WIDE SARGASSO SEA and HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

Wide Sargasso Sea; Penelope Cruz in Head in the Clouds
Spotlight on John Duigan

Among performances generating much buzz for this year's Oscars is Penelope Cruz who topbills the latest Pedro Almodovar masterpiece, Volver. If Penelope gets the nomination, it would be quite a milestone for the beauteous actress. As some sort of runup to this year's announcement of Academy nominees on January 23, UP Film Institute screens Head in the Clouds-the 2004 megger by auteur John Duigan pitting Penelope with Academy award-winner Charlize Theron.

The film has multiple screenings this January. For the first of such screenings this Saturday, 13 January 2007, at 5 p.m., it will be preceded at 2 p.m. by another John Duigan oeuvre, Wide Sargasso Sea. Catch both films and kindly spread the word to your circle of friends and colleagues.

Jan 13 Sat 2 p.m.
Wide Sargasso Sea
A Golden Films Release
From the author of Quartet
A young woman in the Caribbean goes through an arranged marriage, lust and madness all in the tropical night.
Direction: John Duigan. Screenplay from Jean Rhys' novel: John Duigan,
Carole Angier, Jan Sharp. Cast: Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Rachel Ward,
Michael York
1993 98 minutes 35mm color
For mature viewing

Jan 13 Sat 5 p.m./Jan 16 Tue 2 p.m./Jan 18 Thu 2 p.m./Jan 20 Sat 5 p.m.
Head in the Clouds
A Megavision Films Release

In 1930s Paris, an Irish schoolteacher and the daughter of a French
aristocrat enter into a heated love affair that will be tested by war,
social taboo and secret political associations.
Winner of Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music, Best Costume
Design-2005 Genie Awards; Best Film-2005 Milan IFF; Official Selection-2004 Toronto IFF Direction and Screenplay: John Duigan. Cast: Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Stuart Townsend
2004 132 minutes 35mm color
For mature viewing with sexuality, nudity and some violence

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