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September 5–11
"Up the Yangtze"
Daily Showtimes:
12:35P 2:50P 5:05P 7:15P 9:25P
This dramatic feature documentary traces a
luxury cruise boat’s journey up the Yangtze, exploring
life inside modern China and the impact of the Three
Gorges Dam on the lives of those who live along the River.
It tells the story of two hard-working Chinese youths who
attempt to understand Western society as they reflect upon
the way their own lives will change because of the
project. This visually stunning film was the first sale at
Sundance this year.
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September 12-18
"The Children of Huang Shi"
Daily Showtimes:
2:50P 7:15P
Chow Yun Fat and Jonathan Rhys Meyers
star in this film about people who, when thrown into an
unexpected and desperate situation, discover their
capacity for love and responsibility. Rhys Meyers plays an
English journalist who leads sixty orphaned boys on an
extraordinary journey to safety at the edge of the
Mongolian desert.
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September 12-18
"Hula Girls"
Daily Showtimes:
12:35P 5:05P 9:25P
When a coal mine in northeastern Japan
closes, the mining company plans to build a Hawaiian
Center to promote tourism, but the idea meets with
resistance. However, a few young women see the call for
dancers as an opportunity for a more promising future in
this true story from Japan’s not too distant past.
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September 19-25
"Sunflower"
Daily Showtimes:
2:50P 7:30P
This film offers a unique view into the
lives of a Chinese family. Returning from his banishment
during the Cultural Revolution, a Chinese father
reestablishes his relationship with his young son. But during the next 30
years, as China and Chinese society change rapidly, the
father and son are challenged to come to terms with each
other as their views and lives diverge.
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September 19-25
"Beautiful Boxer"
Daily Showtimes:
12:35P 5:15P 10:00P
Based on a true story, this
sensitive and moving film chronicles a champion Thai
kickboxer from his life as a young boy who likes to wear
lipstick and flowers to his sensational career as a
kickboxer, and finally to his confrontation with his own
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