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
We continue our film series with THE WOMAN WHO RAN on Monday, September 20th. In order to continue in a safe and healthy environment we ask only vaccinated patrons attend. We will also sell a maximum of 75 tickets in a 234 seat auditorium guaranteeing plenty room for our patrons. Our Summer Film Series screens two films each month, the first and third Mondays at 3:30pm and 6:30pm at Plaza Cinemas 14. In our Virtual Cinema library we are streaming two films: Los Hermanos (USA) and Hope (Norway).
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
Monday, September 20 at 3:30pm and 6:30pm
THE WOMAN WHO RAN
2020 Korea 77 minutes
Drama NR
In Korean with English subtitles
Men are mostly, amusingly sidelined in Hong Sangsoo’s recent delight, which is anchored by the director’s regular collaborator—and real-life partner—Kim Minhee as the peripatetic Gamhee. Divided into three casually threaded yet distinct sections, the film follows Gamhee as she travels without her husband for the first time in years, visiting a succession of friends: two on purpose, one by chance. As usual, Hong allows the most minimal interactions to carry surprising weight, and uses subtle and sly narrative repetition to evoke a world of circular motion. The Woman Who Ran also features one of Hong’s most expert comic setpieces, a neighborly argument about stray cats that gets to the heart of the filmmaker’s lovingly crafted world of thwarted connections and everyday dysfunction.
With characteristic humor and grace, Hong takes a simple premise and spins a web of interconnecting philosophies and coincidences. THE WOMAN WHO RAN is a subtle, powerful look at dramas small and large faced by women everywhere.
2020 Korea 77 minutes
Drama NR
In Korean with English subtitles
Men are mostly, amusingly sidelined in Hong Sangsoo’s recent delight, which is anchored by the director’s regular collaborator—and real-life partner—Kim Minhee as the peripatetic Gamhee. Divided into three casually threaded yet distinct sections, the film follows Gamhee as she travels without her husband for the first time in years, visiting a succession of friends: two on purpose, one by chance. As usual, Hong allows the most minimal interactions to carry surprising weight, and uses subtle and sly narrative repetition to evoke a world of circular motion. The Woman Who Ran also features one of Hong’s most expert comic setpieces, a neighborly argument about stray cats that gets to the heart of the filmmaker’s lovingly crafted world of thwarted connections and everyday dysfunction.
With characteristic humor and grace, Hong takes a simple premise and spins a web of interconnecting philosophies and coincidences. THE WOMAN WHO RAN is a subtle, powerful look at dramas small and large faced by women everywhere.
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“Elegant, dryly funny and quietly moving.” -Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
“Working with characteristic wit and sly structural repetitions, [Hong] brings this deft, unassuming story to a startlingly emotional place." -Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times “A bittersweet rumination on female friendships, beautifully anchored by [Hong’s] regular muse Kim Min-hee, and featuring a feline cameo for the ages." -Guy Lodge, The Guardian “The best film of the year.” -James Quandt, ArtForum |
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Monday, October 4th at 3:30pm and 6:30pm
THE LOST LEONARDO
2021 Denmark/France 1 hr 30 minutes
Drama PG-13
In English and French with English subtitles
THE LOST LEONARDO tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. From the moment it is purchased from a shady New Orleans auction house, and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its cheap restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity. Is this multi-million dollar painting actually by Leonardo -- or do certain power players simply want it to be? Unravelling the hidden agendas of the world's richest men and most powerful art institutions, THE LOST LEONARDO reveals how vested interests became all-important, and the truth secondary.
2021 Denmark/France 1 hr 30 minutes
Drama PG-13
In English and French with English subtitles
THE LOST LEONARDO tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. From the moment it is purchased from a shady New Orleans auction house, and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its cheap restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity. Is this multi-million dollar painting actually by Leonardo -- or do certain power players simply want it to be? Unravelling the hidden agendas of the world's richest men and most powerful art institutions, THE LOST LEONARDO reveals how vested interests became all-important, and the truth secondary.
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“A bona fide cinema crowd-pleaser! Nothing quite like a good story, well-told.” – SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
“Lively and engrossing. Tells the tale of the most scrutinized painting of all time.” – FILM THREAT “A surprisingly suspenseful story about art, money, and politics.” – DAILY BEAST “Fascinating from start to finish!” – PATRICK BEATTY REVIEWS “Captivating!” – THE AISLE SEAT |
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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.
Click on Link: https://watch.firstrunfeatures.com/products/los-hermanos-the-brothers-at-oxnard-film-society
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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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!