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 15th 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
This is our 15th year of presenting films in downtown Oxnard. On JULY 19 we will be screening THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS, a critically acclaimed documentary from Italy . Our Summer Film Series screens two films each month, the first and third Mondays at 3:30pm and 6:30pm at Plaza Cinemas 14. We want to protect all our patrons and have a safe, enjoyable experience. Hopefully all our patrons have had their Covid-19 vaccinations.
We will continue our mission of providing the best of world cinema to our film lovers on Mondays and via Virtual Cinema.
Thanks and Be Safe, George J. Sandoval, Executive Director
We will continue our mission of providing the best of world cinema to our film lovers on Mondays and via Virtual Cinema.
Thanks and Be Safe, George J. Sandoval, Executive Director
Plaza Cinemas 14, 255 West 5th Street, Oxnard CA 93030
General Admission: $10.75
Seniors/Children: 7.50
General Admission: $10.75
Seniors/Children: 7.50
Screening JULY 5, 2021 at 3:30pm and 6:30pm
LA PISCINE
1969 France 2hr 4min
Drama/Thriller NR
In French with English subtitles
Jean-Paul (Alain Delon) and Marianne (Romy Schneider) indulge in their passion for each other while borrowing a friend's luxurious villa in the south of France. When the friend (Maurice Ronet) and his daughter (Jane Birkin) arrive unexpectedly, rivalries and insecurities surface and events take a sinister turn.
“SEX, SUN, AND SUSPICION.
A STAR-POWERED PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER.”
– Time Out
1969 France 2hr 4min
Drama/Thriller NR
In French with English subtitles
Jean-Paul (Alain Delon) and Marianne (Romy Schneider) indulge in their passion for each other while borrowing a friend's luxurious villa in the south of France. When the friend (Maurice Ronet) and his daughter (Jane Birkin) arrive unexpectedly, rivalries and insecurities surface and events take a sinister turn.
“SEX, SUN, AND SUSPICION.
A STAR-POWERED PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER.”
– Time Out
“ICILY EROTIC! Seething passion and emotional chaos lie beneath the symbolically placid surface of the villa’s swimming pool, which becomes the site for both seduction and violent revenge.” — Dave Kehr, The New York Times
“Erotic languor turns gradually into fear and then horror in this gripping and superbly controlled thriller...
The pool is a primordial swamp of desire, a space in which there is nothing to do but laze around, furtively looking at semi-naked bodies.” — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
“Erotic languor turns gradually into fear and then horror in this gripping and superbly controlled thriller...
The pool is a primordial swamp of desire, a space in which there is nothing to do but laze around, furtively looking at semi-naked bodies.” — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Screening JULY 19, 2021 at 3:30pm and 6:30pm
THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS
2020 Italy 1hr 24min
Documentary PG-13 (strong language)
In Italian with English subtitles
FILM SPONSOR: MARGARET CORTESE
Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years young, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle—which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cultivation. They're guided by a secret culture and training passed down through generations, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly-trained dogs. They live a simpler, slower way of life, in harmony with their loyal animals and their picture-perfect land, seemingly straight out of a fairy tale. They're untethered to cell phone screens or the Internet, opting instead to make their food and drink by hand and prioritizing in-person connections and community.The demand for white truffles increases year after year, even as the supply decreases. As a result of climate change, deforestation, and the lack of young people taking up the mantle, the truffle hunters' secrets are more coveted than ever. However, as it soon becomes clear, these ageing men may just hold something much more valuable than even this prized delicacy: the secret to a rich and meaningful life.
2020 Italy 1hr 24min
Documentary PG-13 (strong language)
In Italian with English subtitles
FILM SPONSOR: MARGARET CORTESE
Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years young, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle—which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cultivation. They're guided by a secret culture and training passed down through generations, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly-trained dogs. They live a simpler, slower way of life, in harmony with their loyal animals and their picture-perfect land, seemingly straight out of a fairy tale. They're untethered to cell phone screens or the Internet, opting instead to make their food and drink by hand and prioritizing in-person connections and community.The demand for white truffles increases year after year, even as the supply decreases. As a result of climate change, deforestation, and the lack of young people taking up the mantle, the truffle hunters' secrets are more coveted than ever. However, as it soon becomes clear, these ageing men may just hold something much more valuable than even this prized delicacy: the secret to a rich and meaningful life.
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“A scrumptious cinematic journey. Try not to fall hard for the joy it spreads.” – Tomris Laffly, VARIETY
“Gorgeous. Unique. Delightful. Visual Poetry. A fascinating glimpse inside a world of arcane knowledge and the luxury market that feeds off it. A constant feast for the eyes and a nourishment for the soul, giving the illusion of a journey back in time to a pre-technology age of simpler pleasures.” – David Rooney, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “An eccentric world that you have never heard of, never seen...” – Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES |
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Screening August 2, 2021 at 3:30pm and 6:30pm
GOD EXISTS, HER NAME IS PETRUNYA
2020 Macedonia 1hr 40min
Drama NR
In Macedonian with English subtitles
In Stip, a small town in Macedonia, every January the local priest throws a wooden cross into the river and hundreds of men dive after it. Good fortune and prosperity are guaranteed to the man who retrieves it. This time, Petrunya dives into the water on a whim and manages to grab the cross before the others. Her competitors are furious – how dare a woman take part in their ritual? All hell breaks loose, but Petrunya holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.
2020 Macedonia 1hr 40min
Drama NR
In Macedonian with English subtitles
In Stip, a small town in Macedonia, every January the local priest throws a wooden cross into the river and hundreds of men dive after it. Good fortune and prosperity are guaranteed to the man who retrieves it. This time, Petrunya dives into the water on a whim and manages to grab the cross before the others. Her competitors are furious – how dare a woman take part in their ritual? All hell breaks loose, but Petrunya holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.
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An inspirational, fable-esque but true story of a woman who stands her ground against ancient sexist traditions and social backlash will have you cheering!
-Anne Brodie, What She Said "The director, Teona Strugar Mitevska, draws on actual events for this good-humored story of occupation and resistance." - Nicolas Rapold, New York Times |
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Screening August 16, 2021 at 3:30pm and 6:30pm
I CARRY YOU WITH ME
(TE LLEVO CONMIGO)
2020 Mexico/USA 1hr 51min
Drama Rated R (language and brief nudity)
In Spanish and English with English subtitles
Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef (Armando Espitia) and a teacher (Christian Vázquez). Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels them to embark on a treacherous journey to NYC with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.
(TE LLEVO CONMIGO)
2020 Mexico/USA 1hr 51min
Drama Rated R (language and brief nudity)
In Spanish and English with English subtitles
Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef (Armando Espitia) and a teacher (Christian Vázquez). Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels them to embark on a treacherous journey to NYC with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.
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“You can see and feel Ewing's love for her characters in beautifully natural ways.”
– Monica Castillo, ROGER EBERT “In Ewing’s hands and as anchored by two superb performances, Iván and Gerardo’s romance gets scaled up to an epic, a searing saga of the undocumented experience in which love is the binding force.” – David Canfield, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY “Most of the time, the effect is exhilarating: a surreal concoction that packs a considerable punch in the film's final moments.” - David Lewis,, San Francisco Chronicle |
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We'd like to thank the Port of Hueneme for becoming a 2021 Annual Sponsor of the Oxnard Film Society.
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VIRTUAL CINEMA
Watch Now! ($10 - 3 day rental)
Los Hermanos/The Brothers
2020 USA 1hr 24min
Documentary NR
In English and Spanish with English Subtitles
Two Cuban-born brothers, both virtuoso musicians – Aldo and Ilmar López-Gavilán – live on opposite sides of the geopolitical chasm that separates the U.S. and Cuba. But although they lead very different existences, the brothers have an instinctual connection.
Following their parallel lives in New York and Havana, Los Hermanos / The Brothers offers an amazingly heartfelt – though often startling – view of estranged nations through the lens of music and family. In capturing their momentous reunion and electrifying first performances together, the film shows how family bonds can transcend politics.
Featuring an electrifying, genre-bending score composed by Aldo and performed with his brother, Ilmar, and with guest appearances by maestro Joshua Bell and the Harlem Quartet.
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Los Hermanos/The Brothers
2020 USA 1hr 24min
Documentary NR
In English and Spanish with English Subtitles
Two Cuban-born brothers, both virtuoso musicians – Aldo and Ilmar López-Gavilán – live on opposite sides of the geopolitical chasm that separates the U.S. and Cuba. But although they lead very different existences, the brothers have an instinctual connection.
Following their parallel lives in New York and Havana, Los Hermanos / The Brothers offers an amazingly heartfelt – though often startling – view of estranged nations through the lens of music and family. In capturing their momentous reunion and electrifying first performances together, the film shows how family bonds can transcend politics.
Featuring an electrifying, genre-bending score composed by Aldo and performed with his brother, Ilmar, and with guest appearances by maestro Joshua Bell and the Harlem Quartet.
Click on Link: https://watch.firstrunfeatures.com/products/los-hermanos-the-brothers-at-oxnard-film-society
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"This endearing documentary is an Oscar-caliber film for the family and one not to be missed!"
- Jeffrey Lyons, WCBS News Radio "A remarkable film about a family ensnared in geopolitics and two brothers who lead very different lives and yet never lose their instinctual connection." - Allen Johnson, S. F. Chronicle "Six months without live music will be reason enough to see these two gifted musicians reunite across borders to perform publicly for the first time. The film offers a bright take on the endurance of family despite the policies of the day." - WBUR, Boston Public Radio |
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Watch Now! ($12 - 3 day rental)
Hope
2020 Norway 2hr 4min
Drama NR
In Norwegian with English Subtitles
Norway’s official selection to the 93rd Academy Awards for the Best International Feature
ANJA lives with TOMAS in a large family of biological children and stepchildren. For a number of years the two adults have grown independent of each other, with creative jobs in parallel worlds. When Anja gets a terminal cancer diagnosis, their modern life breaks down and exposes neglected love. Alone with her grief and her fears, Anja realizes that she needs Tomas' full help and support. It's their only chance. How else will their children find the strength once she is gone, if their parents are unable to weather the storm together? Anja and Tomas are thrown into a crash course in mutual trust, and eventually a joint struggle, to deal with this unexpected and premature death. By getting to know each other anew, they unconsciously become principal characters in a love story, finally learning to truly love each other after a long life spent together.
Click on Link: https://kimstimvirtual.vhx.tv/products/hope-oxnard-film-society
Hope
2020 Norway 2hr 4min
Drama NR
In Norwegian with English Subtitles
Norway’s official selection to the 93rd Academy Awards for the Best International Feature
ANJA lives with TOMAS in a large family of biological children and stepchildren. For a number of years the two adults have grown independent of each other, with creative jobs in parallel worlds. When Anja gets a terminal cancer diagnosis, their modern life breaks down and exposes neglected love. Alone with her grief and her fears, Anja realizes that she needs Tomas' full help and support. It's their only chance. How else will their children find the strength once she is gone, if their parents are unable to weather the storm together? Anja and Tomas are thrown into a crash course in mutual trust, and eventually a joint struggle, to deal with this unexpected and premature death. By getting to know each other anew, they unconsciously become principal characters in a love story, finally learning to truly love each other after a long life spent together.
Click on Link: https://kimstimvirtual.vhx.tv/products/hope-oxnard-film-society
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"Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellan Skarsgard are transcendent."
-Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News "This is a very well-acted, well-written Norwegian drama... Clear-eyed, insightful, and heartfelt." -Claudia Puig, FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) "Intensely moving...highly satisfying adult drama.” —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter |
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Watch Now! ($12 - 5 day rental)
My Wonderful Wanda
2020 Switzerland 1hr 51min
Comedy/Drama NR
In German with English Subtitles
Winner of awards at Tribeca and Vancouver, MY WONDERFUL WANDA is a delightful satire of the haves and the have-nots set against the backdrop of a gorgeous lakeside villa in Switzerland. At the story's center is Wanda (Agnieszka Grochowska) a Polish caretaker who has left her own small children in Poland to look after Josef (André Jung) the stroke-ridden patriarch of the wealthy Wegmeister-Gloor dynasty. Wanda is adept in navigating the tricky family dynamics between the two grown (if still childish) offspring and the elegant if controlling matriarch Elsa (an amazing Marthe Keller), along with the sporadic intervention of animals stuffed or alive. But an unexpected turn of events turns everything upside down. While MY WONDERFUL WANDA exposes present-day realities of class injustice, thanks to writer-director Bettina Oberli's empathetic lens, it is never less than a very human comedy.
Click on Link:https://kinomarquee.com/film/my-wonderful-wanda/6058b5c13d945700013d88a2/oxnard-film-society
My Wonderful Wanda
2020 Switzerland 1hr 51min
Comedy/Drama NR
In German with English Subtitles
Winner of awards at Tribeca and Vancouver, MY WONDERFUL WANDA is a delightful satire of the haves and the have-nots set against the backdrop of a gorgeous lakeside villa in Switzerland. At the story's center is Wanda (Agnieszka Grochowska) a Polish caretaker who has left her own small children in Poland to look after Josef (André Jung) the stroke-ridden patriarch of the wealthy Wegmeister-Gloor dynasty. Wanda is adept in navigating the tricky family dynamics between the two grown (if still childish) offspring and the elegant if controlling matriarch Elsa (an amazing Marthe Keller), along with the sporadic intervention of animals stuffed or alive. But an unexpected turn of events turns everything upside down. While MY WONDERFUL WANDA exposes present-day realities of class injustice, thanks to writer-director Bettina Oberli's empathetic lens, it is never less than a very human comedy.
Click on Link:https://kinomarquee.com/film/my-wonderful-wanda/6058b5c13d945700013d88a2/oxnard-film-society
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"Director and co-writer Bettina Oberli crafts a wonderfully fascinating story about a dysfunctional family that brings the tears and the laughs." -Anthony Ray Bench, Film Threat
"Delightful comedy of manners of people living by a Swiss lake." - Harvey S. Karten, Shockya.com |
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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 $7.50 Matinee $8.25 Evening $10.75 |
Executive Director: George J. Sandoval Info at: geosand47@gmail.com - 805.798.0830
See you at the movies!