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Brazil

Sat, Feb 9, 2008 at 5:15 PM Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 6:30 PM Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 9 PM	NOT BY CHANCE DIRECTOR: PHILIPPE BARCINSKI BRAZIL A methodical, middle-aged traffic engineer and a calculating, 30-something snooker master, two strangers who have always found their fulfillment in trying to control the uncontrollable, find that an unpredictable world can rob them of something precious—then repay them with something else wholly unexpected. In this drama of love, loss, obsession and opportunity, Barcinski films São Paulo as a character all its own, with sweeping overhead shots that reveal a megalopolis acting as a foil for its inhabitants. Print courtesy of Ondamax Films. ( 90 min ) First Feature Film. For more information or to vote online visit Oregon Live. ^ Top
Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 7 PM Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 5:45 PM Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 8 PM	ALICE'S HOUSE DIRECTOR: CHICO TEIXEIRA BRAZIL In a working class São Paulo neighborhood, still waters run deep within a dangerously dysfunctional family stuffed into a cramped flat. Mother Alice is a bored beautician who drifts into an affair with an old flame, while cab-driving dad Lindomar has a weakness for under-age girls. Their three nearly-grown sons, who share a single bedroom, grapple with problems of their own. Only Alice's tight-lipped mother sees the big picture—but she's not telling. This artfully choreographed dance of daily life maintains a warm, engaging reality, anchored by the earthy and sympathetic presence of Carla Ribas, who gives a glowing performance as Alice. Winner of the Special Jury Prize, Guadalajara Film Festival. Adult. Print courtesy of FiGa Films. ( 90 min ) Filmography: Favelas (89), Carrego Comigo (00). For more information or to vote online visit Oregon Live. ^ Top
Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:15 PM Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 5:45 PM	THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION DIRECTOR: CAO HAMBURGER BRAZIL Eleven-year-old Mauro finds himself suddenly being raised by strangers after his Jewish father and Catholic mother are forced to go into hiding during a brutal crackdown in 1970 by the Brazilian military government. Hastily deposited on his paternal grandfather's São Paulo doorstep while his parents are "on vacation," Mauro is thrust into a vibrant ethnic neighborhood filled with Yiddish speakers, Italian immigrants and Greek merchants. Mauro at first does not realize the nature of his parents' absence, and with all the excitement of his new world and Brazil's run in the World Cup, it takes a while before he discovers that there is more to life than fun and games. This year's Brazilian submission for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. Print courtesy of City Lights Media. ( 104 min ) Filmography: Frankenstein Punk (86), Castle Ra-Tim-Bum (99). Sponsored by Higgins. For more information or to vote online visit Oregon Live. ^ Top