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This is a complete date-and-time list of the movies in this year's Filmfest DC, including the films that were not made available for review. For short reviews of individual films, click on the title. ☆ indicates a film that's highly recommended; ★ indicates a film that's recommended to viewers particularly interested in the subject, genre, or region. Reviews are by Robin Diener, Patrick Foster, Michael Jeck, Mark Jenkins, Steve Kiviat, and Dave Nuttycombe. To reach the review pages, click on page 1, page 2, or page 3.


THURSDAY, APRIL 24

★ Two Ladies, 7 pm, Lincoln Theater


FRIDAY, APRIL 25

Ballerina (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Basic Sanitation, the Movie, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

☆ Katyn, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Made in Jamaica, 6:30 pm, Lincoln Theater

★ Mon Colonel, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Oh-Oku: The Women of the Inner Palace, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

The Tracey Fragments, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ The Contestent, 8:45 pm, Inter-American Development Bank, (free)

★ We Are Together, 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Calle Santa Fe, 9 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Heavy Metal in Baghdad, 9 pm, Landmark E Street Cinema

☆ La Zona, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place

Takva: A Man's Fear of God (not available for review), 9:15 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Blood Brothers, 9:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

Patti Smith: Dream of Life (not available for review), 9:30 pm, Lincoln Theater


SATURDAY, APRIL 26

1, 2, 3... Leon (not available for review), 2 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Lost Moon, 3 pm, Avalon Theater

I'll Show You the Town (not available for review), 4 pm, National Gallery of Art

Short Cuts (not available for review), 4 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Beyond the Call, 4:30 pm, Landmark E Street

Kill Them All (not available for review), 4:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

The Bread Winner, 5:30 pm, Landmark E Street

Takva: A Man's Fear of God (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ AmericanEast, 7 pm, Regal Gallery Place

Ballerina, (not available for review), 7 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Basic Sanitation, the Movie, 7 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ The Girl by the Lake, 7 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie

★ The Show Must Go On, 7 pm, Landmark E Street

The Tracey Fragments, 7:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Mongol, 9 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie

Silent Light (not available for review), 9:15 pm, Avalon Theater

★ The Night James Brown Saved Boston: The Director's Cut, 9:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ The Pope's Toilet, 9:30 pm, Landmark E Street

Roming (not available for review), 9:30 pm, Avalon Theater

☆ Tuya's Marriage, 9:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Blood Brothers, 10 pm, Regal Gallery Place


SUNDAY, APRIL 27

In the Name of God, 12:30 pm, Avalon Theater

1, 2, 3... Leon (not available for review), 1 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Egg, 2:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Beyond the Call, 3 pm, Landmark E Street

★ The Night James Brown Saved Boston: The Director's Cut, 3 pm, Regal Gallery Place

The War on Democracy, 3:30 pm, Landmark E Street

Jazz in the Diamond District, 4:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival 1963-65, 4:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ AmericanEast, 5 pm, Regal Gallery Place

Silent Light (not available for review), 5 pm, Avalon Theater

☆ Ploy, 5:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ The Pope's Toilet, 5:30 pm, Landmark E Street

☆ Katyn, 7 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Calle Santa Fe, 7:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ The Show Must Go On, 7:45 pm, Landmark E Street

Emma's Bliss (not available for review), 8 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Heavy Metal in Baghdad, 8 pm, Landmark E Street

★ The Home Song Stories, 8 pm, Regal Gallery Place


MONDAY, APRIL 28

Avatars: The First Person of New Media (not available for review), 6 pm, Landmark E Street

Roming (not available for review), 6 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ The Matador, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

☆ Tuya's Marriage, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

Unfinished Sky (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

☆ Ploy, 8:15 pm, Landmark E Street

A Secret (not available for review), 8:20 pm, Avalon Theater

Children of Glory (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ The Home Song Stories, 8:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Unfinished Stories, 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater

☆ La Zona, 8:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place


TUESDAY, APRIL 29

Great American Entertainers (not available for review), 10 AM Avalon Theater

★ La Antena, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Egg, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

In the Name of God, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Mon Colonel, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

Tricks (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ We Are Together, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ I Just Didn't Do It, 8:15 pm, Landmark E Street

☆ You, the Living, 8:15 pm, Regal Gallery Place

Emma's Bliss (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater

Madrigal, 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street

A Secret (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

★ La Antena, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ The Girl by the Lake, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ The Matador, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Mongol, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ PVC-1, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

☆ Tell No One, 6:30 pm, Embassy of France

★ Unfinished Stories, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

Jade Warrior (not available for review), 8 pm, Avalon Theater

Children of Glory (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ I Just Didn't Do It, 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Paloma Delight, 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater

Fiestapatria, 8:45 pm, Landmark E Street

Unfinished Sky (not available for review), 8:45 pm, Regal Gallery Place


THURSDAY, MAY 1

Elite Squad (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ The Journey: The Greek American Dream, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

Madrigal, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Oh-Oku: The Women of the Inner Palace, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Paloma Delight, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ The Contestent, 8:45 pm, Regal Gallery Place

Fiestapatria, 8:45 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Youssou N'Dour: Return to Goree, 8:45 pm, Landmark E Street

Mister Foe (not available for review), 9 pm, Avalon Theater

Tricks (not available for review), 9 pm, Avalon Theater

☆ You, the Living, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place


FRIDAY, MAY 2

Empties (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

Fados, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

King of Ping Pong, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Late Bloomers, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

☆ Tell No One, 6:30 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie

★ Timecrimes, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Chaos, 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ The Fall, 8:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

Jade Warrior (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★The Contestent, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place

☆ The Edge of Heaven, 9 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie

With Your Permission, 9 pm, Landmark E Street


SATURDAY, MAY 3

Ballerina (not available for review), 2:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ AmericanEast, 2:30 pm, Avalon Theater

★ Lost Moon, 4 pm, Avalon Theater

Short Cuts (not available for review), 4 pm, Regal Gallery Place

Kill Them All (not available for review), 4:30 pm, Landmark E Street

★ The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival 1963-65, 4:30 pm, Avalon Theater

The War on Democracy, 5 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Chaos, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater

King of Ping Pong, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame, 7 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie

Empties (not available for review), 7 pm, Avalon Theater

Fados, 7 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ PVC-1, 7 pm, Landmark E Street

With Your Permission, 7 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Late Bloomers, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Made in Jamaica, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place

★ Youssou N'Dour: Return to Goree, 9 pm, Landmark E Street

★ Timecrimes, 9:15 pm, Landmark E Street

Elite Squad (not available for review), 9:30 pm, Avalon Theater

Mister Foe (not available for review), 9:30 pm, Avalon Theater


SUNDAY, MAY 4

★ Shall We Kiss?, 4 pm, Regal Gallery Place