Italy | Drama
Director: Paolo Sorrentino with: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli
Dur: 2:22 hrs. In Italian with English subtitles
Programmer: Elías Nahmías

"A visual masterpiece about the search for meaning in a world consumed by beauty and excess."

The Great Beauty is a lavish and introspective exploration of life, beauty, and disillusionment
set against the backdrop of Rome’s high society. Jep Gambardella (Toni Servillo), a once promising
writer now caught in the excesses of Rome’s elite, looks back on his life as he reflects on the
fleeting nature of beauty and the emptiness of fame. Through stunning visuals,

Sorrentino creates a poignant portrait of a man at a crossroads, grappling with questions of legacy,
love, and meaning in an increasingly superficial world. Winner of the Academy Award for Best
Foreign Language Film, The Great Beauty is an exhilarating, bittersweet journey through the heart
of Italy's cultural landscape.

Following the film, there will be a discussion with Amy Cotler.

Tickets required
Reservation
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April 29
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

Israel/France | Drama
Directors: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
With: Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Menashe Noy
Dur: 1:55 hrs. In Hebrew and French with English subtitles
Programmer: Elías Nahmías

"A gripping and poignant look at the fight for freedom within a system that silences women’s

voices."

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem is a powerful courtroom drama that explores the complex
and often painful process of obtaining a divorce in Israel. Viviane Amsalem (Ronit Elkabetz) is a
woman trapped in a marriage to a controlling and unfaithful man, who refuses to grant her a
religious divorce, or gett. Set almost entirely within the confines of a courtroom, the film is a
tense and emotional examination of gender, power, and justice within the constraints of a
patriarchal society. Ronit Elkabetz’s remarkable performance as Viviane anchors this unflinching
portrayal of the systemic obstacles facing women in the pursuit of autonomy.

Following the film, there will be a discussion with Amy Cotler.

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Teatro Santa Ana

Code Unknown (2000) France / Germany / Romania | Drama Director: Michael Haneke With: Juliette Binoche, Thierry Neuvic, Josef Bierbichler Duration: 1:57 hrs. In French, Romanian, and German with English subtitles Programmer: Elías Nahmías

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM TEATRO SANTA ANA, LA BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA. Relox 50 A Centro Tel: (415) 121 4583 133 pesos 10% cash discount

Michael Haneke’s Code Unknown is an intricate mosaic of intersecting lives, exploring themes of communication, race, and social alienation in contemporary Europe. Told through long, unbroken takes, the film challenges the viewer’s perceptions of empathy and narrative coherence. Haneke’s signature style—observational, unflinching, and intellectually rigorous— makes Code Unknown a powerful meditation on modern disconnection. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Amy Cotler.

Cine para Todxs: El Jockey
22/04/2025 17:20

El Jockey. Una película de Luis Ortega

Argentina, México, España, Dinamarca, Estados Unidos | 2024 | Clasificación: B | Idioma español

Entrada Libre

Sinopsis:

Remo Manfredini es una leyenda de las carreras de caballos, pero su conducta excéntrica y autodestructiva comienza a eclipsar su talento. Abril, jinete y pareja de Remo, espera un hijo suyo y debe decidir entre continuar con su embarazo o seguir corriendo. Ambos corren caballos para Sirena, un mafioso obsesionado con el jockey.

Un día Remo sufre un accidente, desaparece del hospital y deambula sin identidad por las calles de la ciudad. Sirena lo quiere vivo o muerto mientras Abril intenta encontrarlo antes de que sea demasiado tarde.

Series World Cinema: Germany, UK, France, Italy | Fellini’s The Clowns
23/04/2025 13:00

Wednesday, April 23

Fellini’s The Clowns (1970) Italy / France / West Germany | Mockumentary / Drama Director: Federico Fellini With: Federico Fellini, Riccardo Billi, Liana Orfei Duration: 1:32 hrs. In Italian with English subtitles Programmer: Elías Nahmías 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM TEATRO SANTA ANA, LA BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA. Relox 50 A Centro Tel: (415) 121 4583 133 pesos 10% cash discount

Federico Fellini’s The Clowns is a playful yet melancholic tribute to the fading world of circus clowns. Blending documentary with fiction, the film captures Fellini’s nostalgic fascination with performers and the absurdity of human existence. With surreal imagery, humor, and deep affection for its subject, The Clowns offers a poetic meditation on art, memory, and spectacle. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Amy Cotler.

Cine para Todxs: con filmografía del Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia en el Teatro Santa Ana.

Los lobos. Una película de Samuel Kishi

México | 2019 | Clasificación: B | Idioma español