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MOVIE NIGHT: Paris 36

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MOVIE NIGHT: El estudiante

El Estudiante (2009) The story takes place in the city of Guanajuato. The story is about a 70 year old man called Chano who decides to enroll in a university course in order to study literature. Chano tries to break … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: Elizabeth – The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 2007 Found it streaming at Netflix, a reminder that our medieval trip starting in London and continuing to Spain is coming soon 🙂

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MOVIE NIGHT: A Brilliant Young Mind

A Brilliant Young Mind (2015) A socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.

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MOVIE NIGHT: Marie’s Story

Marie’s Story At the turn of the 19th century, a humble artisan and his wife have a daughter, Marie, who is born deaf and blind and unable to communicate with the world around her. Desperate to find a connection to … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: Belle et SĂ©bastien

Belle and Sebastian (2013) Director: Nicolas Vanier After a story by CĂ©cile Aubry

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MOVIE NIGHT: Wadjda

Wadjda Directed by by Haifaa al-Mansour This movie was for us like a window into Saudi Arabia! 10-year-old Wadjda challenges deep-rooted Saudi traditions in a determined quest to buy a bicycle. When everything goes against her plans, she sees one … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: FantĂ´mas

FantĂ´mas (France, 1964) Cast: Jean Marais, Louis de Funès, Mylène Demongeot Director: AndrĂ© Hunebelle English Subtitled Mysterious Fantomas is terrorizing France. Inspector Juve, with the help of a reporter called Fandor and a lovely photographer, decides to put an end … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: Mao’s Last Dancer

Mao’s Last Dancer A Film by Bruce Beresford 117min., Australia, 2010 After a true story by Li Cunxin Li was born into bitter poverty in rural Qingdao, China. Certain years the peasants in his village even ate tree barks to … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Tale of Princess Kaguya

THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA By Isao Takahata, Japan, 2013, 137 min ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE IF WE PICKED THE WINNERS 2015: BEST ANIMATED FILM

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