Venue: Urbana Free Library

Address: 210 W. Green St. , Urbana

Cost: Free

Entry Age: 18

posted 10:51 am Jul 7
modified 1:43 pm Jul 14

Three Alt Flix in July July 17 A Simple Curve July 24 Her Name is Sabine (in French with subtitles) July 31 The Bothersome Man (in Norwegian with subtitles) 6:30 - 6:45 Introductory Talk 6:45 – 8:15 Movie Offered as a sophisticated and eclectic antidote to the big-budget summer blockbusters, Alt Flix is a series of three films, each one a deeply felt and thought-provoking work of art. Each film will be briefly introduced by a speaker, and, in the spirit of summer cinema, popcorn will be provided! The screenings are free of charge and will take place at the Urbana Free Library. A Simple Curve, July 17 Caleb has lived all 27 of his years amid stunning British Columbia landscapes, but has come to resent both his surroundings and his idealistic hippie father. The arrival in town of a successful family friend with big business ideas prompts Caleb to re-evaluate his relationship with his father, his ideals, and the town he has never left. An “elegant gem” according to Variety. Introduced by Michael Pollock, film lover and teacher of “US History in Film and Music” at Urbana High School. Her Name is Sabine, July 24 This French documentary portrays Sabine, a 38-year-old autistic woman living in a group home. Sabine was always “different” but functioned quite well within the family setting until, in adulthood, an increasing propensity for violence led to her being institutionalized. Winner of the FIPRESCI Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, one of whose judges call it, “the most beautiful film Cannes has given us this year.” The Bothersome Man, July 31 Darkly funny and eccentric, this poker-faced Norwegian comedy tells the story of Andreas, a bewildered everyman who finds himself newly arrived in a sterile, unfamiliar city. Despite the welcoming nature of the locals and the material successes he quickly enjoys, he cannot shake the sense that something is not quite right. Hailed by The New York Times as “A surreal nightmare of gleaming surfaces and razor-sharp edges.” Introduced by Ben Stephens, film critic and fiction writer.