TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH is a brilliant mix of black comedy, travelogue, drama and an adventure-imbued mockery of show business. It's an insightful, contemplative story about a young woman's journey from displacement to self-discovery. The film was commissioned to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and the central Asian republic of Uzbekistan. Yoko (Atsuko Maeda) A Japanese TV journalist, travels to Uzbekistan on assignment, and gradually spirals into an emotional crisis after a series of touch-and-go misunderstandings that remind her that she's a single woman abroad, working a job that requires her enthusiasm, but doesn't really value her input. "I'm not sure exactly what this intriguing film adds up to, but it is strangely, unexpectedly involving and touching." -Guardian
When a fundamentalist Baptist minister decides at age 46 to come out as a transgender woman named Markie, it ends her 20-year marriage, estranges her three children, and see's her dismissed from her beloved church and exiled to the margins of her community. Markie's aim is simple: to be a good person and lead a devout life. Her struggles reveal the depths of our country's fixation on identity - political, spiritual and personal - and an acute fear of those who don't fit neatly within their communities. "Moving, intimate...a haunting meditation on the meaning of identity." -Los Angeles Times
Also Streaming Through The Rose Theatre Film Library
SING ME A SONG - "This exquisitely shot meditation on the future of faith offers a unique snapshot of our changing world." -POV Magazine
WORLD OF WONG KAR-WAI - 7 films from the Hong Kong master filmmaker.
ZAPPA - The definitive bio-pic long awaited by Zappa fans.
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Cider & Cinema: Every other week Finnriver will be pairing one of their wonderful, delicious ciders with one of our streaming movies. For information on their weekly pairings, please visit their Instagram page.
Pop-up popcorn on sale this Saturday, December 19th, 1:00 - 4:00. And once again Sage Coy (cello) and Ariel Atsatt (guitar) will be playing in front of the Rose from 2:00 - 3:00.
Cinematically yours,
Rocky