Real Art Ways presents five Academy Award Nominated films, one every day of the week starting Friday, February 9.
Click on a title for ticket links and trailer.
Faces Places
Nominated: Documentary Feature
Thursday & Monday | 2:30 PM
Agnès Varda and JR have things in common: a passion for and the exploration of images, and more precisely, for places and for ways of showing, sharing, and exhibiting them.
“…a lively, fun, stirring tribute to art and its ability to touch people and bring souls together.” – Adam Graham, Detroit News
The Shape of Water
Nominated: Best Picture; Lead Actress (Sally Hawkins); Supporting Actor (Richard Jenkins); Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer); Director (Guillermo del Toro); Original Screenplay; Film Editing; Sound Editing; Sound Mixing; Production Design; Original Score; Costume Design
Friday & Thursday | 2:30 PM
In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.
“…partly a code-scrambled fairy tale, partly a genetically modified monster movie, and altogether wonderful.” – A.O. Scott, New York Times
Loving Vincent
Nominated: Animated Feature
Saturday & Sunday | 2:50 PM
The world’s first fully oil painted feature film brings the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh to life in an exploration of the complicated life and controversial death of one of history’s most celebrated artists.
“You will marvel at the art in this labor-intensive labor-of-love.” – Bob Mondello, NPR
The Breadwinner
Nominated: Animated Feature
Tuesday | 2:30 PM
Equal parts thrilling and enchanting, The Breadwinner is an inspiring and luminously animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times.
“…a well-crafted and inspiring story with an important message about female empowerment…” – Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
The Insult (L’insulte)
Nominated: Foreign Language Film
Wednesday | 2:30 PM
In today’s Beirut, an insult blown out of proportions finds Toni, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, in court.
“…a crackling legal thriller that boils down centuries of Middle Eastern conflict into one reckless insult…” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
