On the Waterfront

MAIN MENU ON THE WATERFRONT 2003: Celebrating the Cultural Diversity of Queens View Film Schedule An annual outdoor festival of international film, music, dance and food presented by Socrates Sculpture Park and the American Museum of the Moving Image in collaboration with Partnerships for Parks. Wednesday evenings from July 9 through August 27, 2003 Come to Socrates Sculpture Park and sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers and, as the sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large format screen - all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. Free admission Pre-screening performances begin at 7:00 pm Films begin at sunset at Socrates Sculpture Park In the event of rain, the screenings will take place at 8:00 pm at the American Museum of the Moving Image 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria 718-784-4520 www.ammi.org All films, performers and vendors are subject to change or cancellation, please call to confirm programming. Film series curated by David Schwartz, Chief Curator of Film, American Museum of the Moving Image and coordinated by Sara Reisman, Media and Performance Program Manager, Socrates Sculpture Park This program is made possible by the dedication and support of our volunteers, patrons and friends and by the generosity of The Kaplan Foundation. With special thanks to Adirondack, Image King Visual Solutions, and Costco. We are grateful for the support of the City of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, City Councilmember Eric Gioia and the Department of Parks & Recreation, Commissioner Adrian Benepe. July 9 Bicycle Thief Italy 1947, 90 mins. Directed by Vittorio DeSica. Not Rated A father searches with his son for a stolen bicycle in this universal, yet historically specific classic of Italian neorealism.
July 16 Faat-Kiné Senegal 2000, 118 minutes. Directed by Ousmane Sembène. Not Rated A contemporary story set in Dakar, Faat-Kiné explores postcolonial tensions between modernity and African cultural traditions through the story of Kiné whose rise from gas station attendant to owner is a tribute to the "everyday heroism of African women." Presented in partnership with the Museum for African Art.
(NEW) Mandabi (The Money Order) Senegal 1968, 90 minutes. Directed by Ousmane Sembane. Not Rated In this comedy of errors, a man tries to cash a money order and soon finds himself in a bureaucratic nightmare. This keen satire of modern life in postcolonial Africa was the first Senegalese film to be distributed in that country. A hit of the 1969 New York Film Festival, it helped introduce Semb?ne to an international audience. July 23 Two Summers Brazil 2002, 75 minutes. Directed by Jorge Furtado. Not Rated A coming of age dramatic comedy, Two Summers chronicles the lives of several teenagers who meet and form relationships over the course of two summers spent on the beach in southern Brazil. Presented in conjunction with Premiere Brazil!, a collaborative program of The Museum of Modern Art's Department of Film and Media, The Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival and the Brazilian Film Festival of Miami. This screening is produced in partnership with Cinema Tropical.
July 30 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Taiwan 2000, 119 minutes. Directed by Ang Lee. Rated PG-13 Based on a pre-World War II novel, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon brings together romance, period drama, epic storytelling, and dazzling Hong Kong-style action sequences.
August 6 Nine Queens Argentina 2001, 115 minutes. Directed by Fabián Bielinsky. Rated R This thriller about two con artists and a beautiful woman is a dazzling house of games set in Buenos Aires amidst Argentina's economic crisis.
August 13 Monsoon Wedding India 2001, 114 minutes. Directed by Mira Nair. Rated R A high-strung father tries to plan his daughter's arranged marriage, but chaos and cultural clashes break out in film that blends independent filmmaking and Bollywood exuberance.
August 20 Black Cat, White Cat Yugoslavia 1998, 129 minutes. Directed by Emir Kusturica. Rated R A wedding brings together two gypsy patriarchs and their unruly families in this boisterous and wildly carnivalesque comedy.
August 27 Greece Landscape in the Mist 1988, 126 minutes. Directed by Theo Angelopoulos. Not Rated Two children search for their father in a visually spellbinding odyssey that poetically evokes Greek history. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE