DORIS DUKE THEATRE
Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-6097, honolulumuseum.org; $8-$10
The Seventh Art Stand
Runs Saturday through June 7.
Doris Duke Theatre joins theaters nationwide screening films from Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, Somalia, Iraq and Syria in an initiative that challenges Islamophobia by offering a platform for filmmakers from countries affected by the U.S. government’s travel ban signed in January. Free for ages 17 and under.
>> “The Salesman”
1 p.m. Sunday, with a post-screening talk at 3 p.m. with Ladan Hamedani about women’s rights in Iran.
A young Tehran couple moves into a new apartment to find that an incident linked to a previous tenant will change their lives. In Persian with English subtitles. (2017, Iran/France, 2:05)
>> “The Dark Wind”
4 p.m. Sunday, followed by a Skype discussion with filmmakers.
When the Islamic State attacks their village, a young couple become separated, and the woman is captured and sold as a slave. The man finds her in Syria and they seek shelter in a refugee camp, but the trauma jeopardizes their future together. In Kurdish and Arabic with English subtitles. (2016, Iraq, 1:32)
>> “House Without Roof”
7:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by a Skype discussion with filmmakers.
Three siblings, born in Iraqi Kurdistan but raised in Germany, try to fulfill their mother’s wish to be buried next to their father in their home village, but conflict arises among family members. In German and Kurdish with English subtitles. (2016, Germany/Iraq/Qatar, 1:57)
>> “A New Day on Old Sana’a”
1 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a Skype discussion with director Bader Ben Hirsi.
A young Yemeni man set to marry the daughter of a prominent and powerful judge takes a late-night stroll through the city and falls madly in love with a beautiful young woman he sees dancing in the streets. Will he follow his heart or protect his family’s honor? In English and Arabic with English subtitles. (2005, Yemen, 1:26)
>> “God Grew Tired of Us”
1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a Skype discussion with filmmakers.
Filmmaker Christopher Quinn follows the ordeal of three Sudanese refugees who must adjust to their new lives in America and come to terms with their horrific experiences in Sudan after its Muslim government pronounces death on all males in the Christian south in 1987. (2007)
>> “Libya in Motion”
1 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, followed by a Skype discussion with filmmakers.
Filmed over three years by Libyan filmmakers in post-revolution Libya, this collection offers insights into the lives of people trying to create normal lives in the midst of chaos from Tripoli to Benghazi.
>> “Under the Shadow” (“Zir-e Sayeh”)
9:30 p.m. Thursday
Living amid the chaos of the Iran-Iraq war, Shideh is left to protect her young daughter while her husband is sent to the front lines when Tehran is threatened by aerial bombardment. After a missile hits their apartment, Shideh is drawn into a mania while her daughter exhibits strange behavior. A superstitious neighbor blames it on djinns — malevolent Middle Eastern spirits — who traveled with a cursed, unexploded missile. In Persian with English subtitles. (2016, U.K./Jordan/Qatar, 1:24)
MOVIE MUSEUM
3566 Harding Ave., 735-8771; $5, $4 members
>> “The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan”
Noon, 4:15 and 8:45 p.m. Friday
This film is filled with scandalous antics of outlaws, or “buraikan,” including the handsome and good-for-nothing Naojiro, his overbearing mother, the saucy prostitute Michitose and clever court official Kochiyama. For ages 15 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (1970, Japan, 1:43)
>> “MacArthur”
2 and 6:15 p.m. Friday
Biopic about controversial Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who helped shape the culture and politics of postwar Japan. Rated PG. (1977, 2:10)
>> “Get Out”
11 a.m. and 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday
A young black photographer and his white girlfriend visit her parents and uncover a horrifying secret. Rated R. (2017, 1:44)
>> “The Admiral” (“Rengo kantai shirei chokan: Yamamoto Isoroku”)
11 a.m. and 3:30 and 8 p.m. Sunday; 1:15 and 6 p.m. Monday
Biopic about mythologized Japanese war hero Isoroku Yamamoto, who drew opposition to his opinions on Japan’s war on China, for Japan joining the 1940 Tripartite Pact, Japanese colonial expansion and the war against the U.S. For ages 12 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (2011, Japan, 2:21)
>> “Listen to My Heart”
1:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday
A radio program host learns how to cope with her own heartache after a teenage boy calls in with a problem that stumps her. For ages 10 and older. In Japanese with English subtitles. (2009, Japan, 1:46)
>> “Star Wars: A New Hope”
11 a.m. and 3:45 and 8:30 p.m. Monday
Celebrate this 40th-anniversary screening of the megahit that started off the “Star Wars” franchise, with farm boy Luke, who is led by droid R2-D2 and the wizened Jedi knight Obi Wan Kenobe into a “grand intergalactic adventure” with sarcastic mercenary Han Solo, his furry sidekick Chewbacca and the beautiful and courageous Princess Leia, to battle Darth Vader. With Mark Hamill, Alec Guinness, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. Rated PG. (1977, 2:01)
>> “My Girl and I” (“Parang-juuibo”)
11:30 a.m. and 3:15 and 7 p.m. Thursday
In this romantic tale, a remake of Isao Yukisada’s “Crying Out Love in the Center of the World,” two high-school students fall in love and dream about a life together until the unimaginable happens. For ages 12 and older. In Korean with English subtitles. (2005, South Korea, 1:35)
>> “Spellbound” (“O-ssak-han yeon-ae”)
1:15, 5 and 8:45 p.m. Thursday
A funny horror/romance about a loner with a secret that prevents her from having close friends or lovers: She sees ghosts following her around. For ages 12 and older. In Korean with English subtitles. (2011, South Korea, 1:54)
