Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Saturday, April 12: "The Great Match" Foreign Film at JavaVino

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., offers a vast selection of the very best in foreign films. Join fellow film enthusiasts to preview some of this collection as JavaVino, 424 Main St. hosts free screenings on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 5-7 p.m.

The next film in the series, The Great Match, will be shown on April 12. Directed by Gerardo Olivares, this Mongolian comedy tells three parallel stories about the trials and tribulations of a group of men who have two things in common: they live in remote regions of the planet and they are determined to watch the final match of the Japan-Korea 2002 World Cup between Germany and Brazil. This film addresses the intriguing topic of how traditional ways of life for isolated cultures co-exist with modern society.

Variety calls this "A visually breathtaking, gently comic homage to the indigenous communities that are its subject and to soccer's power to penetrate lives"

Being an unrated film, the screening is not recommended for those under the age of 17. The movie is free and no registration is necessary.

For more information about the Racine Public Library's upcoming programs please contact the reference desks at 262.636.9217 or
262.636.9245. Information may also be found on the library's website at racinelibrary.info or on the library blog at rplinfo.blogspot.com

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