November 8 - Virgin Spring Inspired by a medieval Swedish ballad, this film is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge and savagery in medieval Sweden, a world teetering between paganism and Christianity. (Sweden, 1960).
November 15 - Mother In the aftermath of a terrible murder, a widow’s 28 year-old son becomes the prime suspect. Eager to close the case, the police arrest him simply because there is no way he can prove his innocence. When his defense attorney turns out to be incompetent and unreliable, his mother searches for the real killer in order to prove her son’s innocence. (South Korea, 2009).
November 22 - Rififi Four professional criminals collaborate on a spectacular jewel heist, which is depicted in a stunning, silent 28-minute scene in this groundbreaking film. This film is considered a masterpiece of French film noir. (Jules Dassin, France, 1956).
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November 29 - A Short Film About Killing A young man murders a taxi-driver, brutally and without provocation. A young and idealistic lawyer is assigned to defend the murderer, which is to be his first case. When the accused is tried, convicted, and executed, the lawyer –and the audience – is left to decide if the legal system, in the name of the people, has the right to kill. (Poland, 1988).
December 6 - Dirty Pretty Things This urban thriller focuses on the usually unseen world of illegal immigrants in the service industry. Nigerian exile, Okwe, drives a cab by day and at night is a porter in a hotel that's home to some shady goings-on. When he discovers the hotel's murderous secret, he is torn between exposing the crimes and keeping his job and life in London.
