OXNARD FILM SOCIETY
The Oxnard Film Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ARTS organization (#20-5734347).
presents
THE monday night foreign film series
Celebrating Our 18th Year
All dialog in films from non-English speaking countries will be presented in its original language accompanied by English subtitles
All dialog in films from non-English speaking countries will be presented in its original language accompanied by English subtitles
Screenings at 3:30pm and 6:30pm at Plaza Cinemas 14 in downtown Oxnard.
Our August presentations include from Japan, EVIL DOES NOT EXIST, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow up to his Academy Award®-winning DRIVE MY CAR, and from Poland, three-time Oscar® nominee Agnieszka Holland's, GREEN BORDER.
Just a reminder to our patrons that I personally preview each film to insure a great viewing experience each and every Monday screening.
Our Foreign Film Series usually screens two films each month, on the first and third Mondays at 3:30pm and 6:30pm at Plaza Cinemas 14. We will continue our mission of providing the Best of World Cinema to the Oxnard and Ventura County community along with supporting local filmmakers Thanks and Be Safe, George J. Sandoval, Executive Director
Just a reminder to our patrons that I personally preview each film to insure a great viewing experience each and every Monday screening.
Our Foreign Film Series usually screens two films each month, on the first and third Mondays at 3:30pm and 6:30pm at Plaza Cinemas 14. We will continue our mission of providing the Best of World Cinema to the Oxnard and Ventura County community along with supporting local filmmakers Thanks and Be Safe, George J. Sandoval, Executive Director
Plaza Cinemas 14, 255 West 5th Street, Oxnard CA 93030
General Admission: $11.75/ General Admission Matinee: $9.25
Seniors/Children/Military: $8.50
General Admission: $11.75/ General Admission Matinee: $9.25
Seniors/Children/Military: $8.50
We'd like to thank the Port of Hueneme for becoming
a 2023-2024 Annual Sponsor of the Oxnard Film Society.
a 2023-2024 Annual Sponsor of the Oxnard Film Society.
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The Oxnard Film Society is funded in part through a grant provided by the County of Ventura’s Arts and Culture Investment Fund.
Monday, August 5th at 3:30pm and 6:30pm
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EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
2023 Japan 1hr 46minutes
Drama Rated PG
In Japanese with English subtitles
NYTimes Critic’s Pick
In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo, Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk become aware of a talent agency’s plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby, offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to the snowy wilderness. When two company representatives arrive and ask for local guidance, Takumi becomes conflicted in his involvement, as it becomes clear that the project will have a pernicious impact on the community. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow up to his Academy Award®-winning DRIVE MY CAR is a foreboding fable on humanity's mysterious, mystical relationship with nature. As sinister gunshots echo from the forest, both the locals and representatives confront their life choices and the haunting consequences they have.
2023 Japan 1hr 46minutes
Drama Rated PG
In Japanese with English subtitles
NYTimes Critic’s Pick
In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo, Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk become aware of a talent agency’s plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby, offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to the snowy wilderness. When two company representatives arrive and ask for local guidance, Takumi becomes conflicted in his involvement, as it becomes clear that the project will have a pernicious impact on the community. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow up to his Academy Award®-winning DRIVE MY CAR is a foreboding fable on humanity's mysterious, mystical relationship with nature. As sinister gunshots echo from the forest, both the locals and representatives confront their life choices and the haunting consequences they have.
"It’s about how the indigo darkness of a forest at night becomes a blanket, and about how the arrival of strangers can change a place (or change the strangers), and about the idea of something precious being forever lost." - Moira MacDonald Seattle Times
"The ending will probably confound you, but its power lies in what particulars are provided, and how it leaves us wondering about the unstoppable dreams of humans and the ageless realities of nature." - Robert Abele Los Angeles Times "Lapidary, word by word, detail by detail, juxtaposition by juxtaposition, “Evil Does Not Exist” beautifully deepens." - Manohla Dargis New York Times |
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Monday, August 19th at 3:30pm and 6:30pm
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GREEN BORDER
(Zielona granica)
2023 Poland 2hr 32minutes
Drama NR
In Polish, Arabic, English, French with English subtitles
NYTimes Critic’s Pick
In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda promising easy passage to the European Union. Unable to cross into Europe and unable to turn back, they find themselves trapped in a rapidly escalating geopolitical stand-off. An unflinching depiction of the migrant crisis captured in stark black-and-white, this riveting film explores the intractable issue from multiple perspectives: a Syrian family fleeing ISIS caught between cruel border guards in both countries; young guards instructed to brutalize and reject the migrants; and activists who aid the refugees at great personal risk.
Thirty years after Europa Europa, three-time Oscar® nominee Agnieszka Holland brings a masterful eye for realism and deep compassion to this blistering critique of a humanitarian calamity that continues to unfold. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, Green Border is a poignant and essential work of cinema that opens our eyes and speaks to the heart, challenging viewers to reflect on the moral choices that fall to ordinary people every day.
(Zielona granica)
2023 Poland 2hr 32minutes
Drama NR
In Polish, Arabic, English, French with English subtitles
NYTimes Critic’s Pick
In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda promising easy passage to the European Union. Unable to cross into Europe and unable to turn back, they find themselves trapped in a rapidly escalating geopolitical stand-off. An unflinching depiction of the migrant crisis captured in stark black-and-white, this riveting film explores the intractable issue from multiple perspectives: a Syrian family fleeing ISIS caught between cruel border guards in both countries; young guards instructed to brutalize and reject the migrants; and activists who aid the refugees at great personal risk.
Thirty years after Europa Europa, three-time Oscar® nominee Agnieszka Holland brings a masterful eye for realism and deep compassion to this blistering critique of a humanitarian calamity that continues to unfold. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, Green Border is a poignant and essential work of cinema that opens our eyes and speaks to the heart, challenging viewers to reflect on the moral choices that fall to ordinary people every day.
“A humanitarian masterpiece.”– Deadline
“A heart-in-mouth thriller. Bruisingly powerful.”– Variety “Profoundly moving, flawlessly executed.”– The Hollywood Reporter “A gripping, visceral human drama.”– Time Out “Essential, urgent, and damning. Makes you catch your breath.”– Eye for Film |
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The Oxnard Film Society is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization. Your contribution is tax deductible. Thank you. (#20-5734347)
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LOCATION
Plaza Cinemas 14 255 West 5th Street Oxnard, CA 93030 |
ADMISSION
Seniors/Students/Military $8.50 General Admission Matinee $9.25 General Admission Evening $11.75 |
Executive Director: George J. Sandoval Info at: [email protected] - 805.798.0830
See you at the movies! |