Directed by: Agnes Varda/ 2009/ France/ French with English subtitles/ 109 minutes

Agnes Varda is the preeminent French filmmaker: graced with phenomenal talent, she made her mark in the French New Wave movement steps before her better-known male contemporaries. The Beaches of Agnes is Agnes Varda’s story, as told by her, through pictures and touching narration, through bits of her films and visitations to the places where she created her most famous works. This fascinating documentary is a guided tour of a remarkable woman’s memories, that Roger Ebert calls “a poem, a song, a celebration of life.” The Beaches of Agnes has already won three major Best Documentary Awards!

Directed by: Lars von Trier/ 2009/ Denmark/ 109 minutes

Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier is sometimes considered controversy incarnate, and Antichrist, his latest cinematic exploration into the lower depths of humanity, will surely do nothing to quell his contentious reputation. Taking place in a remote cabin, the story involves a distraught couple in the process of mourning the accidental death of their son. Through one grueling, nightmarish night the anguished couple works through their pain in devastating scenes of graphic ferocity meant to symbolize: grief, pain and despair. Featuring fearless performances by Willem Defoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg, Antichrist won a major award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.