Not long ago, Madison was a place where one could expect to see the latest independent and foreign films regularly screened in theaters with an appreciative audience. But in recent years, nearly all of Madison's arthouse cinemas have either shuttered or sacrificed their programming space to Hollywood blockbusters, leaving local cinephiles stuck waiting for new films (many of which are modern masterpieces) to arrive on DVD. The Premiere Showcase series is the Cinematheque's new effort to bring the boldest and most exciting new international cinema back to the big screen. Crafted with the same curatorial acuity we bring to our repertory series, this Fall's Premiere Showcase selections includes four of the year's most acclaimed releases, three of which are the latest efforts from acknowledged masters of cinema (Jean-Luc Godard, Raoul Ruiz and Jerzy Skolimowski). (MK)