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Friday, July 9 |
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Thursday, July 15 |
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Thursday, July 22 |
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Thursday, July 29 |
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Thursday, August 5 |
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Friday, July 16 |
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Friday, July 23 |
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 Friday, July 9, 7:30 p.m. 
The Five Obstructions ( De Fem benspænd )
(Denmark/Switzerland/Belgium/France, 2003, 35mm, 100 min.)
Dir Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier Prod Carsten Holst With Alexandra Vandernoot, Patrick Bauchau, Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier. English subtitles.
Renowned Danish director Lars von Trier ( Breaking the Waves , Dancer in the Dark ) deems his mentor Jørgen Leth's The Perfect Human a perfect film, yet charges Leth to remake the eccentric short five times over, each time under an increasingly outrageous set of constraints: each shot must be 12 frames, no sets are allowed, the whole film must be made a cartoon, and so on. Traveling to various locations, including the red-light district of Mumbai and the sunny streets of Havana , Leth adheres to the arbitrary rules imposed by Von Trier's vicious game, and in doing so, lays bare the marvelous phenomenon of artistic creativity born from limitations.
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Across the Horizon:
Journeys in Recent African Cinema
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The UW African Studies Program and the Cinematheque present a series of extraordinary films about young women and men who traverse both geographical and personal boundaries. Some overcome restrictions imposed by religion and family tradition; others seek new lives in countries across the sea. Showcasing the work of both veteran directors and newcomers to the film industry, our annual series is always a popular event. Discussions about the films will be held following each screening. For further information, contact the African Studies Program at 263-2380.
�Thursday, July 15, 7:30 p.m.
Waiting for Happiness ( Heremakono )
(Mauritania/France, 2002, 95 min., 35mm)
Writ/Dir Abderrahmane Sissako Prod Maji-da Abdi, Nicolas Royer With Khatra Ould Abder Kader, Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid. French and Hassanya with English subtitles.
Considered the most important African filmmaker to have emerged in the past decade, Sissako ( Life on Earth ) beautifully observes the mosaic of life in a small seaside village on the West Coast of Africa. A young man, Abdallah, visits the town, where his mother lives, before emigrating. Though he dresses in Western clothes and does not speak the language, Abdallah connects in small ways to his people. Sissako's poetic reflection on themes of exile, travel, home and displacement won a FIPRESCI Award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival "for its exquisite poetic depiction of the emotional and humorous complications that can arise in the midst of a simple life."
Thursday, July 22, 7:30 p.m.
The Other World ( L'autre monde )
(Algeria/France, 2001, 95 min., 35mm)
Writ/Dir Merzak Allouache With Marie Brahimi, Karim Bouaiche. French and Arabic with English subtitles.
From the director of Bab El-Oued City comes this astonishing film about Yasmine, a young woman who flees Paris and flies to Algeria in search of her lover. Speaking only French and donning a traditional Muslim djellabah, Yasmine traverses the dangerous cities and forsaken deserts of the war-torn country. Allouache's first film shot in Algeria since 1993 depicts a traumatized land, as well as the violence, generosity, fatalism and hope of its people.
Thursday, July 29, 7:30 p.m.
Abouna
(Chad/France, 2002, 84 min., 35mm)
Writ/Dir Mahamet Saleh Haroun Prod Guillame de Seille With Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa, Hamza Moctar Aguid. French and Arabic with English subtitles.
When their errant father abandons them, 15-year-old Tahir and his younger brother, Amine, are sent to an Islamic school in a distant village. The brothers attempt to adapt to the authoritarian environment but grow restless as they yearn for their father. A film sprinkled with moments of great tenderness and comic flourishes, and exquisitely photographed using a palette of saturated primary colors and earth tones, the award-winning Abouna offers a fascinating glimpse into a world rarely represented in cinema. "Poignant though it is, the movie is the opposite of depressing. There is too much life in it." -A.O. Scott, New York Times .
Thursday, August 5, 7:30 p.m.
Borders ( Frontières )
(Algeria/France, 2002, 105 min., 35mm)
Dir Mostefa Djadjam Writ Mostefa Djadjam, Agnès de Sacy Prod Aïssa Djabri, Farid Lahouassa, Manuel Munz With Lou Dante, Clarisse Luambo. French with English subtitles.
Seven Africans, one woman and six men, embark on a hazardous journey from Senegal to Morocco in a clandestine effort to enter Europe . Though each is lured by a different reason, they unite to overcome obstacles and finally reach the coast of Morocco , where they stand looking at Spain across the narrow Straits of Gibraltar. Mostefa Djadjam's beautiful debut feature gives a compassionate account of what's at stake for illegal immigrants.
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Cult Treasures from the Television Archives
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 Join us on Friday evenings for a series of marvelous television shows projected on the big screen! A wealth of classic and obscure episodes, all drawn from the vaults of the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, derive from a treasured era of television: the end of 1950s and the dawn of the 1960s. The WCFTR houses one of the world's major archives of materials relating to the entertainment industry, and the episodes selected from its massive collection represent a variety of popular television genres as well as the work of the industry's leading lights, including David Susskind, Frederic Ziv, Nat Hiken, and Rod Serling. Many of the episodes include original ads for cigarettes and hygienic products!
The Cinematheque thanks Maxine Ducey and Dorinda Hartmann of the WCFTR for their generous assistance.
For more information about the WCFTR, visit http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wcftr/ .
Friday, July 16, 7:30 p.m.
Sea Hunt
A young (and often topless) Lloyd Bridges stars as Mike Nelson, a Scuba diver cum crime fighter who seeks danger and excitement off the California coast. Rescuing trapped pilots, fighting giant water snakes, and searching for sunken treasure are all part of Mike's daily routine. This classic adventure series became one of the most successfully syndicated shows of its time and is said to have inspired the public's newfound interest in Scuba diving. Produced by Frederic Ziv. 1958-1961. 16mm, 26 min. each.
"Sixty Feet Below"
In one Sea Hunt 's first episodes, Mike tries to free the pilot of a downed jet from his watertight cockpit before his air runs out, without causing the man's death from the water pressure.
"The Alcatraz Story" Leonard Nimoy guest stars as one of three brothers whom Mike trains in the use of scuba gear, unaware that they plan to break a fourth sibling out of Alcatraz .
Highway Patrol
Chasing criminals in his iconic 1955 Buick Century, and barking commands like "Ten-Four!" over his car radio, the rough and tough patrol chief Dan Matthews (played by Oscar-winner Broderick Crawford) guards the highways and byways of the Western United States. Made on a shoestring budget, Highway Patrol became an overnight sensation nationwide and remains the definitive progenitor of the television cop show genre. Produced by Frederic Ziv. 1955-1959. 16mm, 26 min. each.
"Motorcycle"
Dan Matthews confronts a renegade motorcycle club that ransacked a tiny town eight months earlier. In one of his first roles, Clint Eastwood plays a member of the crooked club.
"Hostage Copter"
From his sneaky helicopter, Dan tracks two robbers who have wounded a restaurant owner and abducted his daughter, Kathy (Barbara Eden).
Friday, July 23, 7:30 p.m.
The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich
A veteran of burlesque and vaudeville, comedy genius Phil Silvers was recruited by CBS producer Nat Hiken to star as television's greatest sitcom character, Sergeant Ernie Bilko. Stationed at a U.S. army base tucked away in Roseville , Kansas , the fast-talking Sergeant Bilko was master of the moneymaking scam. His hilarious attempts to manipulate those around him, however, were always tempered by his heart of gold. This half-hour comedy series instantly became a commercial and critical triumph. Produced by Nat Hiken. 1955-1959. 16mm, 30 min. each.
"Empty Store"
Broke from a poker game, Bilko decides to outwit the three triumphant sergeants by persuading them to invest in an empty store.
"Bilko's Cousin"
Much to the chagrin of the Colonel, the army base receives a visit by another Bilko-Ernie's cousin Swifty, played by Dick Van Dyke.
Car 54, Where Are You?
"There's a hold-up in the Bronx , Brooklyn 's broken out in fights, there's a traffic jam in Harlem that's backed up to Jackson Heights ." Another gem of a sitcom created by Nat Hiken, Car 54 depicts the escapades of two of New York City 's finest. Toody and Muldoon, a loveable but mismatched pair, patrol the mythical 53 rd Precinct in the Bronx , where they always seem to encounter more comedy than crime. Produced by Nat Hiken. 1961-1963. 16mm, 30 min. each.
"Toody's Paradise"
When Toody goes undercover with a female police officer to catch a purse snatcher, his wife Lucille thinks he's having an affair. This archival print includes original ads for Tide detergent, Camay soap, and Gleem toothpaste!
"I Hate Captain Block"
While bird sitting for Captian Block's parrot, Toody inadvertently teaches it to shriek, "I hate Captain Block."
Friday, July 30, 7:30 p.m.
'Way Out
Broadcast on CBS immediately preceding The Twilight Zone , each chilling episode of this macabre (and vastly underrated) series was hosted by sardonic British author Roald Dahl, who greeted viewers with advice on, for example, how to murder one's spouse. Produced by David Susskind. 1961. 16mm, 30 min. each.
"William and Mary"
Labeled an "auspicious debut" by The New York Times , the pilot episode of ' Way Out concerns a snooty professor whose postmortem brain remains alive in a basin, to the delight of the professor's vengeful wife.
"Button Button"
A captain in charge of a missile silo dreams of a new sergeant who convinces everyone of a war and launches eight nuclear missiles. But is this the captain's nightmare or a prophetic vision?
The Twilight Zone
"Here's what The Twilight Zone is: it's an anthology series, half hour in length, that delves into the odd, the bizarre, the unexpected. It probes into the dimension of imagination but with a concern for taste and for an adult audience too long considered to have IQs in negative figures." - Rod Serling, creator. 1959-1965. 16mm, 30 min. each.
"The After Hours"
Dir Douglas Hayes Writ Rod Serling With Anne Francis, Elizabeth Allen.
Marsha White goes shopping for her mother's birthday present, but the department store mannequins have other plans for her.
"A Passage for Trumpetk"
Dir Don Medford Writ Rod Serling With Jack Klugman, Mary Webster.
A disheartened trumpet player commits suicide and finds himself in a world where nobody can hear or see him.
Friday, August 6, 7:30 p.m.
Bat Masterson
The late 1950s marked the peak of popularity for the TV "adult" Western, and Bat Masterson was one of the genre's most admired. Gene Barry played the elegant Dodge City law enforcer who, with gold-tipped cane in hand, was as skilled at smooth-talking his way out of a fight as he
was at professional gambling. Produced by Frederic Ziv. 1958-61. 16mm, 30 min. each.
"Double Showdown"
Bat confronts a crooked gambler and saloonkeeper in a neighboring town. The story of their famous duel is shown here with two conclusions.
"A Noose Fits Anybody"
With the help of a visiting circus, Bat saves the life of a young man wrongly convicted of murder.
Tombstone Territory
In Tombstone , Arizona , a.k.a. "The Town Too Tough To Die", Sheriff Clay Hollister (Pat Conway) defends the law with his quick draw and no-nonsense attitude. Richard Eastham plays the narrator and the editor of the Tombstone Epitaph, the newspaper articles of which furnish each episode's plotline. Produced by Frederic Ziv. 1957-59. 16mm, 26 min.
" Revenge Town"
When Sheriff Hollister shoots and kills a respected cattle king, an entire town seeks revenge.
"Rose of the Rio Bravo "
Michael Landon plays a young deputy-in-training seduced by a duplicitous dame.
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Cinematheque is a coalition of academic departments and student film groups dedicated to showcasing films which would otherwise never reach Madison screens. All films are shown in 4070 Vilas Hall, located at 821 University Avenue (at the corner of Park Street ).
Please check our website for updates and last-minute additions to the schedule:
http://cinema.wisc.edu. For information about screenings from the Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee, visit www.union.wisc.edu/film/index.htm. For Wisconsin Film Festival information, visit www.wifilmfest.org.
Funding for the Summer 2004 Cinematheque has been provided by generous grants from the Anonymous Fund. Special thanks to Dean Phillip Certain and the College of Letters and Science for their continued support.
For information about wheelchair access to our screening room, please call our projectionist in advance of the screening at 265-4231, or call the Department of Communication Arts during business hours at 262-2277.
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