International Film Clips **Please Note: All non-English films are with subtitles unless otherwise noted. Scheduled dates and times are subject to change. Please check with theaters for up-to-date information. DCIFF=DC Independent Film Festival EFF=Environmental Film Festival Afrikaans Diamonds and Rust Directed by Adi Barash and Ruth Shatz (Israel/Namibia, 2001, 73 min.) Tensions arise among a multinational crew working in Namibia for a diamond-mining conglomerate. Screens with ìFishers of Dar.î (Afrikaans, English, Hebrew and Spanish) EEF National Museum of African Art Fri., March 14, 7 p.m. Arabic Divine Intervention (Yadon Ilaheyya) Directed by Elia Suleiman (Palestine/France/Morocco/Germany, 2001, 100 min.) Suleimanís film presents a surreal portrait of the absurdities of life in Palestine and Israel. (Arabic, Hebrew and English) Visions Check theater for times The Virgin Diaries Directed by Jessica Woodworth (Morocco, 2002, 57 min.) A devout Muslim woman and nonreligious European woman explore marriage, virginity, sex and their relationship to Islam. Screens with ìIn Danku the Soup is Sweeter: Women and Development in Ghanaî for National Womenís History Month. (Arabic and French) National Museum of African Art Fri., March 28, 7 p.m., Sun., March 30, 7 p.m. Croatian Joseph the Worker Directed by Miro Brankovic (Croatia, 2002, 30 min.) A blind man from Stanici is one of the few people who truly cares for his villageís beauty. EFF Embassy of Croatia Wed., March 19, 6:30 p.m. The Kind Swamp Genie Directed by Dominik Zen (Croatia, 2002, 30 min.) This is a chronicle of the hidden habitats, behavior patterns and survival battles of animal species in the Kopacki rit region of Croatia. EFF Embassy of Croatia Wed., March 19, 6:30 p.m. Scaring the Cormorants Directed by Branko Istvancic (Croatia, 1998, 30 min.) Guarding a fishpond and scaring away the distant cormorants is not only a job, but also an obsession that does not end at the close of the day. EFF Embassy of Croatia Wed., March 19, 6:30 p.m. Danish Open Hearts (Elsker Dig for Evigt) Directed by Susanne Bier (Denmark, 2002, 114 min.) In this Dogme 95 dramatic comedy, two couples become intertwined following a car accident. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Opens Fri., March 7 Dari Baran (Rain) Directed by Majid Majidi (Iran, 2001, 94 min.) An Afghan woman impersonating a male construction worker falls in love with her Iranian co-worker in present-day Tehran. (Dari and Farsi) Central Library Auditorium Wed., March 5, 7 p.m. Dutch Serengeti Stories Directed by Hans Bosscher (Netherlands, 2002, 52 min.) This film offers clips of the late natural history filmmaker Hugo van Lawickís interaction with his subjects during 30 years in the Serengeti. EFF Gilbert Grosvenor Auditorium Sat., March 15, 1 p.m. Tiengemeten Directed by Digna Sinke (Netherlands, 2001, 77 min.) Sinke documents the ongoing process of returning Tiengemeten, a farmland island, to the sea, which began in 1996 and continued in 2001. EFF Royal Netherlands Embassy Thu., March 13, 6:30 p.m. English Aftermath: The Remnants of War Directed by Daniel Sekulich (Canada, 2001, 73 min.) Personal accounts of individuals involved in the cleanup of war convey the sobering message that war doesnít end when the fighting stops. EFF Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Wed., March 19, 12 p.m. Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony Directed by Lee Hirsch (S. Africa/USA, 2002, 108 min.) This film explores the significance of black South African freedom songs in the long struggle against apartheid. (English and Zulu) Visions Opens Fri., March 7 Ape Hunters Directed by Jeremy Bristow (UK, 2002, 58 min.) Filmmakers visit the cities and forest of Cameroon to examine the possible extinction of chimpanzees and gorillas. EFF National Museum of Natural History Sat., March 15, 4:30 p.m. Barry Lyndon Directed by Stanley Kubrick (UK, 1975, 187 min.) Kubrick based his narrative on Thackery's novel and studied the paintings of Gainsborough for his landscapes. National Gallery of Art Fri., March 28, 2 p.m., Sun., March 30, 4 p.m. Bend It Like Beckham Directed by Gurinder Chadha (UK/Germany/USA, 2002, 112 min.) A kaleidoscope of color and culture clash humorously as an Indian family in London tries to raise their soccer-playing daughter in a traditional way. (English, Hindi and Punjabi) Theater TBA Opens Fri., March 28 Blue Planet: Introduction Directed by Alastair Fothergill (UK, 2001, 50 min.) This first episode introduces the worldís oceans. National Museum of Natural History Sun., March 16, 3 p.m. Blue Planet: The Deep Directed by Alastair Fothergill (UK, 2001, 50 min.) Take a journey from the surface down to the very bottom of the sea to its deepest abyss. National Museum of Natural History Sun., March 16, 4 p.m. Bombies Directed by Jack Silberman (Canada/Laos/USA, 2002, 57 min.) The United States dropped more than 2 million tons of bombs on Laos between 1964 and 1973, making it the most heavily bombed country in history. EFF American University Mon., March 17, 8 p.m. British Farmersí Markets Directed by Tony Grew (UK, 2001, 44 min.) American farmersí daughter Nina Planck, who created the first farmersí market in London, talks to British farmers and follows their foods from farm to market stall. Charles Sumner School Museum & Archives Wed., March 19, 12 p.m. Bugworld: War of Two Worlds Directed by David Allan (UK, 2002, 52 min.) Macroscopic imagery and intimate human stories bring you a bug-eyeís view of the planet, our homes and our bodies. National Museum of Natural History Sun., March 16, 1 p.m. Coney Island Baby Directed by Amy Hobby (Ireland/USA, 2002, 94 min.) An unsuccessful young Irishman returns to make a mess of things in his hometown of Coney Island, Ireland. DCIFF AMC Mazza Gallerie Thu., March 6, 7 p.m. Desperate Hours Directed by Victoria Barrett (USA/Turkey, 2001, 64 min.) This documentary recounts the efforts of Turkish diplomats to save Jews during WWII. DCIFF Cineplex Odeon Wisconsin Ave. Sat., March 1, 3 p.m. From Silence to Speech Directed by Brendan Fay (Ireland/USA, 90 min.) This short documentary film chronicles the lives of Irish gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in New York. Irish Arts Festival Visions Mon., March 3, 7 p.m. Grass: A Nationís Battle for Life Directed by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack and Marguerite Harrison (USA/Persia, 1925, 70 min.) This film offers a rich record of the semiannual migration of the Bakhtiari, a nomadic group from Persia (now Iran). EFF The Textile Museum Sat., March 22, 10:30 a.m., Sat., March 22, 2:30 p.m. The Guru Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer (UK/France/USA, 2002, 95 min.) A dance instructor from India travels to New York City, inadvertently becoming a sex guru. AMC Courthouse AMC Hoffmann Loews Georgetown Loews Rio UA Bethesda Check theaters for times Hell Below Zero Directed by Mark Robson (UK, 1954, 90 min.) A man hunts down a murderer in the Antarctic Factory Whaling Fleet. EFF Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Fri., March 21, 7 p.m. < br> Hijack Stories Directed by: Oliver Schmitz (S. Africa/UK/Germany/France, 2000, 95 min.) An actor uses the method technique to prepare for a role as a gangster. DCIFF AMC Mazza Gallerie Tue., March 4, 7 p.m. Inertia Directed by Sean Garrity (Canada, 2001, 95 min.) This love triangle has four people in it. DCIFF AMC Mazza Gallerie Wed., March 5, 9:30 p.m. The Hours Directed by Stephen Daldry (UK/USA, 2002, 114 min.) Living in different historical periods, three women are influenced by Virginia Woolf. AMC Hoffmann AMC Mazza Gallerie Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Cineplex Odeon White Flint Loews Georgetown Loews Rio Regal Ballston Regal Rockville UA Bethesda Check theaters for times How Harry Became a Tree Directed by Goran Paskaljevic (UK/Ireland/France/Italy, 2001, 100 min.) A look at the ridiculous lengths a man will go to remain in control of his corner of the world. Irish Arts Film Festival Visions Sun., March 2, 1 p.m. Lion Battlefield Directed by Peter Bassett (UK, 2002, 59 min.) Conflict, ambush and hostile takeovers are revealed when miniature on-board camera, satellite imagery and computer technology combine with dramatic wildlife pictures to tell the moving story of a pride of lions whose world is about to be shattered. EFF National Museum of Natural History Sat., Mat. 15, 12 p.m. Lizard Island Directed by Richard Smith (Australia, 2002, 50 min.) Rising out of the blue waters of Australiaís Great Barrier Reef, Lizard Island brings marine scientists from across the globe to explore the secrets of ìcoral mountainsî under the sea. EFF Embassy of Australia Tue., March 18, 6:30 p.m. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Directed by Peter Jackson (New Zealand/USA, 2002, 179 min.) The War of the Rings approaches in the second part of the legendary trilogy. AMC Hoffman Cineplex Odeon Uptown Hoyts Potomac Yard Regal Ballston UA Bethesda Check theaters for times Lost in La Mancha Directed by Keith Felton and Louis Pepe (UK/USA, 2002, 93 min.) British filmmaker Terry Gilliam valiantly battles the forces of fate and nature in an eventually futile attempt to make ìThe Man Who Killed Don Quixote.î (English, French and Spanish) Cineplex Odeon Inner Circle Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times The Matrix of Life Directed by David Suzuki (Canada, 2002, 56 min.) In the second episode of the series ìThe Sacred Balance,î Suzuki travels around the world, exploring our intimate relationship with water and air. EFF Gilbert Grosvenor Auditorium Fri., March 21, 6 p.m. Missing Peace Directed by Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes (USA/Colombia, 2003, 82 min.) This gripping documentary follows the story of kidnapped Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. (English and Spanish) DCIFF AMC Mazza Gallerie Mon., March 3, 7 p.m. Morvern Callar Directed by Lynne Ramsay (UK, 2002, 97 min.) Callar hides her boyfriendís suicide and collects an advance on his manuscript, claiming it as her own. Visions Check theater for times The Music Garden Directed by Kevin McMahon (Canada, 1997, 57 min.) This film follows the efforts of Yo-Yo Ma and landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy to create a formal gardenóbased on J.S. Bachís Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Celloóin the center of Boston. EFF U.S. National Arboretum Wed., March 19, 7 p.m. Mzima: Haunt of the Riverhorse Directed by Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone (UK/USA, 2001, 50 min.) Under the calm surface of a crystal-clear African spring, an intricate pyramid of life that a hippo school supports is revealed. EFF National Museum of Natural History Sat., March 15, 2 p.m. Ochre and Water Directed by Craig Matthew and Joelle Chesselet (S. Africa, 2001, 53 min.) A Himba chief travels to Sweden to fight a hydroelectric project that would threaten the ancient ways of his people. EFF National Museum of Natural History Sat., March 22, 4:30 p.m. Photos to Send Directed by Dierdre Lynch (USA/Ireland, 2001, 89 min.) Forty-three years after photographer Dorothea Lange went to Ireland in 1954 to document Irish farm families for Life magazine, Lynch met up with many of Langeís former subjects. National Gallery of Art Sun., March 23, 4 p.m. The Pianist Directed by Roman Polanski (UK/France/Germany/Poland/Netherlands, 2002, 148 min.) Polanskiís Palme díOr winner at Cannes vividly recounts a Jewish pianistís fight for survival in Warsaw during WWII. (English and German) AMC Courthouse AMC Hoffmann Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Loews Georgetown Loews Rio Check theaters for times The Quiet American Directed by Phillip Noyce (USA/Germany/UK/Australia, 2001, 101 min.) Set in 1952 Saigon, this gorgeous adaptation of Graham Greeneís novel looks at the roots of American military involvement in Vietnam. (English and Vietnamese) Cinema Arts Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Rabbit-Proof Fence Directed by Phillip Noyce (Australia, 2002, 95 min.) The Australian government kidnapped half-breed Aboriginal girls (the Stolen Generations) to train them as domestic servants. (English and Aboriginal) Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Check theater for times Sankofa Directed by Haile Gerima (Burkina Faso/Germany/Ghana/USA/UK, 1993, 125 min.) A black fashion model on a shoot in Africa is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the West Indies. (English and Akan) Erico CafÈ Sat., March 1, 7:30 p.m., Sun., March 2, 4:30 p.m. Shylock Directed by Pierre Lasry (Canada, 1998, 57 min.) Shakespeareís Shylock, the moneylender from ìThe Merchant of Venice,î characterizes the fears borne within Western hatred of Jews. DCJCC Tue., March 25, 7 p.m. Spider Directed by David Cronenberg (Canada/UK/France, 2002, 98 min.) Cronenberg weaves a tricky web of memories, viewed from the perspective of mentally unstable Spider (Ralph Fiennes). Cinema Arts Opens Fri., March 14 Summer Rain Directed by Jonathan Glendening (UK, 2001, 93 min.) This romantic comedy-drama features three female roommates in Britainís glorious coastal city of Brighton. DCIFF AMC Mazza Gallerie Sun., March 2, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Directed by Charles McDougall (UK, 2002, 109 min.) McDougall reconstructs the events surrounding the infamous ìBloody Sundayî march and massacre. Irish Arts Festival Visions Sun., March 2, 7 p.m. Till Human Voices Wake Us Directed by Michael Petroni (Australia/USA, 2001, 101 min.) Sam returns to his hometown of Victoria to face ghosts, memories and tragic events. Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theater for times Wade Davis, The Explorer Directed by Andrew Gregg (Canada, 2002, 42 min.) This new film biography follows Wade from a river trip with his family in Alaska and Northern British Columbia to the Inca ruins of the high Peruvian Andes. EEF National Museum of Natural History Sat., March 22, 2:50 p.m. Whale Rider Directed by Niki Caro (New Zealand, 2002, 105 min.) A young Whangara girl gains the love of her entire community by pursuing a dream to be the ìwhale rider,î a position of honor normally reserved for the first-born male of the tribe. EFF National Gallery of Art Sat., March 22, 10:30 a.m. Farsi The Tree of Life (Derakht-e-Jan) Directed by Farhad Mehranfar (Iran, 1998, 90 min.) ìThe Tree of Lifeî weaves a dialogue between man and nature and the traditions that define living with nature. EFF Visions Sat., March 15, 3 p.m. French Down to Earth (Les Terriens) Directed by Ariane Doublet (France, 2000, 83 min.) A total eclipse of the sun in the tiny village of Vattetot-sur-Mer gives the villagers a reason to reflect on their lives. EFF Embassy of France Fri., March 14, 7:30 p.m. He Loves Me Ö He Loves Me Not (¿ la Folie Ö Pas du Tout) Directed by Laetitia Colombani (France, 2002, 92 min.) Audrey Tautou stars in this clever film showing a tragic romance from two perspectives. Theater TBA Irreversible Directed by Gaspar NoÈ (France, 2002, 95 min.) In reverse chronological order, NoÈís latest shocker shows two men seeking revenge on a rapist. Theater TBA Opens Fri., March 14 Market Day (Jour de March) Directed by Jacqueline Veuve (Switzerland, 2002, 90 min.) This film pays tribute to people who have inherited a trade and a way of life at the town market in Vevey on Lake Geneva that, in most cases, are on the verge of extinction. EFF Embassy of Switzerland Mon., March 17, 7 p.m., Tue., March 18, 7 p.m. Le Million (The Million) Directed by RenÈ Clair (France, 1931, 83 min.) A starving artist wins the lottery but ends up on a madcap chase to retrieve the ticket in this musical comedy. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Wed., March 5, 7 p.m. The Queen Mother (Si-Gueriki, La Reine MËre) Directed by Idrissou Mora-Kpai (France/Benin, 2001, 62 min.) Mora-Kpai returns home to his patriarchal Wassangari tribe of northern Benin, where heís startled to find that his mother has become the female equivalent of a king. DCIFF AMC Mazza Gallerie Tue., March 4, 9:30 p.m. The Wings of Nature Directed by Jacques Cluzaud (France, 2001, 52 min.) The filmmaker of ìMicrocosmosî looks into the sky and follows migratory birds over thousands of miles and many years. EFF National Museum of Natural History Sat., March 22, 3:35 p.m. German Beyond Silence (Jenseits der Stille) Directed by Caroline Link (Germany, 1996, 109 min.) A girl who acts as the eyes and ears for her deaf-mute parents must choose between her own ambitions as a clarinet player and her obligations to her family. Goethe-Forum Mon., March 31, 6:30 p.m. ChernobylóThe Cover Up (Spillet Om Tjernobyl) Directed by Jorgen Pedersen, Bente Milton and Sabine Kemper (Denmark, 2002, 60 min.) G7 member countries approved the transferal of more than $715 million to the Ukraine for a second concrete shield construction around the reactor, but experts doubt the effectiveness of it. EFF Goethe-Forum Thu., March 20, 7 p.m. Greasy Loot (Fette Beute) Directed by Ingeborg Altemeier Hornung (Germany/Indonesia/France, 2002, 42 min.) With billion-dollar credits and guarantees from European governments backing them, palm oil producers are driving native populations away from their lands. EFF Goethe-Forum Thu., March 20, 7 p.m. Living With the Gods (Ein Leben Mit Den Gottern) Directed by Claudia Willke (Austria, 2001, 56 min.) This is the story of Austrian painter and sculptor Susanne Wenger as an artist and priest in the Sacred Groves of Oshogbo, the traditional home of the river goddess Oshun and a creative center for modern Nigerian art. EFF Embassy of Austria Mon., March 17, 8 p.m. Nowhere in Africa (Nirgendwo in Afrika) Directed by Caroline Link (Germany, 2001, 140 min.) This is a the story of a Jewish family in Germany as they emigrate to Kenya before WWII. (German, Swahili and English) Cinema Arts Opens Fri., March 28 Police Call: Three Bottles of Tokay (Polizeiruf 110: Drei Flaschen Tokaier) Directed by Udo Witte (E. Germany, 1989, 85 min.) J^rg Paulsen wakes up next to his dead landlord and is suspected of the murder. Goethe-Forum Wed., March 26, 6:30 p.m. Scene of the Crime: A Fatal Fairy Tale (Tatort: Ein M^rderisches M?rchen) Directed by Manuel Siebenmann (Germany, 2001, 90 min.) A popular storyteller being questioned in connection to murder lures inspectors to the trail of another crime. Goethe-Forum Mon., March 24, 6:30 p.m. Scene of the Crime: Death in the Chaffchopper (Tatort: Tod im H?cksler) Directed by Nico Hofmann (Germany, 1991, 90 min.) Upon reopening a case, Inspector Odenthal discovers a connection between an energy company dam and the disappearance of a farmer. Goethe-Forum Mon., March 10, 6:30 p.m. Scene of the Crime: Manila (Tatort: Manila) Directed by Nikolaus Stein von Kamienski (Germany, 1998, 90 min.) The police seize a young Filipino boy escaping from a public prosecutorís car and suspect he is being abused. Goethe-Forum Mon., March 17, 6:30 p.m. Scene of the Crime: Moltke (Tatort: Moltke) Directed by Hajo Gies (W. Germany, 1988, 90 min.) A police inspector finds himself playing a dangerous game when he tries to gain the confidence of a potential suspect to a murder. Goethe-Forum Mon., March 3, 6:30 p.m. Hebrew Ramleh (Lev Haaretz) Directed by Michal Aviad (Israel, 2001, 58 min.) The story of the routine struggles of three women residents of Ramleh in the heartland of contemporary Israel. Screens with ìThe Biography of Lilith.î (Hebrew and Arabic) DCJCC Tue., March 4, 7 p.m. Italian Behind the Landscape: Italian Surveys of Antonioni, Rossellini, Visconti (Dietro il Paesaggio: Sopralluoghi Italiani di Antonioni, Rossellini Visconti) Directed by Carmelo Marabello (Italy, 2002, 80 min.) This is a reflection of the relationship between Italian cinema and the Italian countryside through the impressions of three great directors. EFF Italian Cultural Institute Fri., March 21, 6:30 p.m. Japanese A2 Directed by Mori Tatsuya (Japan, 2001, 131 min.) Tatsuya investigates the dramatic changes in Japanese society through the countryís economic troubles and an upswing in crime. EFF Freer Gallery of Art Sun., March 16, 2 p.m. Dolce Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov (Russia/Japan, 1999, 60 min.) This is a documentary of Toshio Shimaoís widow and her surroundings at an island home she shares with her disabled daughter, Maya. Screens with ìMother and Son.î National Gallery of Art Sat., March 15, 1 p.m. Khmer The Land of the Wandering Souls Directed by Rithy Panh (France/Cambodia, 2000, 100 min.) The film focuses on the questions Cambodia and other countries are facing as they try to enter the 21st century. EFF Freer Gallery of Art Fri., March 14, 7 p.m. Malayalam Ascent (Kodiyettam) Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India, 1977, 137 min.) Named and structured after an annual Kerala village temple ritual, the film follows the ascent of Sankarankutty to self-awareness. Freer Gallery of Art Sun., March 30, 2 p.m. The Man of the Story (Kathapurushan) Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India/Japan, 1996, 107 min.) One familyís upheavals demonstrate the turmoil of socialist movements in the South Indian state of Kerala. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., March 7, 7:30 p.m. Oneís Own Choice (Swayamvaram) Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India, 1972, 123 min.) Two unmarried lovers run away from home to face the economic and social realities of life in a small Kerala town. Freer Gallery of Art Fri., March 28, 7 p.m. The Servile (Kathapurushan) Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan (India, 1994, 112 min.) A village landlord dominates a poor laborer, forcing him into crime. (Malayalam and Kannada) Freer Gallery of Art Sun., March 9, 2 p.m. Mandarin The Mystery of the Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey Directed by Zhinong Xi (China, 2002, 41 min.) A species endangered by illegal poaching and excessive logging of the dark alpine forest of southwest China are in conflict with the lifestyle of the local people. EFF National Museum of Natural History Sun., March 16, 2 p.m. Railroad of Hope (Xi Wang Zhi L¸) Directed by Ning Ying (China, 2001, 56 min.) Chinese peasants migrate from the province of Sichuan to harvest cotton in the northwest region of Xinjiang. EFF Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Tue., March 18, 12 p.m. Nuba Nuba Conversations Directed by Arthur Howes (UK/Sudan, 2001, 55 min.) This film explores the destruction of a traditional Nuba civilization that has remained unacknowledged by the world. (Nuba, Arabic and English) EFF S. Dillon Ripley Center Fri., March 21, 7 p.m. Portuguese City of God (Cidade de Deus) Directed by Fernando Meirelles (Brazil, 2002, 130 min.) A Rio de Janeiro man follows his dream of becoming a photographer, granting himself the means to tell the story of Cidade de Deus, the housing project where he and his friends grew up. Cineplex Odeon Outer Circle Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times Russian Alexei and the Spring (Alexei to Izumi) Directed by Seiic hi Motohashi (Japan, 2002, 104 min.) The director travels through Belarus years after Chernobyl to find robust communities sustained by simple, traditional farming. EFF National Gallery of Art Thu., March 20, 12:30 p.m., Fri., March 21, 12:30 p.m., Sat., March 22, 1 p.m. Brother 2 (Brat 2) Directed by Alexei Balabanov (Russia, 1999, 96 min.) Danila goes to the United States to seek revenge on the Mafia, who killed his friend and blackmailed his friendís brother. (Russian and English) Capital Gallery Fri., March 7, 7 p.m. Dmitri Shostakovich: Viola Sonata (Altovaya Sonata. Dmitry Shostakovich) Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov and Semyon Aranovich (USSR, 1981-1986, 78 min.) This is an experimental film that was virtually nonexistent until released during the perestroika years. Screens with ìSonata for Hitlerî and ìPetersburg Elegy.î National Gallery of Art Sun., March 9, 4 p.m. Elegy of a Voyage (ElÈgie de la TraversÈe) Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov (France/Russia, 2001, 47 min.) Through a journey to a deserted museum at night, a man discovers that he may have been present when artist Pieter Saenredam painted Saint Maryís Square in the 17th century. Screens with ìRussian Ark.î National Gallery of Art Fri., March 14, 2:30 p.m., Sun., March 16, 5 p.m. A Humble Life Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov (Russia/Japan, 1997, 76 min.) Sokurov films the rituals of an old Japanese womanís solitary life in the mountains of Nara. Screens with ìOriental Elegy.î National Gallery of Art Sat., March 15, 3:30 p.m. Ljudmillaís Voice Directed by Gunnar Bergdahl. (Sweden, 2002, 90 min.) After 15 years, Ljudmilla Ignatenko travels back to her home in Pripyat, an adjoining town to the Chernobyl nuclear plant. EFF National Gallery of Art Sat., March 22, 3 p.m. The Moscow Elegy (Moskovskaya Elegiya) Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov (USSR, 1986-1988, 88 min.) This is a documentary of the forced exile of filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky and the things he left behind in the Soviet Union. Screens with ìThe Evening Sacrificeî and ìMaria.î National Gallery of Art Sat., March 1, 3 p.m., Sun., March 2, 4 p.m. Mother and Son (Mat I Syn) Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov (Russia/Germany, 1997, 73 min.) A devoted son looks after his dying mother during her final days in a cottage in the countryside. Screens with ìDolce.î National Gallery of Art Sat., March 15, 1 p.m. Tycoon (Oligarkh) Directed by Pavel Lounguine (Russia/Germany/France, 2002, 127 min.) The rise and fall of a new Russian businessman illustrates the political intrigue and total corruption within democratic Russia. National Museum of American History Thu., March 13, 7 p.m. Oriental Elegy (Vostochnaya Elegiya) Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov (Russia/Japan, 1996, 45 min.) Sokurov explores the possibilities of afterlife as the narrator of the film visits a Japanese island and meets dead souls in human form. Screens with ìA Humble Life.î National Gallery of Art Sat., March 15, 3:30 p.m. Russian Ark (Russkij Kovcheg) Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov (Russia/Germany, 2002, 96 min.) A modern-day filmmaker and 19th-century French diplomat meet in the galleries of the Hermitage and together encounter historical figures of the last 300 years. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Landmarkís Bethesda Row National Gallery of Art National Museum of Women in the Arts Check theaters for times The War (Vojna) Directed by Alexi Balabanov (Russia, 2002, 115 min.) A young Russian soldier is released after being held hostage during the Russia-Chechnya war, only to find himself a pawn in a series of scams and blackmail plots. (Russian, Chechnen and English) National Museum of American History Thu., March 6, 7 p.m. Silent The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari) Directed by Robert Wiene (Germany, 1920, 78 min.) A live original score accompanies this German Expressionist horror classic from the Devil Music Ensemble. Tickets are $10. Visions Sat., March 22, 12 a.m. (midnight) Serengeti Symphony Directed by Hugo van Lawick (Netherlands, 1998, 84 min.) Filmed on the breathtaking beauty and unique wildlife of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. EFF Gilbert Grosvenor Auditorium Sat., March 15, 11 a.m. Spanish The Blood of Earth Directed by Ana Vivas (Colombia/France, 2001, 53 min.) UíWa Indians in northeast Colombia threaten to commit mass suicide if the Occidental Petroleum Corp. exploits their sacred, mineral-rich land. EFF American University Mon., March 17, 8 p.m. Jalisco, Don't Backslide (°Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes!) Directed by Joselito Rodriguez (Mexico, 1941, 122 min.) When Salvador PÈrez GÛmezís parents are murdered under mysterious circumstances, he vows revenge and undertakes the challenge to find and eliminate the murderers. Mexican Cultural Institute Tue., March 11, 7 p.m. Life Is to Whistle (La Vida Es Silbar) Directed by Fernando PÈrez (Cuba/Spain, 1998, 108 min.) This film tells the romantic woes of three troubled souls living in Havana. Capital Gallery Fri., March 14, 7 p.m. Nine Queens (Nueva Reinas) Directed by Fabi·n Bielinsky (Argentina, 2000, 114 min.) A stamp collector becomes entangled with two con artists trying to sell rare counterfeit stamps, until it is difficult to determine whoís really doing the swindling. University of Maryland Wed., March 5, 7 p.m. The Rock of Souls (El PeÒÛn de Las Animas) Directed by Miguel ZacarÌas (Mexico, 1942, 121 min.) This is the story of Mexicoís most famous romantic couple, MarÌa FÈlix and Jorge Negrete. Mexican Cultural Institute Tue., March 25, 7 p.m. Talk to Her (Hable con Ella) Directed by Pedro AlmodÛvar (Spain, 2002, 112 min.) Two men meet by chance and find that their lives are interconnected. Cineplex Odeon Dupont Circle Cineplex Odeon Shirlington Landmarkís Bethesda Row Check theaters for times The Unknown Policeman (El Gendarme Desconocido) Directed by Miguel M. Delgado (Mexico, 1941, 108 min.) Patrolman 777 makes fun of the police officers in a comic representation that delights the public. Mexican Cultural Institute Tue., March 4, 7 p.m. When Children Leave Home (Cuando Los Hijos Se Van) Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro (Mexico, 1941, 139 min.) This film gives a portrayal of home life in Orizaba, where the characters try to prove themselves and justify their way of living. Mexican Cultural Institute Tue., March 18, 7 p.m.