaust survivor father (Denis Podalyds) in 1980s provincial France. Rachel forms a bond with her eccentric child psychologist Madame Trebla (Isabella Rossellini) and a new best friend, wild-child classmate Valrie. Featuring engaging performances by a cast of A-list actors, The Dandelions brims with quirky charm and humor, imaginative production design, and an unpredictable story suspended between realism, pathos, and flights of fancy. Sweetly entertaining (Variety). Co-presented by The National Center for Jewish Film.

Haute Cuisine
Fri, Jul 12, 8 pm (RA)
Haute Cuisine (Les saveurs du palais) by Christian Vincent (France, 2013, 95 min.). Focused on the pleasure of cooking and eating, Haute Cuisine satisfies foodies with plenty of fruit tarts, cheese, foie gras, bouillabaisse, and beef en crote. Based on the real-life story of the personal chef to former French president Franois Mitterrand, Hortense (Catherine Frot) quickly wins the presidents favor despite jealous resentment from the other kitchen staff. The authenticity of her cooking soon seduces the President, but the corridors of power are littered with traps. Frots enchanting performance earned her a Csar nomination.

Films are shown in two locations: (AA) (RA) Alfond Auditorium in the art of the americas wing Remis Auditorium in the linde family wing for contemporary art

Just a Sigh
Thu, Jul 18, 5:30 pm (RA) Fri, Jul 19, 3 pm (RA)
Just a Sigh (Le temps de laventure) by Jrme Bonnell (France, 2013, 100 min.). A chance encounter on a train between an actress and a British traveler offers the possibility of a true romance. Alixs (Emmanuelle Devos) erratic behavior pairs well with the quiet stoicism of the unnamed Brit (Gabriel Byrne). Shifting in tone from drama to romantic comedy, Devos and Byrne anchor the film with strong performances that adapt to the circumstances of each scene. Set over the course of a single day, the films varied emotions pair nicely with the setting as they wander Paris during World Music Day.

See a film and stay for a drink!

Check out Taste, our caf and wine bar in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art. Offering light food options as well as coffee and a selection of wines, Taste is a great spot for post-film discussions with friends.

*Please note that on July 14 from 11 am to 4 pm, Huntington Avenue is closed in the westbound direction; Museum Road is closed from our parking lots to Huntington Avenue; and Forsyth Street is closed from Hemenway to Ruggles Street. Visit www.mfa.org/visit for alternate directions. The closure does not affect the MBTAs T schedule.