World Films at the Library

Featuring on Thursday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

The Secret in Their Eyes (Argentina)

The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos), 2009 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film, is part cold-case mystery, part long-lost love story, and part thriller, set both in the present and in 1970s Argentina under the tight control of its infamous military dictatorship. Director Juan José Campanella manages to tread easily across these genres with a story that's gripping and compelling--and full of a growing sense of dread. Benjamin, a policeman who gets pulled into investigating a decades-old crime and becomes drawn in, almost against his will, as layers of information about a missing (murdered?) girl slowly come to light. As Benjamin investigates, he runs into a woman for whom he has long carried a torch, an ambitious judge who had also at one point been involved in adjudicating the old crime. The chemistry between Benjamin and Irene and the pull between the old colleagues becomes palpable. But also palpable is the hold that this unsolved crime has over Benjamin--a creepy borderline obsession that is reminiscent of the American film noir classic Laura.

Amazing cinematography and flashbacks to the era of the crime--set against the backdrop of the military dictatorship--add extra depth to what is a truly original story, told in layers with great intelligence. Fans of great mysteries and dramas--and of lost love that may again be found--will not want to miss The Secret in Their Eyes.

In Spanish with English subtitles

Runtime: 129 minutes

Unless otherwise notified, OPL shows films on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month. All films in the series are free of charge.

While we will continue to show films from Film Movement, a distributor of award-winning foreign and independent films, we are also excited to now be able to select and present a wider variety of titles with an emphasis on motion pictures that have not been exhibited at local theaters. Film programs at the library will now include, but not be limited to, current first run features, independent films, film classics, world films and documentaries. Our goal is to provide the community with an opportunity to view motion pictures from many different genres and cultures and to enhance awareness and understanding of the art of film. 

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2013

January 10: Beasts of the Southern Wild (U.S.)
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February 14: Foreign Letters (U.S.)
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March 14: Anna Karenina (Great Britain)
March 28: Tokyo Sonata (Japan)
April 11: Robot & Frank (U.S.)
April 25: Queen of Hearts (France)
May 9: Of Gods and Men (France)
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2012

January 26: Sarah's Key (France & U.S.)
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March 8: Incendies (Canada & France)
March 22: Made in Dagenham (Great Britain)
April 12: Take Shelter (U.S.)
May 10: The Piano in a Factory (China)
May 24: In a Better World (Denmark)
June 14: O'Horten (Norway)
June 28: Albert Nobbs (United Kingdom)
July 12: My Name is Khan (India)
July 26: The Woman on the 6th Floor (France)
August 9: Come Undone (Italy)
August 23: Footnote (Israel)
September 13: A Separation (Iran)
September 27: Another Year (U.K.)
October 11: Life Above All (South Africa)
October 26: The Devil's Backbone (Spain)
November 8: Train of Life (France)
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December 27: Where Do We Go Now? (Lebanon)

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June 16: 1981 (Canada)
July 21: Only When I Dance (Brazil)
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October 20: If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (Romania)
November 17: The Colors of the Mountain (Columbia)
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