(Norway; 80 min.) The mountains have historically been a place of refuge for hermits, rebels and philosophers looking to live apart from the modern world below.
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(Canada; 108 min.) After surviving a tsunami in her homeland of Sri Lanka—a tragic act of nature that took the lives of her parents and her sister—Parvati (Kalista Zackhariyas) finds herself living with distant relatives in Canada.
Los Idolos Del Pueble (the Idols of the Town) play a benefit concert for the Mexican Heritage Corporation at the Rep on Feb. 24.
(Spain; 105 min.) After an initial shock, this powerful Spanish film unfolds gently and organically, but it’s full of surprises. 80 Days follows 80 days in the life of Axun (Itziar Aizpuru), a 70-year-old matronly type who angers her family by insisting on visiting the hospital to watch over her estranged son-in-law, who’s in a coma
(U.S.; 88 min.) ILM alum Scott Leberecht’s relentlessly original film succeeds against all odds in putting a fresh spin on three of Hollywood’s fetishes: movies about L.A., movies about art and movies about vampires.
(France; 90 min.) Isabelle Huppert delightfully plays against type as Babou, France’s oldest living teenager, who went on a road trip during the ‘70s and never quite came back.
It appears the Facebook police have angered pregnant women yet again. First it was removing pictures of women breastfeeding in their profile pics, and now, according to SFgate.com’s “The Mommy Files” blog, Mark Zuckerburg’s minions are taking heat for removing Angela Hurst’s professionally-done photo, which copies the famous Vanity Fair cover of Demi Moore.
In an effort to increase ridership, the Valley Transit Authority has decided to enhance its new hybrid buses by provide reclining seats, bike racks and Wi-Fi.
(Croatia/France; 84 min.) Three brothers, a few elderly neighbors and some sheep are all that remain in a Serbian hamlet.
(Canada; 75 min.) A woman is murdered in a Mennonite community.
