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Mar 23, 2018 - The unsettling and eye-opening new documentary THE CHINA HUSTLE begins in the depths of the 2008 financia
Leaning Into the Wind – Andy Goldsworthy

Ramen Heads

A Bag of Marbles

STARTS FRIDAY, MARCH 23 • ONE WEEK

STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 6 • ONE WEEK

STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 20 • ONE WEEK

“Meditative…Visually seductive.”—Dennis Harvey, VARIETY “Will inspire anyone who sees it to look for the beauty in every gust, to admire how nature constantly rearranges itself, and us along with it…A fascinating reminder that some art wasn’t made to be owned.”—David Ehrlich, INDIEWIRE

“Slurp-tastic food porn...[Chef Tomita] is charming, learned, confident and modest.” —Kurt Halfyard, SCREEN ANARCHY “You’ll want to sample Japan’s favourite comfort dish after watching this drool-worthy doc.”—Natalia Manzocco, TORONTO NOW

HHHH! “This story fills your heart with a little bit of hope amongst the sorrow.” —Rachel Hickman, THE WEE REVIEW “One of the best movies told about the Holocaust from a child’s point of view.” —Hannah Brown, JERUSALEM POST

LEANING INTO THE WIND – ANDY GOLDSWORTHY, director Thomas Riedelsheimer’s second documentary on renowned British artist Andy Goldsworthy (following 2001’s memorable RIVERS AND TIDES), takes viewers on a beautiful and entrancing journey into the hillsides, wild terrains and other outdoor spaces that inspire Goldsworthy’s creative spirit. He not only leans into the wind, but also climbs trees, shakes out clouds of pollen, penetrates hedgerows, and lies in the rain. The film chronicles a vibrant journey through the diverse layers of Goldsworthy’s world, including some scenes working with his daughter Holly Goldsworthy. From urban Edinburgh and Glasgow to the South of France and New England, Berlin and San Francisco, each environment he encounters becomes a fresh kaleidoscopic canvas for his art. A lushly-visualized travelogue, Goldsworthy’s work and Riedelsheimer’s exquisite cinematography redefine landscape and inextricably tie human life to the natural world, creating a film experience that is poetic, thoughtful and peaceful. Enhanced by an original jazz-influenced score by Fred Frith. (UK/Germany, 2017) magpictures.com/leaningintothewind

Ramen—the perfectly slurpable combination of broth and noodles—is considered an edible embrace, comforting ephemera and an art form by master chefs and legions of fans. Japan’s reigning king of ramen, Osamu Tomita, takes us into his kitchen and deep into his world, revealing the secrets of every step of his obsessive process, sharing recipes, trade secrets and flavor philosophies. A mouthwatering survey of culinary history, famous restaurants and specialty ingredients, RAMEN HEADS makes a compelling case for finding Japan’s heart through its stomach. Chef Tomita takes the viewer on a tasting tour that includes visits to his favorite shops (some are even kept anonymous for fear of discovery), long waits in even longer lines and behind-the-scenes access to his restaurant’s 10th anniversary celebration. Together with two other ramen masters, he creates a once-in-a-lifetime batch of ramen he hopes will inspire the next generation. For this event, foodies wait overnight for limited meal tickets. For a delicious film experience that rivals JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI and TAMPOPO for sensory appeal, don’t miss RAMEN HEADS! Directed by Koki Shigeno. (Japan, 2018) ramenheadsfilm.com

This heartwarming adaptation of Joseph Joffo’s enduring memoir tells the story of two young Jewish boys trying to escape on their own across Nazi-occupied France. In 1941 Paris brothers Joseph and Maurice, aged 10 and 12, have so little understanding of the persecution of Jews that Joseph thinks nothing of swapping his yellow star for a bag of marbles. Their concerned parents, Roman (Patrick Bruel) and Anna (Elsa Zylberstein), make the agonizing decision that the boys’ best chance to survive is to flee on their own south to Vichy France, where their two older brothers have found safe haven. Always one false move from tragedy, the tenacious youngsters survive on courage, ingenuity, stubbornness and cunning, helped by the occasional kindness of strangers, as they make their precarious way through France hoping to reunite with their family. More than anything, it’s their brotherly bond that gets them through their ordeals. Newcomers Dorian Le Clech and Batyste Fleurial Palmieri give terrific performances as the brothers on the run in this suspenseful and exciting film. Directed by Christian Duguay. (France/Canada/Czech Republic, 2017) abagofmarbles.com

The China Hustle

A Week of Film Classics!

Ghost Stories

STARTS FRIDAY, MARCH 30 • ONE WEEK

STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 13 AT THE KEN CINEMA • ONE WEEK

STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 27 • ONE WEEK

“Wildly entertaining...Blows the lid off a multibillion-dollar heist…Far from a postmortem, the film uncovers a scandal that’s still ongoing.”—Scott Tobias, VARIETY “Excellent...Unveils massive fraud…but is easy for non-traders to understand.” —John DeFore, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

The unsettling and eye-opening new documentary THE CHINA HUSTLE begins in the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, when investors on the fringes of the financial world feverishly sought new alternatives for high-return investments in the global markets. With Chinese indexes demonstrating explosive growth, the country suddenly emerged as a gold rush opportunity with one caveat: U.S. investors were prohibited from investing directly into the country’s market. Makeshift solutions led to a market frenzy, until one investor discovered the massive web of fraud left in its wake. A whistleblower on a covert mission to China investigated several companies, revealing that they were over-reporting their revenue by huge amounts. The fraud is gigantic, with a potential running into billions, posing a threat to the world economy. THE CHINA HUSTLE exposes the opportunistic greed behind the biggest heist you’ve never heard of, and rings the alarm on the need for transparency in an increasingly de-regulated financial world. Executive produced in part by Alex Gibney (ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM) and directed by Jed Rothstein (BEFORE THE SPRING AFTER THE FALL). (USA, 2018) thechinahustlefilm.com

Friday April 13

50th Anniversary! Steve McQueen in Peter Yates’ BULLITT 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50

The Beatles in Richard Lester’s Sat & Sun A HARD DAY’S NIGHT Apr 14 & 15 11:00am

Saturday April 14 Sunday April 15

Monday April 16

Gene Tierney & Dana Andrews in Otto Preminger’s LAURA 3:00, 5:10, 7:15, 9:30

Tuesday April 17

Rock Hudson & Lauren Bacall in Douglas Sirk’s WRITTEN ON THE WIND 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30

New 4K Digital Restoration! 50th Anniversary! New 4K Digital Restoration! Alan Bates Wednesday Catherine Deneuve in BELLE DE JOUR in Philippe de Broca’s KING OF HEARTS April 18 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:30 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 60th Anniversary! Rosalind Russell in Morton DaCosta’s AUNTIE MAME 1:20, 4:25, 7:30

Thursday April 19

Omar Sharif & Julie Christie in David Lean’s DOCTOR ZHIVAGO 2:30, 7:15

HHHH! “Tense and taut horror… With jet-black humour abounding…Nyman and Dyson have created a fantastic entry in the pantheon of British horror flicks.”—Guy Edgar, BRITFLICKS HHHH! “An insidiously spooky homage to Hammer horror, Tigon terror and the portmanteaus of Amicus.”—Martyn Conterio, CINEVUE

Experience three spine-tingling tales of terror to haunt your dreams! A debunker of all things paranormal, Professor Phillip Goodman (Andy Nyman) has devoted his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans on his television show, “Psychic Cheats.” His skepticism is put to the test, however, when he is challenged to explain a file of three chilling, inexplicable cases: a night watchman (Paul Whitehouse) haunted by terrifying visions as he patrols an abandoned asylum; an edgy young man (Alex Lawther, THE IMITATION GAME, TV’s “Black Mirror”) involved in a hellish car accident deep in the woods at night; and a wealthy former banker (Martin Freeman, BLACK PANTHER, THE HOBBIT, TV’s “Sherlock”) visited by the poltergeist spirit of his unborn child. Even scarier: each of the these macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to Professor Goodman’s own life. Will they make a believer of him yet? Expert sound design ups the tension in this unnervingly eerie, genuinely scary film. Written and directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman. (UK, 2018) ifcfilms.com/films/ghost-stories

Little Pink House

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami

STARTS FRIDAY, MAY 4 • ONE WEEK

STARTS FRIDAY, MAY 18 • ONE WEEK

MARCH 23 – MAY 24, 2018

SAN DIEGO FILMCALENDAR WINNER!

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS VAIL FILM FESTIVAL PROVINCETOWN FILM FESTIVAL

“Unmistakable timeliness…Excellent performances...Brings urgency to a fascinating, underexplored theme…The bottom line—it hits a nerve.” —Stephen Farber, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Based on true events, LITTLE PINK HOUSE follows small-town paramedic Susette Kelo (Catherine Keener, GET OUT, CAPOTE) as she leaves a bad marriage and starts over in a new town. She buys a rundown cottage in economically depressed New London, Connecticut, refurbishes it with her bare hands, paints it pink, meets a great guy (Callum Keith Rennie), and exhales. Then she discovers that powerful politicians are bent on bulldozing her blue-collar neighborhood, claiming the right of eminent domain, and handing the land over to pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (eager to expand their facilities because of a promising soon-to-be-released drug called Viagra). The redevelopment effort is spearheaded by Dr. Charlotte Wells (Jeanne Tripplehorn, “Big Love”); ambitious and accomplished, she’s the closest thing the gritty town has to a celebrity. Emerging as the reluctant leader of her neighbors, Susette fights all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, inspires a nation, and helps millions of Americans protect their homes. Featuring “Home Free,” an original song by David Crosby. Written and directed by Courtney Moorehead Balaker, based on the bestselling book by Jeff Benedict. (USA/Canada, 2018)

“A sumptuous sensory treat.”—Stephen Dalton, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “Pure energy, fierce, and empowering…If you want a rock-n-roll, sexy, feel good, empowering film, pull up to the theater in your most audacious outfit and get ready for the Grace Jones experience.”—Ronda Lee, THE HUFFINGTON POST

This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture mega-icon Grace Jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with Jones’s bold aesthetic. A larger-than-life entertainer, an androgynous glam-pop diva, an unpredictable media presence—Grace Jones is all these things and more. Sophie Fiennes’s documentary goes beyond the traditional music biography, offering a portrait as stylish and unconventional as its subject. Taking us home with her to Jamaica, into the studio with long-time collaborators Sly & Robbie, and behind-the-scenes at gigs around the world, the film reveals Jones as lover, daughter, mother and businesswoman. But the stage is the fixed point to which the film returns, with eye-popping performances of “Slave to the Rhythm,” “Pull Up to the Bumper,” “Love Is the Drug,” and more. Jones herself has said watching the film “will be like seeing me almost naked” and, indeed, Fiennes’s treatment is every bit as definition-defying as its subject, untamed by either age or life itself. From the director of OVER YOUR CITIES GRASS WILL GROW and THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO CINEMA. (Ireland/UK, 2017)

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Racer and the Jailbird STARTS FRIDAY, MAY 11 • ONE WEEK

KEN CINEMA 4061 Adams Avenue, Kensington (619) 283-3227 “Schoenaerts and Exarchopoulos ooze with onscreen chemistry…Roskam finds the humanity in his characters—seedy and sophisticated alike…There’s nothing small about this story: it’s all big stakes, big love, and big consequences.” —Kerri Craddock, TORONTO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL

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RACER AND THE JAILBIRD is the latest breathlessly stylish and sexy crime epic from Oscar-nominated director Michaël R. Roskam (BULLHEAD, THE DROP), set against an exciting backdrop of high-speed auto racing and high-stakes heists. Keeping his identity as a member of a notorious Brussels gang renowned for their expertly-executed robberies a deep secret, Gigi (Matthias Schoenaerts, RED SPARROW, THE DANISH GIRL, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD) tends to his front, a luxury automobile import-export business, in his downtime. Sparks fly when he meets glamorous and affluent race car driver Bibi (Adèle Exarchopoulos, BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR), and despite their wildly different backgrounds, the pair fall instantly and tragically in love. While Gigi attempts to break away from his illicit history, two things stand in the couple’s way to a happy life together: an unrelenting mob hungry for another heist, and the cops that are closing in on them. A triumph in on-screen chemistry and atmosphere, highlighted by an electrifying truck hijacking, RACER AND THE JAILBIRD is a fiery collision between thrilling ensemble crime saga and intimate fateful tragedy. (Belgium/France/Netherlands, 2017)

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Sophie Fiennes’s GRACE JONES: BLOODLIGHT AND BAMI