The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul's December Lineup
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 2:00AMMN Premiere | MN Theatrical Exclusive
Legendary Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata adapts Japan's most famous folktale in this gorgeous, hand-drawn masterwork, decades in the making. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter, a tiny girl grows rapidly into a mysterious young princess. She enthralls all who encounter her, but harbors a dark secret that she alone must confront. Presented in both English and Japanese!
series: Cine Latino | MN Theatrical Exclusive
A sell out smash hit at the Film Society's Cine Latino Film Festival, this Venezuelan Oscar® hopeful returns for a special theatrical run! Rising international star Édgar Ramírez takes the lead in this dramatic story of Simón Bolívar, one of Latin America's most inspirational and influential figures, and his lifelong quest for independence from Spain.
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When William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist, calls it the most terrifying film he's ever seen, one should take note. Directed by a former apprentice of Lars Von Trier, the film follows a single mother who struggles to control her son's fear of a monster he believes is coming to kill them both: the Babadook.
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An unconventional documentary about the Hindu Swami who brought yoga and meditation to the West in the 1920s, and authored the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," which has become a spiritual classic used by yoga lovers and philosophers everywhere, and bears the distinction of being the only book Steve Jobs kept on his iPad!
series: Opera on Screen
Tchaikovsky is best known for his symphonic scores and ballets, yet his operas also occupy a place of honor in his oeuvre. Eugene Onegin, based on the novel by Pushkin, is without a doubt, one of his very finest works. Peter Mattei, who "has acquired a fabulous vocal profile and is a gifted actor blessed with debonair self-confidence," carries the title role superbly.
series: National Theatre Live
Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre bring their powerful new production to the National Theatre. The company's new production, JOHN, authentically depicts real-life stories, combining movement and spoken word to create an intense and moving theatrical experience.
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