THURSDAY FILM SERIES for

ALL FILMS START AT 7:00 PM

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

May 1

In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson was best known as a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas.  Wilson learns about the plight of the people who are suffering from the effects of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and dedicates his canny political efforts to supply the Afghan mujahideen with the weapons and support needed to defeat the Soviet Union.          Starring Tom Hanks.  102 minutes.  Rated R.

May 8

The French editor of Elle magazine, Jean-Dominique Bauby, suffered a stroke in 1995 at the age of 43 that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye.  Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he'd only visited in his mind.       112 minutes.  Rated PG-13.

May 15

An international soccer star is on his way to sign a multimillion dollar contract and a waitress is struggling to make it in New York City until something happens, bringing their lives to an abrupt halt until kindness brings them both        together.      91 minutes. Rated  PG-13.

May 22

At six, Vitus is both incredibly talented and wonderfully precocious. When it becomes evident that he has an exceptionally high IQ and can play piano like a young Mozart, expectations run high. His parents love him, his grandfather understands him, but no one knows the truth - that his real genius is in his heart.      123 minutes.  Rated PG.

May 29

This acclaimed film is based on the incredible true-life story of Richard Pimentel. Deafened by a bomb blast in Vietnam, Richard returns home and discovers his life's calling: helping others with disabilities, including his fellow veterans.  Based on a true story.     93 minutes.  Rated R.

The showing of these films is made possible through the Friends of the Bedford Library.