THE KID WITH A BIKE

Drama – 2011 – France/Belgium/Italy – 87 minutes – Rated PG-13

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Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, the deeply moving new film by the Dardenne brothers delves into the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril (Thomas Doret). When his father (Jérémie Renier) abandons him, Cyril obsessively searches for his bicycle – placing his last bit of hope in this symbol of their relationship. Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cécile de France), who seems surprised to find herself so determined to help him. With his wild, unpredictable behavior and his disastrous search for father figures, Cyril risks losing her – though she refuses to give up without a fight.

Written & Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne

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JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI

Documentary – 2011 – USA – Rated PG

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar.At the heart of this story is Jiro’s relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro’s legacy, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father’s shadow.

Directed by David Gelb

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THE RAID

Action – 2011 – Indonesia/USA – Not Rated

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Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, the building’s lights are cut and all the exits blocked. Stranded on the 6th floor with no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city’s worst to survive their mission. Director Gareth Evans (Merantau, Monsters) and rising martial arts star Iko Uwais reunite in this adrenaline-fueled action film.

Written, Directed & Edited by Gareth Evans

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INNI

Music/Documentary – 2011 – Iceland – 74 minutes – Not Rated

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Inni is Sigur Rós’s second live film following 2007′s hugely-celebrated Heima. Whereas that film positioned the enigmatic group in the context of their Icelandic homeland, providing geographical, social and historical perspectives on their otherworldly music, with uplifting results, Inni focuses purely on the band’s performance, which is artfully and intimately captured by French Canadian director Vincent Morisset. Interweaving archive material from the band’s first ten years with the sometimes gossamer light, sometimes punishingly intense, concert footage, Inni is a persuasive account of one of the most celebrated and influential rock bands of recent years.

Directed by Vincent Morisset

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FIRST POSITION

Dance/Documentary/Family – USA – 2011 – 90 minutes – Not Rated

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Every year, thousands of aspiring dancers enter one of the world’s most prestigious ballet competitions, the Youth America Grand Prix, where lifelong dreams are at stake. In the final round, with hundreds competing for only a handful of elite scholarships and contracts, practice and discipline are paramount, and nothing short of perfection is expected. Bess Kargman’s award-winning documentary, First Position, follows six young dancers as they prepare for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet, struggling through bloodied feet, near exhaustion and debilitating injuries, all while navigating the drama of adolescence. A showcase of awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, First Position paints a thrilling and moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow.

Directed by Bess Kargman

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GOON

Comedy/Sports – 2012 – USA – 92 minutes – Not Rated

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Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.

Directed by Michael Dowse

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HYSTERIA

Period Comedy/Romance – 2011 – UK/France/Germany/Luxembourg – 100 minutes – Rated R

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HYSTERIA, a mischievously inspired romantic comedy set in the late 19th century, is based on the surprising truth of how Mortimer Granville came up with the world’s first electromechanical vibrator in the name of medical science. The film stars Academy Award nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy, alongside Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett and Felicity Jones.

Directed by Tanya Wexler

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THE GLASSHOUSE: A FILM AND LIVE MUSIC EVENT with Danielle de Picciotto and Alexander Hacke

Experimental/Live Score – 35 minutes followed by Q&A

The Glasshouse is an experimental movie by Danielle de Picciotto, co-founder of Berlin’s Love Parade. Alexander Hacke of the ground-breaking German band Einstürzende Neubauten, will perform live music with her narration. The story is a recounting of her last surreal evening before leaving New York City for Berlin in 1987. The performance is followed by a Q & A chat.

ONE NIGHT ONLY: THURSDAY, MAY 31st at 7:30pm

SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $7 General Admission, $5 Seniors and Students, No Bijou Passes accepted.

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HOW TO GROW A BAND

Music Documentary – 2011 – USA -88 minutes – Not Rated

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In HOW TO GROW A BAND, 26-year-old Chris Thile is at a crossroads. His marriage has ended, and his platinum-selling band, Nickel Creek, has gone on “indefinite hiatus.” But Thile, a perfectionist prodigy who’s defied expectations since he learned the mandolin at age five, has a plan. Step 1: Write a 45-minute, four-movement elegy to your failed marriage to be played by a bluegrass quintet. Step 2: Recruit the only musicians around talented enough to play it and crazy enough to sign on. Step 3: Make a record, launch an international tour and brace yourself.

Filmed with uncommon access, HOW TO GROW A BAND provides a rare look at the start of one of America’s most promising young bands and explores the tensions that test young artists: individual talents and group identity, craft and commerce, innocence and wisdom.
Directed by Mark Meatto

Featuring Chris Thile, Gabe Witcher, Chris Eldridge, Noam Pikelny, Greg Garrision, Paul Kowert; WITH Yo-Yo Ma, John Paul Jones, Edgar Meyer, Jerry Douglas and Sara Watkins

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MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE

Documentary/Music – 2010 – Canada/USA – 90 minutes – Not Rated

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From acclaimed director Bruce McDonald, and Oscar nominated producer team, comes a rare and exclusive musical journey. Rita Chiarelli, an award-winning recording artist, has decided to take a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the blues-Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary a.k.a Angola Prison. She never imagined that her love of the blues would lead her to play with inmates serving life sentences for murder, rape and armed robbery.

Directed by Bruce McDonald

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NORWEGIAN WOOD

Drama/Romance – 2010 – Japan – 133 minutes – Not Rated

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Tokyo, the late 1960s…Students around the world are uniting to overthrow the establishment and Toru Watanabe’s personal life is similarly in tumult. At heart, he is deeply devoted to his first love, Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman. But their complex bond has been forged by the tragic death of their best friend years before. Watanabe lives with the influence of death everywhere. That is, until Midori, a girl who is everything that Naoko is not – outgoing, vivacious, supremely self-confident – marches into his life and Watanabe must choose between his past and his future.

Written & Directed by Anh Dung Tran

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JESUS HENRY CHRIST

Comedy – 2012 – USA – 92 minutes – Rated PG-13

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This colorful, modern family comedy revolves around 10-year-old boy genius Henry James Herman (Jason Spevack) and his fervently left-wing single mother Patricia (Toni Collette), who works at the local university’s cafeteria. A misfit from birth, Henry’s precocious, rabble-rousing ways catch up with him when he gets kicked out of school for writing “Manifestos on the Nature of Truth.” Meanwhile, 12-year-old Audrey (Samantha Weinstein) has her own problems because of her single father, university professor Dr. Slavkin O’Hara (Michael Sheen), who used her as the test subject for his best-selling book Born Gay or Made that Way? Needless to say, she gets a not-so-nice nickname from her classmates. When Henry scores a scholarship to the university as a child prodigy, the two families cross paths and everything they knew about their lives is thrown to the wind.

Written & Directed by Dennis Lee

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WHERE DO WE GO NOW

Comedy/Drama – 2011 – France/Lebanon/Egypt/Italy – 110 minutes – Rated PG-13

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Set in a remote village where the church and the mosque stand side by side, WHERE DO WE GO NOW? follows the antics of the town’s women to keep their blowhard men from starting a religious war. Women heartsick over sons, husbands and fathers lost to previous flare-ups unite to distract their men with clever ruses, from faking a miracle to hiring a troop of Ukrainian strippers.

Written & Directed by Nadine Labaki

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YOUR SISTER’S SISTER

Comedy/Drama – 2011 – USA – 90 minutes – Rated R

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Lost in an emotional funk one year after his brother’s death, Jack (Mark Duplass) takes his best friend Iris (Emily Blunt) up on her offer for a reflective week of solitude at her family’s remote island retreat. Upon arriving at the house, Jack discovers that Iris’ sister Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt) had the same idea, and the two spend an awkward evening together. Iris shows up the next morning unannounced, setting in motion an emotionally twisted tale of sisters, brothers, and best friends.

Written & Directed by Lynn Shelton

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REVEAL THE PATH

Documentary – 2012 – Not Rated

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A visually stunning adventure by bike: Reveal the Path explores the world’s playgrounds in Europe’s snow capped mountains, Scotland’s lush valleys, Alaska’s rugged coastal beaches and Morocco’s high desert landscapes. Ride along and get lost in the wonders of the world…

Enjoy the authentic locals living modest yet seemingly fulfilling lives, leading us to question what it means to live an inspired life – however humble or extravagant.

Filmed across four continents and featuring Tour Divide race legends, Matthew Lee & Kurt Refsnider, this immersive film is sure to ignite the dream in you.

Join in as the creators of  RIDE THE DIVIDE take you on an adventure that will leave you with an eager desire to chart your own course to far away lands or simply to discover with eyes wide open what’s right around the bend.

OFFICIAL SITE: http://revealthepath.com

ONE NIGHT ONLY: TUESDAY, JUNE 26th at 7pm & 9pm – Filmmakers attending & live music by soundtrack artist Dominique Fraissard

SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $10 GENERAL ADMISSION/NO BIJOU PASSES

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WHERE THE YELLOWSTONE GOES

Documentary – 2012 – USA – Not Rated

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Experience a soul searching and inspirational 30-day drift boat journey down the longest undammed river in the contiguous United States. Connect with colorful characters, get lost in the hypnotic cast of a fly rod, and savor silhouetted moments of fireside stories on this heartfelt river adventure. Director Hunter Weeks (10 MPH, Ride the Divide) presents a thoughtful exploration of life on America’s great, undammed river, the Yellowstone. With Montana’s captivating scenery at the forefront, Where the Yellowstone Goes takes a closer look at the impact people have on each other and on our environment.

ONE NIGHT ONLY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27th at 7pm & 9pm

SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $10 GENERAL ADMISSION/NO BIJOU PASSES

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SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

Comedy/Drama/Romance – 2011 – UK – 107 minutes – Rated PG-13

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When Britain’s leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) is approached by a consultant (Emily Blunt) to help realize a sheikh’s (Amr Waked) vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert, he immediately thinks the project is both absurd and unachievable. But when the Prime Minister’s overzealous press secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas) latches on to it as a “good will” story, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.

Directed by Lasse Hallström

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MONSIEUR LAZHAR

Comedy/Drama – 2011 – Canada – 94 minutes – Rated PG-13

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In Montreal, an elementary school teacher dies abruptly. Having learned of the incident in the newspaper, Bachir Lazhar (Mohamed Fellag), a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, goes to the school to offer his services as a substitute teacher. Quickly hired to replace the deceased, he finds himself in an establishment in crisis, while going through his own personal tragedy. The cultural gap between Bachir and his class is made immediately apparent when he gives them a dictation exercise that is beyond their reach. Little by little, Bachir learns to better know this group of shaken but endearing kids, among whom are Alice and Simon, two charismatic pupils particularly affected by their teacher’s death. While the class goes through the healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir’s painful past; nor do they suspect that he is at risk of being deported at any moment.

Nominated for the Best Foreign Feature Academy Award

Written & Directed by Philippe Falardeau

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BULLHEAD

Crime/Drama – 2011 – Belgium – 124 minutes – Rated R

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Domineering cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille (Matthias Schoenaerts), constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, initiates a shady deal with a notorious mafioso meat trader. When an investigating federal agent is assassinated and a woman from his traumatic past resurfaces, Jacky must confront his demons and face the far-reaching consequences of his decisions.

Nominated for the Best Foreign Feature Academy Award

Written & Directed by Michael R. Roskam

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GOD BLESS AMERICA

Comedy – 2011 – USA – 100 minutes – Rated R

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Frank (Joel Murray) has had enough of the downward spiral of American culture. Divorced, recently fired, and possibly terminally ill, Frank truly has nothing left to live for. But instead of taking his own life, he buys a gun and decides to take out his frustration on the cruelest, stupidest, most intolerant people he can imagine — starting with some particularly odious reality television stars. Frank finds an unusual accomplice in a high-school student named Roxy (Tara Lynne Barr), who shares his sense of rage and disenfranchisement. Together they embark on a nationwide assault on our country’s most irritating celebrities.

Written and Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait

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