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A young, engaged couple go backpacking in the mountains of Georgia and then things start to unravel in ?€?The Loneliest Planet?€? directed by Yulia Loktev. Starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Hani Furstenberg. In English at 35mm. For MT

Amour (Love; Lyubov, 2012): Winner of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or, Michael Haneke’s powerful story stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva as retired music teachers in their 80s. When her health deteriorates due to a stroke, she makes her loving husband promise he won’t take her to the hospital.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:20 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Argo (2012): Ben Affleck directs and stars in this thriller based on a true story of how a CIA exfiltration specialist attempts to free six Americans who have taken shelter in the home of the Canadian ambassador during the Iranian hostage crisis. Co-star Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and Alan Arkin.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 3:35 and 10:20 p.m. Dubbed.

Broken (Slomlenniye, 2012): The story of a young girl in North London whose life changes after witnessing a violent attack. Directed by Rufus Norris.
Pioner Thurs. at 5:25 p.m., Fri. at 11:40 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., Sat. at 11:55 p.m., Sun. at 3:40 p.m., Mon. at 9:30 p.m., Tues. at 5:55 p.m., Wed. at 11:05 a.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Chasing Mavericks (Pokoriteli Voln, 2012): Michael Apted and Curtis Hanson’s movie based on the true story of Jay Moriarity learning to surf Mavericks surf break. Stars Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler and Elisabeth Shue.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 4:10 and 11:55 p.m. Dubbed.

Chroniques Sexuelles d’Une Famille d’Aujourd’hui (Sexual Chronicles of a French Family; Seksualniye Khroniki Frantsuzskoi Semyi, 2012): Three generations of a French family open up about their sexual experiences and desires. A comedy directed by Pascal Arnold and Jean-Marc Barr.
35MM See www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In French; Russian subtitles.
Oktyabr Thurs. to Wed. at 11:30 a.m., 1:10, 2:50, 6:10, 7:50 and 9:40 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.
Pioner Thurs. at 1:40 and 9:10 p.m., Fri. at 7 p.m., Sat. at 8:10 and 11:45 p.m., Sun. at 11:30 a.m. and 6:10 p.m., Mon. at 2:40 and 11:40 p.m., Tues. at 11:50 and 12:10 a.m., Wed. at 4:50 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Cloud Atlas (Oblachny Atlas, 2012): An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski’s adventure drama, adapted from David Mitchell’s novel of the same name, stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant.
35MM See www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.
Pioner Thurs. at 3:10 p.m. and 12:40 a.m., Fri. at 11:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., Sat. at 5 p.m., Sun. at 1 and 11:50 p.m., Tues. at 1:20 and 9 p.m., Wed. at 10:40 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Dans la Maison (In the House; V Dome, 2012): A sixteen year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his teacher. Francois Ozon’s award-winning tale of suburban voyeurism with a dark comic twist.
Pioner Thurs. at 11 a.m. and 11:45 p.m., Fri. at 1:20 p.m., Sat. at 5:20 p.m., Sun. at 1:45 and 11:55 p.m., Mon. at 5:20 p.m., Tues. at 7:40 p.m., Wed. at 2:55 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.
Rolan Thurs. to Fri. at 12:15 and 11:45 p.m. Dubbed.

DukhLess (Soulless, 2012): Roman Prygunov’s drama focuses on a 30-year-old successful businessman. Starring Artur Smolyaninov, Danila Kozlovsky and Mikhail Yefremov.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 9:05 p.m.

Flight (Ekipazh, 2012): An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing. Robert Zemeckis’s live-action drama and character study featuring an ensemble cast including Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly and John Goodman.
Oktyabr Thurs. to Wed. at 12:15, 4:45, 9:15 p.m. and midnight. Dubbed.
Pioner Thurs. at 1 and 7:10 p.m., Fri. at 5, 9:35 and 11:45 p.m., Sat. at 3:10 and 7:20 p.m., Sun. at 5:20 and 9:45 p.m., Mon. at 12:55 and 7:15 p.m., Tues. at 3:45 and 11:55 p.m., Wed. at 12:40 a.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Holy Motors (Korporatsiya Svyatiye Motory, 2012): Leos Carax’s surreal film follows the enigmatic Monsieur Oscar (Denis Lavant), who, over the space of 24 hours in Paris, adopts the roles of ten different people.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 6 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Iskupleniye (Redemption, 2012): Alexander Proshkin’s adaptation of Mikhail Gorenshtein’s story set in a post-war south town.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 6:40 p.m.

Izmena (Betrayal, 2012): The encounter between a man and a woman whose respective spouses are having an affair, is structured by director Kirill Serebrennikov as a melancholy neo-noir mystery.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 5:15, 7:25, 9:40 and 11:55 p.m.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 6 p.m.
Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 2:25 and 11:55 p.m.

Killing Them Softly (Ogrableniye Kazino, 2012): A professional enforcer investigates a heist that went down during a mob-protected poker game. Andrew Dominic’s crime drama starring Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta and Richard Jenkins.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 12:10 a.m. Dubbed.

La Cara Oculta (The Hidden Face; Bunker, 2011): A woman falls for a Spanish orchestra conductor as he’s being investigated for the disappearance of his former lover. Andres Baiz’s thriller set in Bogota, Columbia.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:55 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Dubbed.

Lyubov s Aktsentom (Love With an Accent, 2012): Rezo Gigineishvili casts Filipp Yankovsky, Nadezhda Mikhalkova, Anna Mikhalkova, Inna Churikova, Oleg Basilashvili and Nikita Yefremov in his romantic comedy.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:25 p.m.

On the Road (Na Doroge, 2012): Walter Salles’ adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s 1957 beat novel starring Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley and Kristen Stewart.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 9:45 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Poka Noch ne Razluchit (Until Night Does Us Part, 2012): A satirical comedy about love and money directed by Boris Khlebnikov.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:50 p.m.

Poslednyaya Skazka Rity (Rita’s Last Fairy Tale, 2011): Renata Litvinova’s romantic drama. Stars Renata Litvinova, Tatyana Drubich and Olga Kuzina.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 5:30 p.m.

Rasskazy (Stories, 2012): Writer-director Mikhail Segal tells four stories in four genres — absurdist comedy, social satire, thriller and melodrama. Premiere.
Oktyabr Thurs. to Wed. at 3:50 and 9:05 p.m.
Pioner Thurs. at 7 and 10:40 p.m., Fri. at 8:30 p.m., Sat. at 9:45 p.m., Sun. at 9:40 p.m., Mon. at 12:40 and 9:40 p.m., Tues. at 4:40 p.m., Wed. at 12:40 and 8:40 p.m.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 3:55 and 8:20 p.m.
Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 4:35 and 9:50 p.m.

Seven Psychopaths (Sem Psikhopatov, 2012): Martin McDonagh’s comedy starring Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell. A struggling screenwriter becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his friends kidnap a gangster’s beloved dog.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:30 and 8:15 p.m. Dubbed.

Stalnaya Babochka (The Steel Butterfly, 2012): Renat Davletyarov’s crime drama about a young girl who must become the bait for a serial killer.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 12:25 a.m.

The Dark Knight Rises (Tyomny Rytsar: Vozvrashcheniye Legendy, 2012): In Christopher Nolan’s conclusion to his Batman trilogy the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect the city from a new terrorist leader. Stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman.
Dome Cinema Call the theater for showings. In English; Russian translation by headphones.

The Expendables 2 (Neuderzhimiye 2, 2012): Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis join a group of warriors for new adventures in Simon West’s sequel to Sylvester Stallone’s 2010 film.
Dome Cinema Call the theater for showings. In English; Russian translation by headphones.

The Loneliest Planet (Samaya Odinokaya Planeta, 2011): Writer-director Yulia Loktev’s thriller set in post-Soviet Georgia follows an engaged couple on a trip through the mountains.
35MM See www.kino35mm.ru/en/schedule. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Paperboy (Gazetchik, 2012): A reporter returns to his hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate. Lee Daniels’ dark thriller starring Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack and Zack Efron.
Pioner Thurs. at 11:40 a.m., Sat. at 1:15 a.m., Sun. at 4:10 p.m., Mon. at 1:10 a.m., Tues. at 7 p.m., Wed. at 2:50 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2 (Sumerki. Saga. Rassvet. Chast 1, 2012): Bill Condon’s adaptation of Stephanie Meyer’s final book stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:15 a.m., 3:10 and 7:30 p.m. Dubbed.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:10, 11:45 a.m., 12:20, 1:30, 4:05, 2:40, 3:50, 4:25, 5:05, 6:15, 7:30, 8:40, 9:55, 11:05 p.m. and 12:20 a.m. Dubbed.

Ulanskaya Ballada (The Uhlan Ballad, 2011): Oleg Fesenko’s film about the adventures of three brave uhlans in 1812.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 3:20 p.m.
Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:55 p.m.

Zhit (Living, 2012): Vasily Sigarev’s unsentimental and sincere film on the complexity of life and death.
Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:45 p.m.

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