Film Events Around Town

By Liz Spikol
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The Betrayal
Scribe and I-House team up to present Sundance fave The Betrayal (Nerakhoon), co-directed and co-scripted by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath. Cinematograhpher Kuras (I Shot Andy Warhol, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) followed Phrasavath, his mother and nine siblings for more than 20 years, from his youth in a Laos torn by American bombs and a brutal Communist regime to gang-ridden New York City. The two edited the film together. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, The Betrayal was called “a shimmering, absorbing experience” by Salon.com’s Andrew O’Hehir. Tues., May 5, 7pm. $5-$10. International House, 3701 Chestnut St. 215.387.5125. ihousephilly.org

Cinema Under Cover
Taking advantage of Twitter’s encroaching world domination, the Philadelphia Film Society and Project Twenty1 will use a Twitter feed to give you clues about what’s on the bill for this screening. The first feature is already announced; it’s the low-budget dark comedy The Living Wake, directed by Sol Tyron, who will be at the screening. But the second one is still a mystery—unless you get Tweety about it. Thurs., April 30, 8pm.  $8-$10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.

Back to the Future
Surely you’ve seen Robert Zemeckis’ pre-CGI time-travel classic with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Crispin Glover. But have you seen it at midnight? At the Ritz? So it’s all new! Sat., May 2, midnight. Ritz at the Bourse, 400 Ranstead St. 215.925.7900. www.landmarktheatres.com

Stella Dallas
In this 1937 King Vidor pic, original tough-cookie Barbara Stanwyck goes blond to play down-at-heels Stella Martin, the archetypal low-class broad who marries above her station. Though the marriage doesn’t work, she does have a much loved daughter, Laurel, who’s played when she gets older by peachy Anne Shirley. As Laurel gets older, Stella sees (sniff) that Laurel’s new life (sniff, sniff) might not have room for her trashy mom, who’s no longer of high society. And then ... then ... waaaah! Sun., May 3, 2pm. $4-$8. Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. 610.917.0223. thecolonialtheatre.com

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