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Tuesday, September 9, 6 - 8 p.m.
Amélie (2001)
About the Film:
Amélie (Audrey Tatou), the heroine of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s award-winning whimsical romance, is no ordinary young woman. A waitress in a Montmartre, Paris bar, Amélie observes people and lets her imagination roam free. One day, she suddenly finds her purpose in life: to solve other people’s problems. We follow her around a lovingly and vividly photographed Paris of saturated colors, as she engineers offbeat solutions to better her deserving co-workers, relatives and neighbors’ lives…Among them the concierge who spends her day sipping port while communing with a stuffed dog; Georgette, the hypochondriac newsdealer; and the “glass man”, who lives vicariously through a Renoir reproduction. Amélie’s mission to help others is rudely interrupted when she meets a strange, off-beat young man, Nino Quincampoix (Mathieu Kassovitz), who captures her interest, and sets her on a mission to accomplish something for herself…in the most charming and complicated way possible.
Amélie (2001) won several prestigious international honors, most notably four European Film Awards (including Best Film and Director) and four César Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, and won Best Screenplay and Best Production Design at the BAFTA Awards.
““A cinematic masterpiece that beautifully captures the essence of finding magic in the mundane””
Amélie (or Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain) is a whimsical 2001 French romantic comedy about a shy waitress in Paris, Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautou), who secretly orchestrates small acts of kindness to bring joy to those around her while navigating her own loneliness and finding love, featuring a distinctive visual style and score. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the film is celebrated for its charming, magical realism and vibrant depiction of Montmartre, becoming a global hit and modern classic.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Distributed by: Sony Pictures
Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel | Produced by: Claudie Ossard, Jean-Marc Deschamps, Arne Embden
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Tuesday, March 24, 6 - 8 p.m.
Hamnet (2026)
About the Film:
Hamnet is a 2025 historical drama film directed by Chloé Zhao, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie O'Farrell, based on the 2020 novel by O'Farrell. The film dramatizes the family life of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes Hathaway as they cope with the death of their 11-year-old son Hamnet. It stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal as Agnes and William, alongside Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, and Noah Jupe in supporting roles.
Hamnet (2026) has received major critical acclaim, earning 8 Oscar nominations, and winning the 2026 Golden Globe for Best Motion picture - Drama. The film is heavily recognized for Best Director (Chloé Zhao), Best Actress (Jessie Buckley), and Best Adapted Screenplay.
““Deeply sad, devastating and utterly beautiful in what it conveys about what it means to love someone.” ”
A written prologue states that in Stratford, England, "Hamnet" and "Hamlet" were considered the same name. After her son Hamnet dies, aged eleven, Agnes Shakespeare is struck with intense grief. As she mourns with her husband William, the pair struggle to come to terms with the frailty of life and the ruthlessness of the plague. Set in 16th-century England, Agnes, a healer by trade, must find a way to move on with her life and provide for her other children.
Director: Chloé Zhao | Distributed by: Focus Features
Cinematography: Lukasz zal | Produced by: Fiona Crombie