The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., will begin its annual Edna Newby International Film Festival on Monday, March 4. The festival will feature three films shown at approximately one-month intervals. Each film will be shown twice — at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. — and in its original language with English subtitles. Admission is free to all.
The March 4 kickoff will feature the Canadian film “Monsieur Lazhar.” Nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, it tells the story of a Montreal middle school class shaken by the death of their teacher, and the Algerian immigrant who offers his services as a substitute teacher and aids in the process of collective healing.
Monday, April 15, brings the English film “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.” In this comedy, a sheik believes his passion for salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people,
The festival concludes on Monday, May 6, with the Swedish film “As It Is In Heaven.” The film tells the story of Daniel, a famous conductor, who returns to his childhood village in Sweden. Soon, the local church choir solicits his advice. He can’t refuse, and nothing in the village is the same again.
The Edna Newby International Film Festival is sponsored by the Friends of the Metuchen Public Library. For more information, contact John McBride at 732-632-8526.