New Plaza Cinema @ The Macaulay Honors College
35 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023
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A Magnificent Life (PG-13)
Cast: Laurent Lafitte, Géraldine Pailhas
Runtime: 1 hr. 30 mins.
In 1955, 60-year-old Marcel Pagnol is a well-known and acclaimed playwright and filmmaker. When the editor-in-chief of ELLE magazine commissions a weekly column about Pagnol's childhood, he sees this as a great opportunity to go back to his artistic roots: writing. Realizing his memory is failing him and deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol starts doubting his ability to pursue his work. That is until Little Marcel - the young boy he used to be - appears to him as if by magic. Together, they will explore Marcel Pagnol's incredible life and bring back to life his most cherished encounters and memories...

Palestine 36 ()
Cast: Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha
Runtime: 1 hr. 59 mins.
In 1936, as the British Empire tightens its grip on Palestine, Yusuf is caught between his village home and his work in Jerusalem. Amidst an anti-colonial revolt, and Jewish refugees fleeing persecution from Europe, all sides converge in a decisive moment for the entire region. Palestine's Official Selection for the 98th Academy Awards.

Calle Malaga ()
Cast: Carmen Maura, Marta Etura
Runtime: 1 hr. 57 mins.
Maria Angeles, a 79 year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morocco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is turned upside down when her daughter arrives from Madrid to sell the apartment in which she has always lived. Determined to stay, she does everything she can to get her home and her belongings back and, unexpectedly, rediscovers love and sensuality.