Film/Video

thurs. 14
.Dunia, Kiss Me Not On The
Eyes - Jocelyne Saab's story unfolds
in Egypt the moment "The Thousand
and One Nights" is prohibited for
accusations of pornography. Mentored
by the ardent public intellectual Dr.
Beshir (played by Egyptian superstar
singer Mohammad Mounir), Dunia
begins an all-consuming search for
ecstasy in poetry, dance and music -
taking the viewer into the world of
women in a society that both fetishizes
and oppresses female sexuality. The
feature will be shown as part of the 12th
Annual International Women's Film
Festival, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14,
Market Arcade Film and Arts Center,
639 Main St., Buffalo; $. 829-3451,
www.gender buffalo.org
.Casablanca - The 1942 classic
directed by Michael Curtiz stars
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman,
4:45, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
14, the Screening Room, 3131 Sheridan
Drive, Northtown Business Center,
Amherst; $. 837-0376,
www. screeningroom. net

sat. 16
.Everyday Splendor - A media arts
exhibition guest curated by Joanna
Raczynska, celebrating the
commonplace, private time and the
familiar through the work of five artists
using video, film, household objects and
personal spaces in their work. Artists
include Kelly Dobson, Igor Krenz, Laure
Drogoul, Scott Puccio and Corinna
Schnitt, opens at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
16 and continues through Saturday,
April 5, Carnegie Art Center, 240
Goundry St., North Tonawanda; free.
694-4400, www.carnegieartcenter.org
.The Pirates Who Don't Do
Anything - "A Veggie Tales Movie,"
11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16,
the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St.,
North Tonawanda; $. 692-2413,
www.r ivieratheatre.org
tues. 19
.The 400 Blows - This 1959
Francois Truffaut film is part of the
Buffalo Film Seminars, presented in
conjunction with the University at
Buffalo's Film Directors (Eng. 413), 7
p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, the Market
Arcade Film and Arts Center, 639 Main
St., Buffalo; $. 855-3022