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Bonkers (Knetter) PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, April 21st - 2:30 pm - St. Anthony Main

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Director:  Martin Koolhoven

 

Recommended for Ages 9+

Nine year old Bonnie lives with her mother, Lis, and her Grandma, and they are all crazy about elephants. Lis is very sweet, but a little Bonkers. Luckily Grandma takes care of them, but after an accident Lis and Bonnie have to take care of each other ... and then Lis brings home an elephant.


In Dutch with English subtitles, Netherlands/Belgium, 83 minutes, 2005, DVD

Last Updated ( Tuesday, April 10 2007 )
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Among the Thorns (Bland Tistlar) PDF Print E-mail

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Saturday, April 21st - 1:00 pm - Oak Street Cinema

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Director: Lotta Geffenblad, Uzi Gettenblad

 

A beautifully animated film about a boy’s rowdy adventures in Summer Music Camp.  Making friends with the bullied horn player, Franz finds the courage to surmount his fears with the help of a special conjuring French Horn.


In Swedish with English subtites, Sweden, 46 minutes, 2005, 35mm.


Recommended for Ages 5+

 


Last Updated ( Tuesday, April 17 2007 )
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True Stories - Non-Fiction Shorts PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, April 22nd - 11:00 am - Oak Street Cinema

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Directors: Various

 

Recommended for Ages 7+

Simple true stories told from children‘ s perspectives about their daily lives. While highlighting many cultural differences and travelling to  far reaches of the globe, these short docs demonstrate all that children have  in common in spite of them. 

Last Updated ( Thursday, April 12 2007 )
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Flights of Fancy - Animated Shorts PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, April 28th - 11:00 am - Oak Street Cinema

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 Enjoy the animated escapades of all kinds of wild, furry, and feathery creatures. A full range of colorful and imaginative animated shorts made by top notch animators from the U.S. and Sweden. Note: Some subtitles.


Films are in English or in Swedish (with subtitles); total viewing time - 64 Minutes

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, April 10 2007 )
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Spoon (Lepel) PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, April 28th - 2:30 pm - Oak Street Cinema

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Director: Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen 

 

Recommended for Ages 7+

Lepel’s parents mysteriously disappear in a hot-air balloon. Cruel grandmother takes charge until Lepel escapes and hides in a department store. He becomes friends with Pleun, who lives behind the sweaters. The kids get help from Max, a sales associate who pines for Ms. Broer, the store manager.  Meanwhile, Grandma is trying to get Lepel back. How is this journey going to end, and will Lepel find his parents?

 

In Dutch with English subtitles, Netherlands/Germany/UK, 96 minutes, 2005, 35mm.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, April 10 2007 )
 
Boy Called Twist PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, April 29th - 11:00 am - Oak Street Cinema

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Director: Tim Greene

 

Recommended for Ages 13+  Some scenes contain rough language and violence.

A contemporary re-telling of Dickens’ Oliver Twist, made in South Africa. Orphaned boy Twist escapes to Cape Town’s streets, where he falls in with Fagin’s gang of thieves. With gritty honesty, this debut feature superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens’ seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.

 

South Africa, 115 minutes, 2005, 35mm.

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, April 17 2007 )
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