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Westport Center for the Arts’ Mostly Foreign Film School begins August 14
Westport Center for the Arts presents the second “Mostly Foreign Film School,” a series of five notable films shown once a month, beginning Sunday, August 14.
Westport Center for the Arts presents the second “Mostly Foreign Film School,” a series of five notable films shown once a month, beginning Sunday, August 14.
The series begins with “Temple Grandin” (2010) on Sunday, August 14. The movie focuses on the true story of an autistic woman who struggles for acceptance of her condition. On Sept. 18, WCA will show “I’ve Loved You So Long,” a 2008 film that garnered a Golden Globe nomination for it’s portrayal of a woman released from prison and her difficult reunion with her family.
On Oct. 16, participants will be treated to Yasujirô Ozu’s “Tokyo Story,” hailed by critics as one of the world’s finest films. On Nov. 13, WCA will show “Tully” (2000), the story set in rural Nebraska of two brothers vying for the attention of a veterinarian’s assistant. The series closes on Dec. 11, with “Rabbit-Proof Fence” (2002), which focuses on three aborigine girls as they escape from a settlement camp in an attempt to return to their parents.
Enrollment for the film series is $25 and includes reading lists and discussion of each film. Films will be shown at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Road.
Participants can find enrollment forms on the Westport Center for the Arts website – http://www.westportcenterforthearts.org. Advanced registration is required.
Westport Center for the Arts was founded in 2006 to support community artists and the arts. In addition to the film series, WCA presents Reader’s Theater, monthly Brown Bag Concerts and visual art exhibits.
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