CLC sponsors its fall international film series
International films will be presented for free Friday nights this fall by the College of Lake County Center for International Education. The films begin at 7 p.m. (unless noted) in Room A162 of Anderson lecture hall on the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St.
The fall semester films are: "The Forgiveness of Blood" Oct. 3, "Blue is the Warmest Color" at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7, and "Certified Copy" Dec. 5. The films have subtitles when necessary, include adult content and are not suitable for children.
"The Forgiveness of Blood" (Albania/USA, 2012) on Oct. 3. Director Joshua Marston ("Maria Full of Grace") immerses himself in rural Albania for this tale of familial blood feuds complicated by encroaching Western modernity.
Marston moves with impressive ease between documentary naturalism and the tight grip of a great thriller. When conflict between two clans turns violent, their children struggle to follow ancient rules of honor intended to prevent more death.
The Village Voice declared: "Marston nails the claustrophobia of small-town life and the turbulent emotionalism of teenagers, but what pushes the film toward sublimity is the way he delicately captures all of the characters' inner lives as their world slowly crumbles."
"Blue is the Warmest Color" (France, 2013) at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 7. High school student Adele falls in love with older artist Emma, leading to a relationship spanning many years.
Cannes jury President Steven Spielberg set a precedent upon awarding this film the Palme d'Or last year, giving it at once to director Abdellatif Kechiche and his two lead actresses.
Entertainment Weekly said its "raw portrayal of infatuation and heartbreak is both devastating and sublime. It's unforgettable."
This film is part of French Week, sponsored by the Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts division. For information on other French Week events, contact Maria Manterola at (847) 543-2291 or com423@clcillinois.edu. The film is rated "NC-17" for sexuality.
"Certified Copy" (Iran/France, 2011) on Dec. 5. Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami, Palme d'Or winner for "Taste of Cherry" (1997), ventures outside his home country for the first time with this mind-bending romantic mystery set among gorgeous Tuscan landscapes.
After a writer publicly reads from a book on art forgery, he is confronted by a female admirer (Juliette Binoche, best actress winner at Cannes). But what is the true nature of their past relationship? And who can be trusted?
Slate wrote: "If you like movies that induce a pleasurable state of vertigo, this is one of the great discoveries of the year."
For more information, contact Chris Cooling, CLC film instructor, at (847) 543-2623 or ccooling@clcillinois.edu, or visit the series' Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CLCInternationalFilmSeries.