Wim Wenders: A Retrospective Curated by Ron Foley Macdonald A Collaboration Between the Atlantic Film Festival and Dalhousie Art Gallery Screenings at 5 pm every day at the Dalhousie Art Gallery, Basement of the Arts Centre, 6101 University Avenue, with introductions by the curator One of this year’s Strategic Partners co-production conference countries at the 29th Atlantic Film Festival is Germany, and no German Filmmaker has a more international outlook than Wim Wenders. This short retrospective will reconsider two of his most influential films, Paris, Texas and Wings Of Desire ), along with his groundbreaking documentaries Tokyo-Ga and The Buena Vista Social Club , and cinematic collaborations with filmmakers who have influenced him, such as his work with legendary Rebel Without A Cause director Nicholas Ray ( Lightning Over Water ) and his amanuensis role in Antonioni’s final film, Beyond The Clouds . Admission to screenings at the Gallery is free. Donations are welcome. Seating is limited. From Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley series comes The American Friend , a noirish art scam scheme story starring Dennis Hopper. Thursday, September 17.

One of the more significant entries at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Amreeka is the sensitive neo-realist retelling of the American immigrant saga, with some important twists. First, the family is Palestinian, from Bethlehem. Second, its a single middle-class mom named Muna and her promising 15-year-old son, Fadi. Third, the intrepid duo lands in the suburban Mid-west an hour and a half from Chicago. Lodging with her sister's family--with a brother-in-law doctor--Muna and Fadi experience their new country with a mix of wonder and dread. When the Iraq war breaks out, however, intolerance and misunderstandings intrude on the family's humour and enthusiasm, sparking a crisis that challenges the entire family. Producer Paul Barkin will be in attendance.

From l'enfant terrible and full-time provocateur Lars von Trier ( Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark ) comes the film that has left audiences speechless. In the film a grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage after the accidental death of their young child. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse. Netting a Best Actress award for star Charlotte Gainsbourg at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, and featuring a powerful performance from Willem Defoe, this is one film that will have to be seen to be believed. Featuring stunning cinematography and shot primarily with new Redcam technology, this film must be experienced on the big screen.

Surfing has become so popular now, it’s hard to find a deserted wave. Intending to do something about this lack of spots, a group of intrepid surfers took their search for the perfect wave to its logical extreme—the Arctic Circle.

A young boy descends into an abyss of secrets, fantasies and memory when he realizes that his best friend has gone missing. Canadian filmmaker Jamie Travis is back with his third installment of his Saddest Children in the World Trilogy ( Why the Anderson Children Didn’t Come to Dinner, The Saddest Boy in the World being the first two) and it won’t disappoint!

Fans of the acclaimed TV series Mad Men might be the first to line up for this profound and poetic non-fiction feature on the ins and outs of high-level mass advertising. Charting the personalities, major companies and campaigns since the early 1960s—from Doyle Dane Bernbach's famous Volkswagen ads to Chiat/Day's memorable Apple spots and iPod Dance ads of the recent past— Art & Copy looks at the soul of the shill, its aspirations toward ultimate communication and the sometimes poignant beauty behind the urge to sell, sell, sell....

A hungry astronomer consults the surreal imagery of his dreams, in his search for the real-world solution to his problems.

Short films screening in this program include: Nothing Like Her, Time Apart: A History of Hope, Life and Death of Gus the Hamster: A Dead Pet Story, The, Exchange - Six faces of The Gambia, The