Narva Central Library American Space and the U.S. Embassy film series.
Walt Disney’s “Frozen” (2013, 102 minutes).
Saturday, December 15, at 12:00 PM at Narva Central Library (Malmi 8).
Walt Disney’s Animation Studios hit the snow ball out of the park with its film, “Frozen.” Listed as the 12th highest grossing film ever produced, “Frozen” has become a part of American history and culture. Even five years after its release date you can still find “Frozen”-themed backpacks, toys, and clothes in every American city today. Since 2013, the movie has won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song “Let It Go,” the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, five Annie Awards, two Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Song Written for Visual Media, and two Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. Whew!
Narva Central Library American Space and the U.S. Embassy film series.“Beasts of the Southern Wild” by Benh Zeitlin (2012, 93 minutes).
Monday, December 3, at 5:00 PM at Narva Central Library (Malmi 8).
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” is one of the most spoken of movie of 2012; an epic fantasy, which features a spectacular role by Quvenzhané Wallis, playing the six-year old Hushpuppy of the fictional southern Louisiana bayou community threatened by rising waters of the melting ice caps.
Narva Central Library American Space and the U.S. Embassy film series.
Walt Disney’s “Bolt” (2008, 96 minutes)
Saturday, November 17, at 12:00 PM at Narva Central Library (Malmi 8).
Bolt is known as the first in a line of Disney Revival films that has re-popularized Disney movies around the world. The film is also known for its many award winning nominations including Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
Narva Central Library American Space and the U.S. Embassy film series.
“All about Eve” by Joseph L. Makiewicz (1950, 138 minutes).
Monday, November 5, at 5:00 PM at Narva Central Library (Malmi 8).
“All about Eve” is an American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, based on the 1946 short story “The Wisdom of Eve,” by Mary Orr.
The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star. Praised by critics at the time of its release, “All about Eve” was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won six, including Best Picture, including a long list of other awards over the years. The movie is widely cited in popular culture and appears on 16th position on American Film Institute’s 1998 list of the 100 best American films.
