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December 2011 Films
PLEASE NOTE: The films on this page have come and gone. This past listing is provided to give you a better sense of the variety of independent and documentary films shown weekly at the ACME Screening Room. For current listings, VISIT THE HOMEPAGE.
ARCHIVED FROM December 2011
Higher Ground
Friday & Saturday: 7 pm; 9 pm
Sunday matinee: 5 pm
Vera Farmiga’s directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by Carolyn S. Briggs’ memoir, This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman who struggles with belief, love, and trust, and learns that no matter how many times she loses her footing, she has within herself all that’s necessary to get to a higher place.
1 hr 49 mins, rated R
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ARCHIVED FROM December 2011
Margin Call
Friday & Saturday: 7 pm; 9 pm
Sunday matinee: 5 pm
Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during the first 24-hours of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. Writer/director J.C. Chandor’s enthralling first feature is a stark and bravely authentic portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens as they confront the decisions that shape our global future.
1 hr 49 mins, rated R
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EAMES: The Architect and the Painter, Plus Meet-the-Filmmaker, Bill Jersey
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Friday, 7pm
Sunday, 5pm
A screening of the feature film before it premieres on PBS-the same film Bill Jersey shared clips from at ACME’s benefit. This captivating documentary draws from a treasure trove of archival material, as well as new interviews with friends, colleagues, and experts to capture the personal story of the iconic husband-and-wife design team, Charles and Ray Eames.
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ARCHIVED FROM December 2011
Melancholia
Friday: 9 pm
Saturday: 7 pm; 9:25 pm
In this beautiful movie about the end of the world, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth… MELANCHOLIA is a psychological disaster film from director Lars von Trier.
2 hrs 15 mins, rated R
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ARCHIVED FROM December 2011 We’ll be closed for the holidays this weekend.

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Giselle, Royal Ballet
Friday & Saturday: 7 pm
Sunday matinee: 5 pm
Performed at the Royal Opera House, London, England
Composed by Adolphe Adam
Choreographed by Marius Petipa
Starring Marianela Nuñez and Rupert Pennefather
“Giselle is one of the most influential of all Romantic ballets, and one of the greatest and most popular works of the dance canon and of The Royal Ballet’s repertory. The title role presents the transcendental power of a woman’s love in the face of betrayal and is one of the most technically demanding and emotionally challenging roles in classical dance – not surprisingly, it is here a great showcase for the leading ballerinas of the Company. Peter Wright’s sensitive staging in the atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane heightens the contrast as the story moves between the human and supernatural worlds.” – Courtesy of Opus Arte
2 hrs 30 mins including one intermission
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