This is a complete date-and-time list of the movies in this year's Filmfest DC, including the films that were not made available for review. For short reviews of individual films, click on the title. ☆ indicates a film that's highly recommended; ★ indicates a film that's recommended to viewers particularly interested in the subject, genre, or region. Reviews are by Robin Diener, Patrick Foster, Michael Jeck, Mark Jenkins, Steve Kiviat, and Dave Nuttycombe. To reach the review pages, click on page 1, page 2, or page 3.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
★ Two Ladies, 7 pm, Lincoln Theater
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Ballerina (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Basic Sanitation, the Movie, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
☆ Katyn, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Made in Jamaica, 6:30 pm, Lincoln Theater
★ Mon Colonel, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Oh-Oku: The Women of the Inner Palace, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
The Tracey Fragments, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ The Contestent, 8:45 pm, Inter-American Development Bank, (free)
★ We Are Together, 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Calle Santa Fe, 9 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Heavy Metal in Baghdad, 9 pm, Landmark E Street Cinema
☆ La Zona, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place
Takva: A Man's Fear of God (not available for review), 9:15 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Blood Brothers, 9:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (not available for review), 9:30 pm, Lincoln Theater
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
1, 2, 3... Leon (not available for review), 2 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Lost Moon, 3 pm, Avalon Theater
I'll Show You the Town (not available for review), 4 pm, National Gallery of Art
Short Cuts (not available for review), 4 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Beyond the Call, 4:30 pm, Landmark E Street
Kill Them All (not available for review), 4:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
The Bread Winner, 5:30 pm, Landmark E Street
Takva: A Man's Fear of God (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ AmericanEast, 7 pm, Regal Gallery Place
Ballerina, (not available for review), 7 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Basic Sanitation, the Movie, 7 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ The Girl by the Lake, 7 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie
★ The Show Must Go On, 7 pm, Landmark E Street
The Tracey Fragments, 7:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Mongol, 9 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie
Silent Light (not available for review), 9:15 pm, Avalon Theater
★ The Night James Brown Saved Boston: The Director's Cut, 9:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ The Pope's Toilet, 9:30 pm, Landmark E Street
Roming (not available for review), 9:30 pm, Avalon Theater
☆ Tuya's Marriage, 9:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Blood Brothers, 10 pm, Regal Gallery Place
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
In the Name of God, 12:30 pm, Avalon Theater
1, 2, 3... Leon (not available for review), 1 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Egg, 2:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Beyond the Call, 3 pm, Landmark E Street
★ The Night James Brown Saved Boston: The Director's Cut, 3 pm, Regal Gallery Place
The War on Democracy, 3:30 pm, Landmark E Street
Jazz in the Diamond District, 4:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival 1963-65, 4:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ AmericanEast, 5 pm, Regal Gallery Place
Silent Light (not available for review), 5 pm, Avalon Theater
☆ Ploy, 5:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ The Pope's Toilet, 5:30 pm, Landmark E Street
☆ Katyn, 7 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Calle Santa Fe, 7:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ The Show Must Go On, 7:45 pm, Landmark E Street
Emma's Bliss (not available for review), 8 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Heavy Metal in Baghdad, 8 pm, Landmark E Street
★ The Home Song Stories, 8 pm, Regal Gallery Place
MONDAY, APRIL 28
Avatars: The First Person of New Media (not available for review), 6 pm, Landmark E Street
Roming (not available for review), 6 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ The Matador, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
☆ Tuya's Marriage, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
Unfinished Sky (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
☆ Ploy, 8:15 pm, Landmark E Street
A Secret (not available for review), 8:20 pm, Avalon Theater
Children of Glory (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ The Home Song Stories, 8:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Unfinished Stories, 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater
☆ La Zona, 8:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
TUESDAY, APRIL 29
Great American Entertainers (not available for review), 10 AM Avalon Theater
★ La Antena, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Egg, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
In the Name of God, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Mon Colonel, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
Tricks (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ We Are Together, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ I Just Didn't Do It, 8:15 pm, Landmark E Street
☆ You, the Living, 8:15 pm, Regal Gallery Place
Emma's Bliss (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater
Madrigal, 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street
A Secret (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
★ La Antena, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ The Girl by the Lake, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ The Matador, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Mongol, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ PVC-1, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
☆ Tell No One, 6:30 pm, Embassy of France
★ Unfinished Stories, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
Jade Warrior (not available for review), 8 pm, Avalon Theater
Children of Glory (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ I Just Didn't Do It, 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Paloma Delight, 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater
Fiestapatria, 8:45 pm, Landmark E Street
Unfinished Sky (not available for review), 8:45 pm, Regal Gallery Place
THURSDAY, MAY 1
Elite Squad (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ The Journey: The Greek American Dream, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
Madrigal, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Oh-Oku: The Women of the Inner Palace, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Paloma Delight, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ The Contestent, 8:45 pm, Regal Gallery Place
Fiestapatria, 8:45 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Youssou N'Dour: Return to Goree, 8:45 pm, Landmark E Street
Mister Foe (not available for review), 9 pm, Avalon Theater
Tricks (not available for review), 9 pm, Avalon Theater
☆ You, the Living, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place
FRIDAY, MAY 2
Empties (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
Fados, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
King of Ping Pong, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Late Bloomers, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio (not available for review), 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
☆ Tell No One, 6:30 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie
★ Timecrimes, 6:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Chaos, 8:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ The Fall, 8:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
Jade Warrior (not available for review), 8:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★The Contestent, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place
☆ The Edge of Heaven, 9 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie
With Your Permission, 9 pm, Landmark E Street
SATURDAY, MAY 3
Ballerina (not available for review), 2:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ AmericanEast, 2:30 pm, Avalon Theater
★ Lost Moon, 4 pm, Avalon Theater
Short Cuts (not available for review), 4 pm, Regal Gallery Place
Kill Them All (not available for review), 4:30 pm, Landmark E Street
★ The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival 1963-65, 4:30 pm, Avalon Theater
The War on Democracy, 5 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Chaos, 6:30 pm, Avalon Theater
King of Ping Pong, 6:30 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame, 7 pm, AMC Mazza Gallerie
Empties (not available for review), 7 pm, Avalon Theater
Fados, 7 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ PVC-1, 7 pm, Landmark E Street
With Your Permission, 7 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Late Bloomers, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Made in Jamaica, 9 pm, Regal Gallery Place
★ Youssou N'Dour: Return to Goree, 9 pm, Landmark E Street
★ Timecrimes, 9:15 pm, Landmark E Street
Elite Squad (not available for review), 9:30 pm, Avalon Theater
Mister Foe (not available for review), 9:30 pm, Avalon Theater
SUNDAY, MAY 4
★ Shall We Kiss?, 4 pm, Regal Gallery Place