Film Class Calendar, Cameo Cinema
Film Class Calendar
Film Class was created to provide a forum for nurturing a deeper understanding of film culture and to keep the tradition of the film-going experience alive here in the Napa Valley. Film Class is held at the theater each TUESDAY at 1:00 PM.
OCTOBER FILM CLASS WITH DAVID GARDEN
Our October Film Class features these acclaimed international films that explore profound themes of family, survival, and revenge across different cultures and eras.
Each film was helmed by a highly celebrated international auteur, including two trailblazing female directors: Lina Wertmüller (Seven Beauties) and Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding), alongside Claude Berri who directed both Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring.
OCTOBER 6
1:00 pm / $10
SEVEN BEAUTIES
1975 1h 56m
Pasqualino Frafuso, known in Naples as “Pasqualino Seven Beauties” is a petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost. He betrays all moral values while trying to survive World War ll.
An Italian film directed by Lina Wertmüller. It was a massive critical and commercial success in the U.S. and made history when Wertmüller became the first woman ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
An Italian film directed by Lina Wertmüller. It was a massive critical and commercial success in the U.S. and made history when Wertmüller became the first woman ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
OCTOBER 13
1:00 pm / $10
JEAN de FLORETTE
1986 2h
Jean de Florette is a merciless study in human nature, set in Provence in the 1920s. It’s the story of how two provincial French farmers systematically destroy the happiness of a man who comes out from the city to till the land.
When Jean de Florette, the first part of Claude Berri’s magisterial two-film adaptation of Marcel Pagnol’s celebrated 1962 literary diptych, L’eau des collines, was released in theaters in August 1986—the second part, Manon of the Spring, would follow in November—it was the cinematic event of the year in France.
When Jean de Florette, the first part of Claude Berri’s magisterial two-film adaptation of Marcel Pagnol’s celebrated 1962 literary diptych, L’eau des collines, was released in theaters in August 1986—the second part, Manon of the Spring, would follow in November—it was the cinematic event of the year in France.
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OCTOBER 20
1:00 pm / $10
MANON OF THE SPRING
1987 1h 53m
“Manon of the Spring,” is the conclusion of the story that began with ”Jean de Florette “. It moves with a majestic pacing over the affairs of four generations, demonstrating that the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.
The real star of these two films, however, is Provence itself—powerfully captured by Nuytten’s cinematography—and the region’s majestic landscape, redolent of summer holidays and lazy days in the sunshine.
The real star of these two films, however, is Provence itself—powerfully captured by Nuytten’s cinematography—and the region’s majestic landscape, redolent of summer holidays and lazy days in the sunshine.
OCTOBER 27
1:00 pm / $10
MOONSOON WEDDING
2002 1hr 54m
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India. Part romantic comedy, part social realism, part Bollywood musical, it explores a large canvas, a multitude of characters, and a wide variety of filmmaking styles.
An Indian film directed by Mira Nair. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and became a major international crossover hit, also earning a Golden Globe nomination.
An Indian film directed by Mira Nair. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and became a major international crossover hit, also earning a Golden Globe nomination.