Films are shown on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. in Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall. Admission is free and each showing is followed by a discussion.

March 12: “Abre los ojos” (Spain, 1997, 117 minutes, directed by Alejandro Amenabar). This film continues the spring theme of mind and memory with the story of an imprisoned man telling his story, as a flashback, to a
psychiatrist. The man, Cesar (played by Eduardo Noriega) was a known womanizer. His best friend was not very successful with women, but brings a beautiful woman (played by Penelope Cruz) to one of Cesar’s parties. Big trouble, of course, ensues. Rated: R. The post-film discussion will be led by Dr. Denis Berenschot, Associate Professor of Spanish at Shepherd University.

April 30: “Regarding Henry” (1991, 108 minutes, directed by Mike Nichols). This film concludes our spring mind and memory theme. Harrison Ford plays a lawyer who survives a shooting but loses his speech, mobility and memory. His struggle to regain his self in mind and body with the help of wife (Annette Bening) and family produces some surprising results. Rated PG-13.

For further information about the Society and its films, visit www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org. or contact Lisa Welch at 304-876-1837 or lmwlech@frontiernet.net or Mina Goodrich at 304-876-2159 or larrymina@aol.com.