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Spend a Sunday afternoon exploring a world of film with the Redmond Library. No registration required. 

• February 1: Hotel Salvation (2016) मुक्ति भवन 
  • Directed by Shubhashish Bhutiani
  • Language: Hindi 
  • An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Dayanand Kumar that his end could be near. He takes the news to his son Rajiv, knowing he wants to breathe his last in the holy city of Varanasi and end the cycle of rebirth, by attaining salvation. Being the dutiful son he is, Rajiv is left with no choice but to drop everything and make the journey with his stubborn father.
• April 5: Little Forest (2018) 리틀 포레스트 
  • Directed by Yim Soon-rye
  • Language: Korean
  • A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.
• June 7: Rafiki (2018) 
  • Directed by Wanuri Kahiu
  • Language: English, Swahili
  • Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.
• August 2: Waiting for Dali (2023) Esperando a Dalí 
  • Directed by David Pujol
  • Language: Spanish 
  • In 1979s Spain, Fernando, a talented chef, arrives in the village of Cadaqués , residence of the internationally renowned surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. The paths of the chef and the artist will cross and result in the birth of a new culinary genius.
• October 4: Hungry Ghost Diner (2023) 餓鬼食堂 
  • Directed by Cho We Jun
  • Language: Cantonese 
  • Bonnie, recovered from youth trauma during Hungry Ghost Festival, begins experiencing her uncle’s mysterious appearance, unannounced after closing business. Returning to her hometown, she realized her uncle has died and missed the last chance to be with him. After arguing with her father, attempt to leave the town has failed by Covid-19 lock down. Stranded in her family’s old coffee shop, she found out it’s haunted by her relatives returning for the Hungry Ghost Festival.
• December 6: A Man Called Ove (2015) En man som heter Ove 
  • Directed by Hannes Holm
  • Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally back into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.