February-June 2016 Schedule
1st and 3rd Thursdays @ 5:30pm
screened in the Redding Library Community Room
In the Mood for Love, Thursday, February 4th @ 5:30pm
2000 (China) Drama. Directed by Won Kar-wai. 98 minutes. Rated: R
Two neighbors, a woman and a man, form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital
activities of their spouses. They agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar
wrongs. This love story takes place inside a very small Hong Kong apartment. Starring Maggie
Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. © USA Films
Amelie, Thursday, February 18th @ 5:30pm
2001 (France) Comedy. Written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. 122 minutes. Rated: R
A magical comedy about a painfully shy Parisian waitress who makes a surprising discovery that
changes her life. She dedicates herself to helping others find happiness, but will she have the
courage to do for herself what she has done for others? Five Academy Award nominations. Best
Picture of the Year at the European Film Awards. © Miramax
Blood Diamond, Thursday, March 3rd @ 5:30pm
2006 (South Africa) Drama. Directed by Edward Zwick. 140 minutes. Rated: R
“TIA - This is Africa,” states Danny Archer, a South African ex-soldier and hustler (Leonardo
DiCaprio) when he tries to explain to journalist Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly) what he thinks
about dealing in blood diamonds. But when he encounters, diamond worker, Solomon Vandy
(Djimon Hounsou) who has a giant diamond hidden in the jungle, a transformation begins that
will revive his dormant conscience. Archer realizes that within the chaos in Africa, to find moral ground he
may have to give up everything. Nominated for 5 Oscars. © Warner Bros.
This Changes Everything, Saturday, March 5th @ 2pm
Special showing with Earth, Water, Climate Series
2015 (USA) Documentary. Directed by Avi Lewis. 89 minutes. Rated: NR
A look at seven communities around the world with the proposition that we can seize the crisis of
climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. From the
book by Naomi Klein, and featuring the scientific data of the World's leading climatologists and
physicists. © Abramorama.
Rear Window, Thursday, March 17th @ 5:30pm
1954 (USA) Drama. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 112 minutes. Rated: PG
A terrific thriller by the master of thrillers, one of Alfred Hitchcock's finest achievements. Based
on a short story by Cornell Woolrich, a wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors
from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Absolutely riveting. © Universal Pictures
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of the Shasta County Libraries. Curated by Joseph Smith.
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World of Film January – June 2016 Schedule
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1st and 3rd Thursdays @ 5:30 PM
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Thursday, April 7th @ 5:30pm
1997 (USA) Drama. Directed by Clint Eastwood. 145 minutes. Rated: R
From the book by John Berendt and featuring the music of Johnny Mercer. A Vanity Fair
journalist (John Cusack) comes to Savannah, Georgia to conduct what he assumes is a simple
interview with a celebrity Jimmy Williams (Kevin Spacey). He soon finds that there is a darker
saga behind the southern charm and finds himself immersed in a murder trial. © Warner Bros.
Earth Day, Thursday, April 21st @ 5:30pm
Special Earth Day film to be announced.
Jean de Florette, Thursday, May 5th @ 5:30pm
1986 (France) Drama. Directed by Claude Berri. 122 minutes. Rated: PG
Part 1 of the French historical epic. A greedy landowner and his cousin conspire to block the only
water source for the adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell.
Starring Gerard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, and Yves Montand. © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Manon of the Spring, Thursday, May 19th @ 5:30pm
1986 (France) Drama. Directed by Claude Berri. 113 minutes. Rated: PG
Part 2 of the French historical epic. A beautiful young shepardess plots vengeance on the men
whose greedy conspiracy to acquire her father's land caused his death. Starring Emmanuelle Beart,
Daniel Auteuil, and Yves Montand. © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
The Little Shop of Horrors, Thursday, June 2nd @ 5:30pm
1986 (USA) Drama. Directed by Frank Oz. 94 minutes. Rated: PG-13
The drama of love boosted by an alien plant with an insatiable appetite, an unforgettable dentist
(Steve Martin), his willing patient (Bill Murray) and the singing talents of Ellen Greene. A cult
classic. © Warner Bros.
Bend it Like Beckham, Thursday, June 16th @ 5:30pm
2002 (UK) Comedy. Directed by Gurinder Chadha. 115 minutes. Rated: PG-13
A girl from a traditional Sikh family rebels against her parents' traditionalism to become a soccer
star in Germany. Starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
© 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Presented by Shasta Public Libraries with sponsorship from the Friends
of the Shasta County Libraries. Curated by Joseph Smith.
www.shastalibraries.org/worldoffilm