February
14, 2006
Oakton Presents Free International Film Fest
Several award-winning international films will be presented March 6 - 10 during the Modern Language Film Fest at Oakton Community College. Free screenings, open to the public, are scheduled at both Oakton campuses, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, and 7701 N. Lincoln Avenue, Skokie.
Films were selected for their artistic merit, as well as to showcase the 11 modern languages taught at Oakton. All films are presented in the original language with English subtitles. These films are unrated by the Motion Picture Association of America and may be appropriate for mature audiences only. This year's titles include:
Nina's Tragedy (Hebrew, 2005), winner of 11 Israeli Academy Awards, takes a comedic look at a teen's infatuation with his beautiful aunt.
Downfall (German, 2004), dramatizes the last days of Adolf Hitler, and was nominated for a 2004 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
To Be and to Have (French, 2002), the highest grossing documentary in French history, features a dedicated teacher in a rural one-room schoolhouse.Other films scheduled include: Rana's Wedding (Arabic, 2002), To Live (Chinese, 1994), Caterina in the Big City (Italian, 2003), Nobody Knows (Japanese, 2004), Little Monk (Korean, 2003), Vinci (Polish, 2003), The New Year Romance (Russian, 2004), and The Motorcycle Diaries (Spanish, 2004).
The film fest is part of Oakton Celebrates Cultures Week, which features more than 60 programs observing the many diverse cultures in the community, and also includes Women's Day, which explores the creative spirit of women.
For more information about the Modern Language Film Fest during Cultures Week at Oakton, call 847-635-1672, or visit www.oakton.edu/resource/cultures/films06.htm.
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