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As our summer calendar is currently being readjusted due to relocation, please excuse the errors on this page. This will soon be corrected with all the new showtimes and film changes, and we appreciate your continued patience and support! Sarah, Bijou Programming Director & Webmaster
CARAMEL
Directed by Nadine Labaki France/Lebanon, 2007, 95 min | Arabic and French with English subtitles
Described by the Chicago Sun-Times as, "Perceptive and poignant," this romantic comedy follows the lives of five ordinary Lebanese women living in Beirut and the beauty salon connecting them. Universal themes of love, friendship, and tradition vs. modernity blend together in this sugary treat.
"As tart, and tantalizing, as that little pot of caramel already bubbling on the stove, just waiting to bring delight - or quick stabbing pain." (Newark Star-Ledger).
SHOWTIMES
Friday, June 6: 7:00 & 9:00 Saturday, June 7: 5:00, 7:00 & 9:30 Sunday, June 8: 3:00 & 5:00 Monday, June 9: 7:00 & 9:00 Tuesday, June 10: 7:00 & 9:00 Wednesday, June 11: 9:30 Thursday, June 12: 7:00 & 9:00
RUN FAT BOY RUN
Directed by David Schwimmer US/UK 2007, 100 min | English
Simon Pegg, of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ, headlines this romantic comedy with a British sensibility that Richard Roeper describes as, "funny and charming." RUN FATBOY RUN follows the story of Dennis, an out-of-shape loser who decides that the only way to win back the fiance he left at the altar is by running a marathon.
"It's an upfront guilty pleasure without pretense; what a pleasant surprise." (Detroit News).
SHOWTIMES
Friday, June 13: 7:00 & 9:00 Saturday, June 14: 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 Sunday, June 15: 3:00 & 5:00 Monday, June 16: 9:30 Tuesday, June 17: 7:00 & 9:00 Wednesday, June 18: 7:00 & 9:00 Thursday, June 19: 9:30
THE BAND'S VISIT
Directed by Eran Kolirin Israel/France/US, 2007, 87 min | Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles
Touching on the Arab-Israeli divide, this film follows the story of the Egyptian police band on their way to play a concert in Israel, only to find themselves in the wrong town. As they attempt to find the way to their destination, the band begins to bond with the locals in a way they could never have expected.
"It's a small, profoundly satisfying movie that keeps echoing long after it's over." (Boston Globe)
SHOWTIMES
Friday, June 20: 7:00 & 9:00 Saturday, June 21: 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 Sunday, June 22: 3:00 & 5:00 Monday, June 23: 7:00 & 9:00 Tuesday, June 24: 9:30 Wednesday, June 25: 7:00 & 9:00 Thursday, June 26: 7:00 & 9:00
THE COUNTERFEITERS
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky Austria/Germany, 2007, 98 min | German, Russian, and Hebrew with English subtitles
Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, and based on true events, THE COUNTERFEITERS tells the story of Salomon, the king of counterfeiters in Nazi Germany. After being captured by the Nazis, Salomon finds himself forced to use his old talents to help his captors. Now he must choose whether to aid evil or resist it.
"A drama based on true historical events that leaves no conscience unchallenged." (Toronto Star)
SHOWTIMES
Friday, June 27: 7:00 & 9:00 Saturday, June 28: 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 Sunday, June 29: 3:00 & 5:00 Monday, June 30: 9:30 Tuesday, July 1: 7:00 & 9:00 Wednesday, July 2: 7:00 & 9:00 Thursday, July 3: 7:00 & 9:00
TWISTED: A BALLOONAMENTARY
Directed by Naomi Greenfield & Sara Taksler USA, 2007, 79 min | English
There is no end to the colorful creations and characters at the balloon-twisting competition TWIST AND SHOUT. This documentary shows not only all the things one can make with a bit of latex and some creativity, but how this hobby helps some participants use their skills to help others, find love, and find themselves as well. Some narration by Jon Stewart. "One of those wide-grin quirkster documentaries one hopes to discover... A thoroughly winning feature." (The Hollywood Reporter)
SHOWTIMES
Sunday, July 6: 3:00 & 5:00 Monday, July 7: 9:30 Tuesday, July 8: 7:00 & 9:00 Wednesday, July 9: 7:00 & 9:00 Thursday, July 10: 9:30
PLANET B-BOY
Directed by Benson Lee USA, 2008, 101 min | English
PLANET B-BOY takes you inside the international, underground break-dancing, or "b-boying," scene happening today in Japan, France, Germany, South Korea, and the United States. It follows the compelling journey of five of the best b-boy crews from around the globe as they prepare to win it all at as World Champions in Germany. "Lee makes a spirited and persuasive case for break dancing, not only as an art form of strength, beauty, discipline and instinct, but as a means of transcending caste and culture." (Washington Post)
SHOWTIMES
Friday, July 11: 7:00 & 9:00 Saturday, July 12: 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 Sunday, July 13: 3:00 & 5:00 Monday, July 14: 9:30 Tuesday, July 15: 7:00 & 9:00 Wednesday, July 16: 7:00 & 9:00 Thursday, July 17: 9:30
SURFWISE
Directed by Doug Pray USA, 2008, 93 min| English
Legendary Malibu surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, a successful doctor, opted out of a conventional career to live a life of surfing with his family instead. Raising nine children in a cramped motor home, Doc teaches them about wellness and the sea, raising questions about family and normalcy. "A fascinating, thought-provoking film." (Film Journal International)
SHOWTIMES
Friday, July 18: 7:00 & 9:00 Saturday, July 19: 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 Sunday, July 20: 3:00 & 5:00 Monday, July 21: 7:00 & 9:00 Tuesday, July 22: 7:00 & 9:00 Wednesday, July 23: 7:00 & 9:00 Thursday, July 24: 7:00 & 9:00
LOVE SONGS
Directed by Christophe Honore France, 2007, 100 min | French with English subtitles
In this delightful musical two women and one man live together in Paris, happily sharing each other in a committed menage a trois. When a wedge is driven between the lovers by the arrival of a handsome stranger, they must fight to win each other back in the only possible way: through song.
"The whole thing works, in a delirious French way." (Entertainment Weekly)
SHOWTIMES
Friday, July 25: 7:00 & 9:00 Saturday, July 26: 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 Sunday, July 27: 3:00 & 5:00 Monday, July 28: 7:00 & 9:00 Tuesday, July 29: 7:00 & 9:00 Wednesday, July 30: 7:00 & 9:00 Thursday, July 31: 7:00 & 9:00
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The Bijou Theater is located in the Iowa Memorial Union. Regular admission is $5.00 and tickets and can be purchased day-of-show at the IMU Box Office (319-335-3041).
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