Francofonia

"Master filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) transforms a portrait of the world-renowned museum into a magisterial, centuries-spanning reflection on the relation between art, culture and power."  Dimitri Eipides. Combining documentary elements with fiction, Sokurov's history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation is a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.

87 minutes; PG; French, German, Russian with English subtitles

I Saw the Light

Friday 6 and 8:45 pm; Saturday 5 pm; Sunday noon and 3 pm

Singer and songwriter Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston) rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audrey Mae Williams (Elizabeth Olsen).

150 minutes; R

The Wave

“A THRILLING RIDE. Spectacular scenery of fjords and craggy, snow-capped peaks proves as beautiful to look at as it is deadly.” Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter.

The Wave, a drama directed by Roar Uthaug, was one of three films shortlisted by Norway to be submitted for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.

104 minutes; Norwegian with English subtitles

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45 Years

Friday 6 and 8 pm; Saturday 5 pm; Sunday noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm

“45 Years is Andrew Haigh’s sensitive and devastating portrait of a long, happy marriage in sudden crisis.” A. O. Scott, New York Times.

With tour de force performances from Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay, 45 Years offers richly thought-provoking rewards for fans of adult cinema.

93 minutes; R

Son of Saul

Friday 6 and 8 pm; Saturday 5 pm; Sunday noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm

“Hungarian masterwork from first-time director László Nemes. You don't merely witness horror, you feel it in your bones.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone.

In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son.

107 minutes; R; Hungarian with English subtitles

The Lady in the Van

Friday 6 and 8 pm; Saturday 5 pm; Sunday noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm

“This English film, directed by Nicholas Hytner, is wonderfully funny, terribly touching and a vehicle — with comically dilapidated vehicles — for the boundless gifts of Maggie Smith.” Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal.

A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car, which is parked in his driveway.

104 minutes; PG-13

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