nov 10-14 2010 - Rehoboth Beach Film Society

Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled
with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate;
colors, fish, dogs and kites are just not important in
the world of adults, who are much more interested in
things like homework, marks and neatness. And Ishaan
just cannot seem to get anything right in class. When he
gets into far more trouble than his parents can handle,
he is packed off to a boarding school to “be disciplined.”
Things are no different at his new school, and Ishaan has
to contend with the added trauma of separation from his
family. One day a new art teacher bursts onto the scene,
Ram Shankar Nikumbh, who infects the students with
joy and optimism. He breaks all the rules of ‘how things
are done’ by asking them to think, dream and imagine,
Me, Too, is a delightful, offbeat comedy-drama that
tells an unusual love story which challenges society’s
deeply ingrained prejudices. Daniel, the first European
with Down syndrome to have graduated from university,
begins a social services job in Seville where he meets
free-spirited co-worker Nuria. They quickly become
friends; however, as Daniel’s love for Nuria grows so
does his desire to be normal. Although the rebellious
Nuria scoffs at the notion of normalcy, she is forced to
confront the fact that Daniel is indeed different. Bright,
understated cinematography and an upbeat soundtrack
liKe stars on earth
(taare zaMeen Par)
India’s entry into the Oscars for Best Sponsored by:
Foreign Language Film 2009
Thurs Nov 11 12:00 PM-2:50PM
FrI Nov 12 6:40 PM-9:30 PM Bob Slavin
and all the children respond with enthusiasm, all except Ishaan.
Nikumbh soon realizes that Ishaan is very unhappy, and he sets out to
discover why. With time, patience and care, he ultimately discovers that
Ishaan is Dyslexic and doesn’t think or act the way others do because
of it. Through hard work, fun and a few musical numbers, teacher and
student find a way to help Ishaan find himself and to learn that every
child is special.
[dir. aamir Khan, 2008, india, 35mm, 165 mins. in Hindi and English with
English subtitles]
Website: www.taarezameenpar.com
[this film is part of country Spotlight: india]
Me, too
(yo taMBien)
Goya (Spanish Academy Awards) for Best Actor
and Best Actress
Thurs Nov 11 4:45 PM-6:35 PM
sAT Nov 13 10:00 AM-11:50 AM
complement insightful, award-winning performances by Lola Dueñas
(Volver, Broken Embraces, The Sea Inside) and Pablo Pineda. Respectful
of its characters and bold in its thinking, this film asks some serious
questions and often gives some amusing answers. A film that, for a
few hours, will erase the memory of all other films. It absolutely must
be seen.
[dirs. antonio naharro and alvaro pastor, 2009, Spain, video,103 mins.
in Spanish with English subtitles]
Website: www.olivefilms.com
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