Katie Muldoon


Film Appreciation

Katie Muldoon founded the New York City based direct marketing agency, The Muldoon Agency, and, after building it to a 50-staff business servicing a host of Fortune 500 companies, sold it to a joint venture of the then largest agencies on three continents: Dentsu (Asia), Young & Rubicam (North American) and Havas (Europe). Author of four books (translated into two languages), a columnist for 20 years, international speaker, creative judge, and adjunct professor at New York University. Ms. Muldoon also taught award-winning educational seminars for two decades. Known primarily for her contributions to marketing and creative endeavors, she has actively followed contemporary international film for three decades.

Extraordinary Mysteries

Way Beyond “Who Done Its” in Films From Scores of Countries

From fast-paced thrillers to light comedy, each film creates its own distinctive version of a mystery. Spies, female killers, a wry French detective — these are only the beginning as we explore human mysteries that only life’s experiences can solve. One week’s subtitled film will balance another in tone and content. Each film will have a short preliminary presentation to provide significant background related to the particular film. A post-film discussion will follow.
Six Lectures
  1. “No Man’s Land”/”nicija zmija” (France, 2001, 106 min., Rated-R) - A triplet of men from opposing sides are trapped in a momentarily combat-free, but explosive-surrounded, trench. The pointed, effective, stressful mystery is how to get out of the trench alive. Won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film, 26 other wins and 20 nominations.
  2. “Three Colors: Red”/”Trois Coleurs: Rouge” (Switzerland/France/Poland, 1994, 99 min., Rated-R) - Mystery upon mystery unspool themselves in this, the third and best of Kieszlowski’s trilogy. A cynic who spies, misplaced love, multiple puzzles. It’s a meditation in breathtaking imagery. Nominated for three Oscars and one César, with another 18 wins and 20 nominations.
  3. “My Life as a Dog”/”mitt live som hund” (Sweden, 1985, 105 min.) - The mystery of life, death, and loss as experienced by the kind, human, mischievous, curious, desperately real characters in the life of a 12-year-old boy growing up in the 1950s. Awarded a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. In total – 14 wins, five nominations.
  4. “Le Havre” (Finland/France, 2011, 93 min.) - Smart humor is the idyllic thread that ties together such unforgettable characters as a wise French chief inspector, madly-in-love-with-his-wife shoe-shiner and a young boy on the run from immigration and does it all in richly colored cinematography. Nominated at Cannes, the dog César won. All together, 15 wins and 33 nominations.
  5. “Eternity and a Day”/”mia aioniotita kai mia mera” (Greece, 1998, 137 min.) - “How long is tomorrow” is not just the question but also the mystery. A poet has a very short time to live. With the help of a very young immigrant he has just met, he celebrates the city they both love and mentally revisits highlights of his life. A visually stunning celebration of life. Nine wins and three nominations.
  6. “8 Women”/”8 femmes” (France, 2002, 110 min., Rated-R) - It’s France in the 1950s and a patriarch has been murdered and — surprise! — there are eight beautiful women who could have done it! Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert and others. But this mystery is anything but traditional, since you never know when someone is going to break out in song! Won awards for Best Film, Actresses and Director. Eleven wins and 30 nominations all together.
Course # S6T1 — Full 6 Weeks
Place:Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus
Dates:Tuesdays, March 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23 2019
Time:2:15 - 4:30 PM
Fee:$60 / member; $85 / non-member
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Extraordinary Mysteries (First Four Weeks Only)

Way Beyond “Who Done Its” in Films From Scores of Countries

From fast-paced thrillers to light comedy, each film creates its own distinctive version of a mystery. Spies, female killers, a wry French detective — these are only the beginning as we explore human mysteries that only life’s experiences can solve. One week’s subtitled film will balance another in tone and content. Each film will have a short preliminary presentation to provide significant background related to the particular film. A post-film discussion will follow.
Four Lectures
  1. “No Man’s Land”/”nicija zmija” (France, 2001, 106 min., Rated-R) - A triplet of men from opposing sides are trapped in a momentarily combat-free, but explosive-surrounded, trench. The pointed, effective, stressful mystery is how to get out of the trench alive. Won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film, 26 other wins and 20 nominations.
  2. “Three Colors: Red”/”Trois Coleurs: Rouge” (Switzerland/France/Poland, 1994, 99 min., Rated-R) - Mystery upon mystery unspool themselves in this, the third and best of Kieszlowski’s trilogy. A cynic who spies, misplaced love, multiple puzzles. It’s a meditation in breathtaking imagery. Nominated for three Oscars and one César, with another 18 wins and 20 nominations.
  3. “My Life as a Dog”/”mitt live som hund” (Sweden, 1985, 105 min.) - The mystery of life, death, and loss as experienced by the kind, human, mischievous, curious, desperately real characters in the life of a 12-year-old boy growing up in the 1950s. Awarded a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. In total – 14 wins, five nominations.
  4. “Le Havre” (Finland/France, 2011, 93 min.) - Smart humor is the idyllic thread that ties together such unforgettable characters as a wise French chief inspector, madly-in-love-with-his-wife shoe-shiner and a young boy on the run from immigration and does it all in richly colored cinematography. Nominated at Cannes, the dog César won. All together, 15 wins and 33 nominations.
Course # S4T2 — First 4 Weeks
Place:Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus
Dates:Tuesdays, March 19, 26; April 2, 9 2019
Time:2:15 - 4:30 PM
Fee:$40 / member; $60 / non-member
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Eight Wise International Films

Impressive, Unique, Rather Remarkable Men and Women Truly Worth Knowing

These subtitled films highlight men and women who, when faced with tough choices, refuse to take the “easy way out.” Individuality, grit and intelligence reign. One week’s film will balance another in tone and content. Each film will have a short preliminary presentation to provide significant background related to the particular film. Post-film discussion.

Update (4/23/2019): The film for week 5, "The Beaches of Agnès," is being replaced with "Faces Places."
Eight Lectures
  1. “Graduation”/”Bacalaureat” (Romania, 2016, 128 min.) - Intimate look at life in today’s Romania with a focus on balancing the potential loss of the lifelong personal integrity of a father in order to “save” the future of a daughter. 10 wins and 22 nominations, including a César nomination for Best Foreign Film (2017).
  2. “Mustang”/”Belieza Salvaje” (France/Turkey, 2015, 97 min.) - A rural Turkish household of five sisters deal with their conservative grandmother’s severe, unreasonable rules in their own independent ways. Joy and desperation are illustrated in remarkable performances. Winner Cannes Film Festival, plus others. 41 wins, 58 nominations.
  3. “In the Mood for Love”/”Faa yeung nin wa” (Hong Kong, 2000, 97 min.) - While romance permeates the film in an elegantly sensual manner, a divided national and political intrigue brilliantly intertwines the narrative. Exceptional cinematography and ideal music. Won a César Award for Best Foreign Film. All together, 44 wins and 48 nominations.
  4. “Monsieur Lazhar” (Canada, 2011, 94 min.) - A brilliant assessment of how society imperfectly addresses grief and teacher/student relationships. A new teacher quickly substituted for one who has tragically died brings fresh approaches to dealing with tragedy in heartfelt, wisely complex ways. Won several Genie Awards. Altogether, 20 wins and 20 nominations.
  5. “The Beaches of Agnès”/”Les Plages d’Agnès” (France, 2008, 100 min.) - The incomparable 81-year old Agnès Varda charms us instantly with her astonishing creativity, knowledge (she directed 46 films) and history with well-known art legends. Won a César Award for Best Documentary Film. All together, 11 wins and 13 nominations.
  6. “Water” (Canada, 2006, 117 min.) - A bride at eight years old, a widow soon after, a young woman becomes part of Gandhi’s movement for women’s rights in India in 1938. Banned in India and Pakistan. All together, 17 wins and 15 nominations.
  7. “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” (New Zealand, 2016, 101 min.) - A national manhunt, rebellious youngster and unusual granddad create great fun in a terrific film filled with heart, comedy and an underlying truthfulness about real life. 20 wins and 25 nominations.
  8. “Nobody Knows”/”dare mo shiranai” (Hong Kong, 2004, 141 min.) - Based on a true story of four charming halfsiblings whose young mother leaves the oldest, 12-year old Akira, indefinitely in charge. Only he is allowed to leave the apartment. Won Best Actor (Cannes Film Festival, 2004) and the Grand Prix award (Ghent International Film Festival (2004). All together, 13 wins and 10 nominations.
Course # SUT1 — Full 8 Weeks
Place:Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus
Dates:Tuesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28; June 4, 11, 18, 25 2019
Time:1:30 - 4:30 PM
Fee:$80 / member; $110 / non-member
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