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The Westport Moving Pictures Film and Discussion Series has announced its fall schedule. All screenings are free and take place at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays at Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Road.</p><p>The lineup:</p><p>•<strong>“Brick Lane” </strong>(Sunday): Born in a poor village in Bangladesh, Nazneen (Tannishtha Chatterjee) married the buffoonish Chanu (brilliantly portrayed by Indian comic Satish Kaushik) and moved with him to London, where they start a family. But even as Chanu’s career collapses, Nazneen finds herself drawn to a handsome young man who uses her sewing skills to knock off cheap copies of designer jeans. Ultimately she must decide if her destiny is controlled by fate … or herself.</p><p>•<strong>“In the Valley of Elah” </strong>(Oct. 25): A retired career soldier (Tommy Lee Jones) launches a personal investigation into the murder of his son, only just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. Working with a local police detective (Charlize Theron), he closes in on some dark secrets.</p><p>•<strong>“Crash” </strong>(Nov. 15): This Oscar-winning drama weaves several plot lines to describe the subtle (and not so subtle) racial antagonisms that swirl around a dozen characters in modern Los Angeles. Other Oscars: original screenplay and editing. With Matt Dillon, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Brendan Fraser, Thandie Newton and Terrence Howard.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Slash and Bash</span></strong></p><p>Actress Adrienne Barbeau (“The Fog,” “Escape From New York,” “The Cannonball Run,” “Creepshow” and “Swamp Thing” — plus a little TV show called “Maude”) will be the guest of honor at this weekend’s Slash and Bash Horror and Sci-Fi Festival in Topeka.</p><p>The fest is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the Holiday Inn Holidome, 605 S.W. Fairlawn Road. Featured are local entries including “Last Breath,” “The Sallie House” and “Bonnie & Clyde Vs. Dracula,” as well as perennial favorites “Phantasm” and “Army of Darkness.”</p><p>For a complete schedule and ticket information, go to <a href="http://www.slashandbash.com">www.slashandbash.com</a>.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Buster Keaton fest</span></strong></p><p>‘The 17th annual Buster Keaton Celebration will be Friday and Saturday in the Bowlus Fine Arts Center in Iola, Kan.</p><p>This year’s event centers on the great silent film comic (he was born near Iola) and the World War I era. Among the speakers are Doran Cart, director of KC’s World War I Museum, film preservationist David Shepard and David Macleod (founder of the Blinking Buzzards, the UK Keaton fan club).</p><p>Throughout both days there will be screenings of silent films set in World War I (including Charlie Chaplin’s “Shoulder Arms”) as well as documentaries about that era.</p><p>All events are free. Iola is about 105 miles southwest of Kansas City on U.S. 169. For more information go to <a href="http://www.iolakeatoncelebration.org">www.iolakeatoncelebration.org</a>.
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