Narrative Films
FEAR AND TREMBLING (narrative)
A perversely funny adaptation of Amélie Nothomb’s autobiographical novel, Alain Corneau’s marvelous film, starring the incomparable Sylvie Testud, deftly dissects the universal absurdities of corporate culture.
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OYSTER FARMER (narrative)Narrative Films Cinema Studies Directed by Women
Filmed along Australia’s breathtakingly beautiful Hawkesbury River, Anna Reeves’ deliciously surprising film is a comedy about love, community and freshly shucked oysters.
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DEBUTCultural Studies New York City Urban Studies Political Science Performing Arts Narrative Films Music Cinema Studies Asian-American Studies Asian Studies American Studies Directed by Women
This cinema-verite documentary explores the realities of life as a classical musician
through the story of Hexagon, a newly-formed chamber ensemble. The documentary
chronicles their challenging first year and a half, from the group's seemingly casual first
rehearsal to its high-pressure launching into the mainstream of the classical music scene.
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LA MOUSTACHENarrative Films Cinema Studies
One day, on a whim, Marc decides to shave off the mustache he’s worn all of his adult life. He waits patiently for his wife’s reaction, but neither she nor his friends seem to notice. Stranger still, when he finally tells them, they all insist he never had a mustache. Is Marc going mad? Is he the victim of some elaborate conspiracy? Or has something in the world’s order gone terribly awry?
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