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Parrish Presents Séraphine (2008). Directed by Martin Provost. With Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent. French; English subtitles. 125 minutes.

Séraphine is the story of Séraphine de Senlis (Yolande Moreau), a simple and devout housekeeper who in 1905, at age 41, began painting brilliantly colorful canvases. Seven years later, a German art critic and collector discovered her paintings while she worked for him as a maid. A moving and unexpected relationship develops between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady leading to Séraphine's work being grouped with other naïve painters in exhibitions in France, elsewhere in Europe, and eventually in New York.

All screenings are at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $5 for Parrish members, $7 for nonmembers.

Parrish Presents Control (2007). Directed by Anton Corbijn. With Sam Riley, Samantha Morton. 122 minutes.

Control, the biography of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis. Shot in black-and-white by Dutch-born photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn, Control takes up Curtis's life when he was a teenager in Macclesfield, England. Shortly after marrying at age 19, Curtis, inspired by the Sex Pistols, formed a band called Warsaw, soon rechristened Joy Division. The film follows the band's rise, Curtis's battles with epilepsy, his marital problems, and concludes with his suicide in 1980 at the age of 23. The band made only two albums, but both were highly acclaimed, as were Curtis's lyrics.

All screenings are at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $5 for Parrish members, $7 for nonmembers.

Sons Of Perdition Is A Rare, Inside Look At Polygamist Teens That Have Become Religious Refugees In Mainstream America. The Film Reveals The Hidden World Of Polygamy Through The Eyes Of Exiled Teenage Boys And Girls And The Dictatorial Prophet Who Has Banished Them From Their Families, Community, And Religious Salvation.

Parrish Presents Man on Wire (2008). Directed by James Marsh. With Philippe Petit, Jean Francois Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau. 94 minutes.

Man on Wire, winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2009, chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Center. Director James Marsh has said he was drawn to the story because he saw it as a "heist movie," and the film uses rare footage of the preparation for the event, still photographs of the nearly one-hour walk, reenactments, and interviews with the participants.

All screenings are at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $5 for Parrish members, $7 for nonmembers.

Living In Emergency Was Filmed In The War Zones Of Liberia And The Congo With Unprecedented Access To The Field Operations Of Doctors Without Borders/medecins Sans Frontieres. It Follows Four Volunteer Doctors As They Struggle To Provide Emergency Medical Care Under Extreme Conditions.

Parrish Presents Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2007). Directed by Woody Allen. With Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall. 96 minutes.

Two friends, Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson), decide to spend a summer in Barcelona, where Vicky's relatives have a home. At an art gallery they meet Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem), a painter who invites them both to travel with him to the small town of Oviedo. There the relationships among them are further complicated by the arrival of Juan Antonio's ex-wife (Penélope Cruz), who once stabbed him in a fit of rage and still feels possessive of him.

All screenings are at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $5 for Parrish members, $7 for nonmembers.

Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story brings to life the contributions of Jewish major-leaguers and explores the special meaning that baseball has had in the lives of American Jews. More than a film about sports, it is a story of immigration, assimilation, bigotry, heroism, the passing on of traditions, and the shattering of stereotypes.

Intriguing, informative, sometimes controversial but always thought provoking, this monthly series combines the best in film and discussion. This month's selection was the 2009 Oscar winner for best foreign film, a stylish Argentinean love story and murder mystery, with an engrossing plot and mesmerizing performances. Spanish with English subtitles. Directed by Juan José Campanella. Starring Soledad Villamil, Ricardo Darín, and Carla Quevedo. (2009, R-2:09, program duration 3 hours)

Nobleman Lawrence Talbot's brother is missing, villagers are being killed by a nightmarish beast, and Lawrence is about to discover a side of himself he never imagined existed. Directed by Joe Johnston. Starring Benicio Del Toro, Gemma Whelan, and Simon Merrells. (2010, R-1:43)

This film brings the toll of battle down to a personal level and makes us think about the absurdity of war. When two Russian soldiers are taken hostage by Chechen guerillas, the ordeal reveals the human soul of two vastly different cultures. Based on a short story by Leo Tolstoy. Directed by Sergey Bodrov. Starring Oleg Menshikov, Sergei Bodrov Jr., and Jemal Sikharulidze. Russian with English subtitles. (1996, R-1:39)