Preview Screening BABEL w Q&A "Spotlight on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu" Series October 16, 2006

$9
2006 color 152min
Scr Guillermo Arriaga
dir Alejandro González Iñárritu
Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, Gael García Bernal, Jamie McBride
Special guest: director Alejandro González Iñárritu will be present for a Q & A following the screening.

In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out, detonating a chain of events that will link an American couple's frantic struggle to survive, 2 Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with 2 American children, & a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures & sprawling distances, each of these 4 disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation & grief.
Alejandro González Iñárritu, the acclaimed Mexican director of AMORES PERROS and 21 GRAMS, won the Best Director award at this year's Cannes Film Festival, where the world premiere screening of Babel received a 6 minute standing ovation by critics & festival attendees. Shooting on 3 continents with actors & non-actors speaking 4 languages, Iñárritu invokes the ancient legend of the Tower of Babel & examines its implications in the contemporary world of misunderstandings, mistaken identities, & missed chances for communication. A mesmerizing & emotional film, BABEL succeeds at every level & makes you believe again in the power & potential of cinema.

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