2010 Series: The Muses
Each film in this series explores the transformative power of art—how music, performance, and creative expression shape lives, reveal truths, and inspire resilience across cultures.Every film will be screened at Wealthy Theater.
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008Japan
Directed byTakeshi Kitano
A man's obsession over art leaves him penniless and homeless until his estranged wife saves him.
I Served the King of England
2006Czech Republic
Directed byJirí Menzel
After serving 15 years in a Czechoslovakian prison, a man looks back on his life as an aspiring millionaire.
Mature content. Viewer discretion is advised.
Cherry Blossoms
2008Germany
Directed byDoris Dörrie
Learning that her husband, Rudi, has a terminal illness, Trudi hides the knowledge from him and persuades him to visit their son in Japan.
Four Minutes
2006Germany
Directed byChris Kraus
An elderly music teacher who gives piano lessons to prisoners finds a prodigy in a young inmate and devotes herself to nurturing that talent.
U-Carmen Ekhayelitsha
2005South Africa
Directed byMark Dornford-May
Modern remake of Bizet’s opera Carmen, set in Cape Town.