THE WAY BACK - Showing Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. -- MAO'S LAST DANCER (2010) Starring Bruce Greenwood, Kyle Maclachlan, Chi Cao, and Joan Chen; Rated PG; 117 minutes

Based on an inspiring true story, this emotionally powerful crowd-pleaser emerged as one of the year's most talked about independent films. It's the fascinating and epic tale of Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural China who beats impossible odds to become a world-renowned ballet dancer. Through breathtaking talent and sheer determination, Li makes his way to the United States; but when he falls in love with an American woman, he must risk everything to remain in the land of the free.

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Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. THE WAY BACK (Pictured, far left)  (2010) Starring Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, and Saoirse Ronan; Rated PG-13; 133 minutes          
Inspired by an incredible true story, THE WAY BACK begins in 1940 when seven prisoners attempt the impossible: escape from a brutal Siberian gulag. Thus begins a treacherous 4,500-mile trek to freedom across the world's most merciless landscapes. They have little food and few supplies. They don't know or trust each other. But together, they must withstand nature at is most extreme. Their humanity is further tested when they meet a teenage runaway who begs to join them on their quest.

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Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. A SMALL ACT (2010) Documentary feature; Not rated; 88 minutes
When Hilde Back sponsored a young, rural Kenyan student, she thought nothing of it. She never imagined her quarterly donation of $15 would pave the way for Chris Mburu's journey to Harvard Law School. Years later, Chris has become a United Nations human rights lawyer working to combat genocide and discrimination. He decides to seek out the stranger who dramatically transformed his life and is astonished to learn his benefactor, Hilde, is a Holocaust survivor.

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Friday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. (PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE*) -- Cairo Time (2010) Starring Patricia Clarkson and Tom McCamus; Rated PG; 89 minutes

An award-winning audience pleaser at the Toronto and Tribeca Film Festivals, Ruba Nadda’s CAIRO TIME is both a love letter to a city and a sweeping romantic drama in the tradition of such films as BRIEF ENCOUNTER and LOST IN TRANSLATION. Oscar®-nominee Patricia Clarkson stars as a beautiful American abroad in Egypt, who finds herself enamored by more than the sun-swept vistas of Cairo.

Juliette (Clarkson), a fashion magazine editor in her 40s, travels to Cairo to meet her husband for a three week vacation. When he is unavoidably delayed, he sends his trusted friend Tareq Alexander Siddig) to keep her company. As he guides her through the sights, sounds and unique customs of the exotic city, unexpected feelings emerge leading to an awakening of emotion that takes Juliette by surprise.

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*The Green Hornet was originally schedule to be shown on May 27. We apologize for any inconvenience. We do have the DVD available to check out/reserve (click here).

All films are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).