MARCH 3-16 Fri-Thurs at 6:30, 8:30pm (plus Sat, Sun at 2:30)

Seattle Premiere!

Duma

(Carroll Ballard, USA, 2005, 35mm, 100 min.)

This new work by acclaimed director Carroll Ballard is a stunning feat of filmmaking set in southern Africa. DUMA tells the epic tale of an unbreakable friendship between a courageous young boy named Xan and a cheetah named Duma. Xan faces the true test of love when he must return his best friend to his rightful home. But to do this, Xan and Duma must first traverse hundreds of miles across southern Africa, over the scorching Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, through the Okavango Delta and into the lush jungles of the Erongo Mountains. DUMA is a family film that has it all: thrilling adventure footage, a tender coming-of-age story, and a searing message about man's relationship to the wild creatures that share our planet. Although the film was inexplicably shelved after its completion, dazzled audiences from limited public screenings, ravished critics and Carroll Ballard fans have clamored for the release it is finally getting.

"The greatest kids movie of the year! Made in a way that doesn't abuse children's emotions or underestimate their intelligence (Needless to say, adults are likely to enjoy it just as much, if not more.). And it's put together so fluidly that it approaches perfection." - SALON.COM

"Piercingly beautiful!" - Manohla Dargis, NEW YORK TIMES

APRIL 9-16 Sun at noon, Tues at 11am; Thurs at 1pm; Sat, Sun at noon, 8:30pm

No shows Monday, Wednesday or Friday

The Black Stallion

(Carroll Ballard, USA, 1979, 35mm, 118 min.)

Carroll Ballard's directorial debut, THE BLACK STALLION, has been widely hailed as a masterpiece of children's cinema. Adapted from William Farley's beloved children's book, the film combines stunning cinematography, an epic plot, and brilliant acting as it tells the story of a young boy and an Arabian stallion who are shipwrecked together on a desert island. After their rescue, the pair meets Henry Dailey (Mickey Rooney), a trainer who sees in the horse a chance for a comeback. The subsequent race scenes have thrilled and captivated audiences of all ages since the film's release in 1979. Cinema K especially urges parents who saw this film when they were young to bring their children to enjoy the timeless allure of THE BLACK STALLION on the big screen, in stunning 35mm Technicolor.

"**** (Four stars) - The best movie of the year! Gloriously breathtaking...the first hour of this movie belongs among the great moviegoing experiences." - Roger Ebert

"It may be the greatest children's movie ever made." - Pauline Kael

APRIL 9-16

Sun at 2:30pm; Tues at 1pm; Thurs at 11am; Sat, Sun at 2:30, 6pm (No shows Monday, Wednesday or Friday)

Never Cry Wolf

(Carroll Ballard, USA, 1983, 35mm, 91 min.)

Based on a true story by Farley Mowat, NEVER CRY WOLF tells the story of a brainy but untested young biologist named Tyler (Charles Martin Smith) who is dropped off in Canada's frozen north. Tyler has been instructed to provide scientific proof that wolves are dangerously depleting caribou herds. But as he lives side by side with the wolves, he makes altogether different discoveries about them and, ultimately, about himself. His deepening awe and respect for the species turns to outrage as he learns that human beings, not wolves, pose the greatest threat to the Canadian wilderness. In the film's most unforgettable sequence, Tyler seems to cast off his human form altogether as he joins the wolf pack on an exhilarating run.