| San Francisco Film Society Sep. & Oct. Screen |
September 4: The Beautiful Person Loosely based on a famous 17th-century French novel, Christophe Honoré's new film tracks an ensemble of Parisian high school students as they navigate through the turbulent imbroglios of young love. September 11: Tony Manero Set in 1978 Chile during the Pinochet dictatorship, Pablo Larrain's drama focuses on a man whose obsession with John Travolta's character from Saturday Night Fever reflects the troubled state of Chilean society at that time. September 18: The Headless Woman Lucrecia Martel, a major figure in contemporary Argentine cinema, directs this complex and exquisite film about a bourgeois woman who may have been involved in a hit-and-run accident. September 25: You, the Living Roy Andersson continues to display his unique take on humanity in this dryly humorous, surreal and unforgettable amalgamation of encounters and tableaux covering various facets of existence. October 2: Oblivion Heddy Honigmann's sharp, tender, funny stories of ordinary Peruvians reflecting on politics and governmental corruption are woven together in a documentary about pride and self-respect, glory long gone, love, art and politics. October 16: Birdwatchers Tensions escalate when a tribe of indigenous Guarani Indians attempts to re-inhabit their ancestral land -- which lies on the border of a wealthy landowner's fields -- in Marco Bechis's powerful critique of contemporary life in the Amazon. October 23: The Vanished Empire Karen Shakhnazarov's coming-of-age drama, set in the 1970s, profiles a group of young Russians dealing with love in turbulent times. The main character, a callous youth, can be seen to represent Russia at this turning point in her history. For full, complete and up-to-date information on all SFFS Screen programming, including ticket purchasing, visit sffs.org. Information and tickets are also available at sundancecinemas.com. |