Film

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CHILDREN AND HISTORY “Les enfants” (1984) is screened as part of the series “To Murder the Cinema,” a tribute to director and writer Marguerite Duras, who died 10 years ago. In the film, Duras’s last feature, a 7-year-old boy decides he doesn’t want to learn anymore. It is screened with “Cesaree” (1979), the story of a Palestinian city and a Jewish queen. The stories are told with Duras’s voice set against the backdrop of still and moving images of Parisian monuments. Today, 12:30, 4, and 7 p.m., Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-355-6160, $9 general, $7 students, $2 members in advance, free for members at the door. Note: The films are in French with English subtitles.


ONLINE ADVENTURE Michael Ferris Gibson’s new film, “24 Hours on Craigslist,” follows a day in the life of the sprawling online bulletin boardcraigslist.com. He discovers people looking for roommates and spouses, a couple selling all their possessions in order to travel the world, and an Ethel Merman impersonator looking for a backup band. Mr. Gibson also found the entire crew for his film on the Web site. Tomorrow, 5:15 p.m., Sunday, 4:45 p.m., Two Boots Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. at Avenue A, 212-591-0434, $9 general, $6.50 members.


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This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.


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