Precious – March 13

February 22nd, 2010

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Starring: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’ Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey

Directed by Lee Daniels

Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Clareece “Precious” Jones, a sixteen-year-old African–American girl born into a life no one would want. She’s pregnant for the second time by her absent father. Precious may sometimes be down but she is never out. She finds her answer when she is asked to join a special school that will lead her from darkness to light.

Rated R

Please note the change of time:  7:30pm

Donald Oat Theater, 60 Broadway,  Norwich, Connecticut.

$7

POSTPONED! Volver – Selected as NCC/NFA February Foreign Film – Feb 26, 2010

February 2nd, 2010
Due to bad weather, VOLVER will not be shown on February 27th. We have arranged a snow date for next Friday night. VOLVER will now be shown on Friday, March 5th.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. With Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas. After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn’t resolve during her life.

Where: The Ensemble Room in the Sidney Frank Center on the campus of the Norwich Free Academy (NFA).
When: Friday, February 26th at 7:00pm
Cost: $5 suggested donation per family

The Young Victoria – February 13, 2010

January 18th, 2010

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Join us for a Valentine evening with chocolate and a beautiful love story.

Roger Ebert says, “Emily Blunt makes Victoria irresistible,” and “The Young Victoria is a charmer.”

The film is a dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria’s rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. 1837,

At 17, Victoria (Emily Blunt) is the object of a royal power struggle. Her uncle, King William (Jim Broadbent), is dying and Victoria is in line for the throne.