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Foreign, independent and art films will abound at the Dietrich’s 7th Annual Fall Film Festival. Executive Director Hildy Morgan and Dietrich Theater film buyer Jeffrey Jacobs have picked 15 of the best art films out there for this 14- day festival starting on Friday, September 18 and running through Thursday, October 1. The festival will begin with the Opening Night Gala on Friday, September 18 at 6 p.m. Gala night goers will enjoy an entertaining evening of movies and hors d’oeuvres For the gala, the Dietrich will present the film Coco Before Chanel, the bio-pic of legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel, for its first local showing and the British satire In the Loop starring James Gandolfini. Gala night tickets are $40 each and can be reserved by calling the Dietrich at 570.996.1500. Reservations are required for Opening Night only. Tickets for festival movies are $7 for matinee showings (before 6 p.m.) and $8 for evening showings.

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The following are film synopses and showtimes for the festival movies. Showtimes and summaries can also be found on the theater’s website www.dietrichtheater.com.

(500) Days of Summer

Showtimes: Saturday, September 19 at 12 p.m.

Friday, September 25 at 9:45 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30 at 2:15 p.m.

Tom still believes, even in this cynical modern world, in the notion of a transforming, cosmically destined, lightning-strikes-once kind of love. His girlfriend doesn’t. That doesn’t stop Tom from pushing his dream, again and again, like a modern Don Quixote. Away We Go

Showtimes:Monday, September 21 at 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 at 7:05 p.m.

Thursday, October 1 at 4:30 p.m.

The journey of an expectant couple as they travel the U.S. in search of the perfect place to put down roots and raise their family. Ch�ri

Showtimes:Saturday, September 19 at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, September 23 at 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 at 2:15 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30 at 7p.m.

An adaptation of Colette’s 1920 novel, the story is set in late 19th century Paris . Cheri, a young man in need of tutoring in the art of love, becomes more than a pet project to an experienced older woman.

Coco Before Chanel

Showtimes: Friday, September 18 only during the Opening Night Gala (reservations are required)

Audrey Tautou stars as legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel in this engrossing, romantic drama, which focuses on a young creative woman seeking her place in life and French society in the early 1920s. Departures

Showtimes: Sunday, September 20 at 7:20 p.m.

Thursday, September 24 at 5:15 p.m.

Sunday, September 27 at 12 p.m.

A Tokyo symphony orchestra shuts down and an out-of-work cellist accepts a job, which starts him on a journey of self-discovery and understanding of the meaning of life.

Every Little Step

Showtimes:Monday, September 21 at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 at 9:15 p.m.

Thursday, October 1 at 2:30 p.m.

’Every Little Step’ is the story of the creation of Broadway’s most beloved musical, ’A Chorus Line,’ from ambitious idea to international phenomenon. Food, Inc.

Showtimes:Saturday, September 19 at 4:50 p.m. (Special Event – Janie Quinn of Essential Eating will conduct a discussion about the film following this showing)

Wednesday, September 23 at 2:15 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 at 12 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29 at 7:35 p.m.

Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner uses reports by ‘Fast Food Nation’ author Eric Schlosser and ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma’ author Michael Pollan as a springboard to explore where the food we purchase really comes from, and what it means for our health. Gotta Dance

Showtimes:Wednesday, September 23 at 12 pm.

Monday, September 28 at 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30 at 12 p.m.

The adventures of the NBA’s first-ever, seniors hip-hop dance team.

The Hurt Locker

Showtimes:Friday, September 25 at 7 p.m.

Sunday, September 27 at 2:35 p.m.

Thursday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Three members of the Army’s elite Explosive Ordnance Disposal squad battle insurgents and one another as they search for and disarm a wave of roadside bombs on the streets of Baghdad. In the Loop

Showtimes: Friday, September 18 during the Opening Night Gala

(reservations are required for this showing only)

Sunday, September 20 at 4:40 p.m.

Tuesday, September 22 at 8 p.m.

Thursday, September 24 at 7:50 p.m.

The British Foreign office interacts with the American State Department to squelch a negative news story about war being “unforeseeable”. Lemon Tree

Showtimes:Sunday, September 20 at 12 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29 at 5:15 p.m.

A Palestinian widow earns her living tending to her late father’s lemon grove. When an Israeli government minister moves next door and declares the grove a potential security threat, she struggles to defend her peaceful livelihood. O’ Horten

Showtimes:Sunday, September 27 at 5:15 p.m.

Thursday, October 1 at 12 p.m.

A soon-to-retire engineer on an ultra-modern express train is about to take his last trip from Oslo to Bergen. S�raphine

Showtimes:Saturday, September 19 at 2:15 p.m.

Tuesday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m.

Monday, September 28 at 5:15 p.m.

French housekeeper S�raphine lives in rural France at the turn of the century in her off-hours S�raphine joyously turns to the natural outdoor world with which she feels an emotional and spiritual communion. Summer Hours

Showtimes:Sunday, September 20 at 2:15 pm.

Friday, September 25 at 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 27 at 7:15 p.m.

Juliette Binoche stars in this warm family drama about three siblings who must come to terms with their mother’s advancing years as they decide what to do with her valuable belongings. Whatever Works

Showtimes:Saturday, September 19 at 9:15 pm.

Wednesday, September 23 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 26 at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30 at 4:30 p.m.

Woody Allen writes and directs this comedy about an eccentric New Yorker, played by HBO’s Larry David, who falls in love with a young woman from the South who has come to New York seeking a new life.