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Raoul Peck Retrospective
February 22–March 3
Haitian-born, raised from the age of 8 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
educated in the U.S., France and Germany, later becoming an internationally
renowned and award-winning filmmaker, and since 2010, the president of French
film school La Fémis, Raoul Peck brings a uniquely global perspective to his socially
conscious cinema. The director of both narrative features and documentaries informed
by history and engaged with more recent current events—most recently, FATAL
ASSISTANCE, a scathing indictment of the ongoing crisis surrounding insufficient,
ineffectual humanitarian aid directed to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake and
on to today, and a rebuke to rosier portrayals of the progress in the media—Peck’s
unique body of work makes for a stirring, conscience-raising viewing experience.
AFI Member passes accepted at all films in the Raoul Peck series.
FATAL ASSISTANCE [Assistance mortelle]
Q&A with filmmaker Raoul Peck
Sat, Feb 22, 3:00
In January 2010, an earthquake shook Haiti, killing hundreds
of thousands and leaving 1.2 million homeless. Two years
after the world banded together to support the devastated
country, filmmaker Raoul Peck set out to discover the true
accomplishments of the supposed aid work. This heartbreaking
documentary delves deep into the Interim Haiti Recovery
Commission, co-chaired by Bill Clinton, that promised $11
billion toward reconstruction. Featuring Hillary Clinton, Sean
Penn, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and George Clooney, Peck (a
former Minister of Culture in Haiti) offers a chilling indictment of
the reconstruction efforts.
DIR Raoul Peck. France/Haiti/US/Belgium, 2013, color,
99 min. In English, Creole and French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
THE MAN ON THE SHORE
[L’homme sur les quais]
Introduced by filmmaker Raoul Peck
Sat, Feb 22, 5:30
In the 1960s, 8-year-old Sarah’s parents flee Haiti under the
tyrannical regime of Francois Duvalier, leaving behind Sarah
and her sisters. Entrusted to her grandmother, Sarah retreats
into a world of her own. Thirty years later, she is haunted by
nightmares of a mysterious man and the devastating end of her
childhood. Official Selection, 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
DIR/
SCR Raoul Peck; SCR André Graill; PROD Pascal Verroust. France/Canada/Haiti/Germany, 1993,
color, 106 min. In Haitian Creole with English subtitles. NOT RATED
SOMETIMES IN APRIL
Free Screening!
Sun, Feb 23, 1:00
April 1994. Rwanda is torn apart when the Hutu nationalists
raise arms against their Tutsi countrymen, leaving almost one
million dead over the course of 100 days. Ten years later, the
country is still pulling itself back together and finally putting
those responsible for genocid e on trial. Idris Elba (THE WIRE,
LUTHER, MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM) is Augustin,
a Hutu army officer with children and a Tutsi wife. His brother
Honoré (Oris Erhuero) is a hate radio host who plays a part in
inciting the violence. Shooting the film on location in Rwanda,
filmmaker Raoul Peck based his haunting screenplay on actual
interviews and testimonies from the trials.
DIR/SCR Raoul Peck; PROD Daniel
Delume. France/US, 2005, color, 140 min. RATED R
LUMUMBA: LA MORT DU PROPHÈTE
Mon, Feb 24, 7:15
This documentary offers the opportunity to reconsider the life and
legacy of one of the legendary figures of modern African history,
Patrice Lumumba. This deeply personal reflection on the events
of his twelve-month rise and fall is a moving memorial to a man
described as a giant, a prophet, a devil and "the Elvis Presley of
African politics."
DIR/SCR/PROD Raoul Peck; PROD Andreas Honegger. France/Switzerland/
Germany, 1990, b&w/color, 69 min. In English and French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
MOLOCH TROPICAL
Tue, Feb 25, 7:15
In a fortress on top of a mountain, the democratically elected
president of Haiti (a fictional creation based on several failed
Haitian leaders) and his collaborators are getting ready for a
state celebration. Foreign chiefs of state and dignitaries of all
sorts are expected. However, on the morning of the event, the
president wakes up to find the country in flames and the streets
in turmoil. As the day goes on, rebellion worsens. Meanwhile,
expected guests are withdrawing from the party one after
another. “Gripping… a satirically edged melodrama."—The
New York Times. Official Selection, 2009 Toronto Film Festival;
2010 Berlin and Tribeca Film Festivals.
DIR/SCR/PROD Raoul Peck; SCR
Jean-René Lemoine. Haiti/France, 2009, color, 107 min. In English, French and Creole with English
subtitles. NOT RATED
LUMUMBA
Sat, Mar 1, 4:45
Made in the tradition of such true-life political thrillers as Spike
Lee’s MALCOLM X and Oliver Stone’s JFK, Raoul Peck’s award-
winning epic dramatizes the rise and fall of legendary African
leader Patrice Lumumba (Eriq Ebouaney). When the Congo
declared its independence from Belgium in 1960, the 36-year-
old Lumumba became the first Prime Minister of the newly
independent state, but would last just months in office before
being brutally assassinated. “Crackles with danger! Simmers
with hope!”—Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune. Official
Selection, 2000 Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals.
DIR/SCR/PROD
Raoul Peck; SCR Pascal Bonitzer; PROD Jacques Bidou. France/Belgium/Germany/Haiti, 2000,
color, 115 min. In English, French and Lingala with English subtitles. NOT RATED
HAITIAN CORNER
Mon, Mar 3, 7:15
After spending seven years in jail, Joseph (Patrick Rameau) flees
the dictatorial Haitian regime and moves to New York City.
One day, he sees a man he swears he recognizes…one of his
torturers. Plunged back into the world he was trying to forget,
Joseph becomes consumed by revenge and pledges to bring
his torturer to justice.
DIR/SCR/PROD Raoul Peck. West Germany/France/US, 1988,
color, 98 min. In English, French and Haitian Creole with English subtitles. NOT RATED
AFI Silver hosts the Festival of New Spanish
Cinema, a traveling series of some of the best
films to come out of Spain this year. Organized
by Pragda and AFI Silver Theatre in collaboration
with SPAIN arts & culture. Special thanks to
ICAA – Ministry of Education, Culture and
Sport of Spain and to Marta Sanchez, festival
organizer. For additional information visit
spainculture.us and pragda.com.
Once again, AFI Silver is proud to host screenings in
this year's Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's
Capital. Since launching in 1993, the festival has
pioneered a movement to advance environmental
understanding through the power of film, and now
serves as a model for environmental film festivals
across the country and around the world.
Films listed here will screen at AFI Silver March 21–
30; the full festival runs March 18–30. For a complete
schedule, visit dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org.
No passes accepted.
City Silents
BERLIN, SYMPHONY OF A GREAT CITY
Sat, Mar 22, 5:30
Recorded orchestral score by Timothy Brock
EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE
Sun, Mar 23, 3:45
Accompanied by Ray Brubacher
METROPOLIS*
Fri, Mar 28, 7:30; Sun Mar 30, 2:00
Tickets $20/$18
SPEEDY*
Sat, Mar 29, 5:45
Tickets $15/$12
LONESOME*
Sat, Mar 29, 8:00
Tickets $15/$12
*accompanied by Alloy Orchestra
BEYOND THE EDGE in 3D
Sat, Mar 22, 7:30
BLOOD GLACIER
Sat, Mar 22, 10:00
THE GALAPAGOS AFFAIR: SATAN
CAME TO EDEN
Sun, Mar 23, 5:45
GARBAGE IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN
Sun, Mar 23, 8:30
METAMORPHOSEN
Thu, Mar 27, 7:30
AFTER WINTER, SPRING
Sun, Mar 30, 5:45
CALLE LOPEZ
Sun, Mar 30, 7:30
Overdrive: L.A. Modern, 1960–2000
Co-presented with the National Building Museum
March 18–30
February 8–April 17
HARPER
Sat, Feb 8, 7:30; Mon, Feb 10, 7:00
POINT BLANK
Sat, Feb 8, 10:00; Sun, Feb 9, 9:45; Mon, Feb 10, 9:30;
Tue, Feb 11, 9:00
THE SPLIT
Sun, Feb 9, 7:45; Wed, Feb 12, 9:15
REPO MAN
Sat, Feb 15, 10:30; Sun, Feb 16, 9:00; Mon, Feb 17, 8:45
THEY LIVE
Fri, Feb 21, 9:20; Sat, Feb 22, 9:45; Wed, Feb 26, 6:30
(Montgomery College Show)
L.A. STORY
Sat, Feb 22, 7:45; Tue, Feb 25, 9:30
LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF
Sun, Feb 23, 3:45
THE PLAYER
Fri, Feb 28, 9:30; Thu, Mar 6, 9:30
HICKEY & BOGGS
Sun, Mar 9, 4:00; Mon, Mar 10, 9:30; Tue, Mar 11, 9:15
SAVE THE TIGER
Sun, Mar 9, 8:40; Tue, Mar 11, 7:10
THE SAVAGE EYE
Sat, Mar 15, 5:00
THE DRIVER
Sun, Mar 16, 5:00; Fri, Mar 21, 9:45; Tue, Mar 25, 9:30;
Thu, Mar 27, 9:30
SMOG
Sat, Mar 22, 1:00
LOST HIGHWAY
Sun, Mar 30, 9:20; Tue, Apr 1, 7:30
MULHOLLAND DR.
Mon, Mar 31, 7:00; Wed, Apr 2, 9:00
HEAT
Wed, Apr 9, 6:30 (Montgomery College Show)
JACKIE BROWN
Fri, Apr 11, 2:00; Sat, Apr 12, 7:30
THE BIG LEBOWSKI
Fri, Apr 11, 10:00; Sat, Apr 12, 10:30; Tue, Apr 15, 9:40;
Thu, Apr 17, 9:30
COLLATERAL
Sun, Apr 13, 8:15
TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.
Mon, Apr 14, 9:30; Wed, Apr 16, 9:30
“Every city has had its boom, but the history of Los Angeles…should be regarded as one continuous boom
punctuated at intervals with major explosions.”
—Carey McWilliams, “Southern California: An Island on
the Land” (1946)
In the latter half of the twentieth century, Los Angeles evolved into one of the most influential industrial,
economic and creative capitals in the world. Between 1960 and 2000, Hollywood reflected the upheaval
caused by L.A.’s rapid growth in films that wrestled with competing images of the city as a land that scholar
Mike Davis described as either “sunshine” or “noir.” This duality was nothing new to movies set in the City
of Angels; the question simply became more pronounced—and of even greater consequence—as the city
expanded in size and global stature. The earnest and cynical questioning evident in films of the 1960s and
'70s is followed by postmodern irony and eventually even nostalgia in films of the 1980s and '90s, as the
landscape of modern L.A. becomes increasingly familiar, with its iconic skyline of glass towers and horizontal
blanket of streetlights and freeways spreading from the Hollywood Hills to Santa Monica and beyond.
Inspired by the National Building Museum's exhibition, "Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940-1990”
(organized by the Getty Research Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum)—on view through March 10—AFI
Silver presents “Overdrive: L.A. Modern, 1960–2000,” the second of two series exploring L.A.’s modern
architectural legacy in film.
Co-presented by AFI Silver and the National Building Museum. Special thanks to the National Building
Museum for its collaboration, including Curator Deborah Sorensen, Director of2 Public Programs Paul Killmer
and Vice President for Education Scott Kratz. For information on the National Building Museum's "Overdrive"
exhibition, visit nbm.org.
Select shows feature introductions by the National Building Museum's
Deborah Sorensen and noted film scholar Foster Hirsch—see website for details.
AFI Member passes accepted at all films in the Overdrive series.
THE MAN ON THE SHORE, Courtesy of Velvet Film
Courtesy of Velvet Film
POINT BLANK, Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
UNIT 7
Opening Night: Thu, Apr 3, 7:30
In person: filmmaker Alberto Rodriguez. Post-screening
reception sponsored by SPAIN arts & culture.
(also screening Sat, Apr 5, 9:45)
OPERATION E
Fri, Apr 4, 7:30
A GUN IN EACH HAND
Fri, Apr 4, 9:45
PERU SABE
Sat, Apr 5, 6:10
15 YEARS + 1 DAY
Sat, Apr 5, 7:45
PEOPLE IN PLACES
Sun, Apr 6, 7:45
MAP
Sun, Apr 6, 9:30
OPERATION E
Festival of New
Spanish Cinema
Courtesy of Pragda
