One of the two terrorists who murdered Catholic priest Jacques Hamel in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray early Tuesday had told investigators he was “not an extremist,” and was “aware of his mistake” before being released from prison to house arrest, it was revealed today. “A.K.” – named as Adel Kermiche – was known by French intelligence services, just like the Kouachi Brothers behind the Charlie Hebdo attack; and Bataclan killer Samy Amimour before him. The 19-year-old jihadist, who was killed yesterday by police at the scene, had been charged with criminal association and relations with a terrorist enterprise after attempting to reach Syria twice. But he was released on March 22 of this year, despite an appeal by Paris’ anti-terrorist prosecutor. He had been placed under house arrest since March 2016 and was wearing an electronic tag at the time of the attack.A man of peace. Murdered today by hate-filled terrorists. May he rest in peace. — Fr Peter Tierney (@PeterTierney1) July 26, 2016
French newspaper Le Monde has obtained parts of the criminal investigation, which revealed more than five months of squabbling between judges and the Paris prosecutor over how he should have been detained. The documents, including a psychological examination of Kermiche carried out between October 2015 and February 2016, reveal a mentally frail man with a chaotic past. He was under psychological care from age six and had been regularly hospitalized for psychological troubles. During a meeting with the judge, he claimed that prison had taken a toll on him and that he regretted fleeing to Syria. “I want my life back. I want to see my friends, to get married,” Kermiche told an examining magistrate during the hearing. He also evoked professional aspirations, coaxing the judge into thinking he was seeking a better life for himself: “I am a Muslim grounded in values of mercy and kindness (…) I am not an extremist.” The young man “realized his mistakes,” and was determined to reintegrate back into society, the judge overseeing the case concluded.
He would be freed and placed under house arrest with electronic monitoring, where his family would supervise and support him. Paris prosecutors appealed the decision, deeming the judge’s rationale “unconvincing” and saying there was a “high risk” of Kermiche reoffending given his light sentence. Even Kermiche’s parents expressed doubts over the judge’s decision. In the same leaked documents, they said they’d rather have him “incarcerated and alive” than wandering freely—with the risk of him trying to leave for Syria again. Kermiche was given a four-hour window every morning when he could leave his parents’ home. It was during this interval that he stormed the church and took five people hostage, killing one. He is one of 112 people placed under house arrest out of the 286 taken into custody to date for terrorist-related activities.I Am Not Your Negro Celebrating Black History Month Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature!
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson Screenplay: Raoul Peck, James Baldwin In his incendiary new documentary, master filmmaker Raoul Peck presents a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America. Using Baldwin’s original words and flood of rich archival material. I Am Not Your Negro is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. It is a film that questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond. Baldwin and Peck have produced a work that challenges the very definition of what America stands for. Sun 2/26: 5:20 7:10 Mon 2/27: 4:10 7:30 Tues 2/28: 4:10 7:30 Weds 3/1: 4:10 7:30 Thurs 3/2: 4:10 7:30 The LEGO Batman Movie Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Billy Dee Williams, Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Rosario Dawson, Jenny Slate In the irreverent spirit of fun that made The LEGO® Movie a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars in his own big-screen adventure.
But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up. Sun 2/26: 12:50 3:10 5:25 7:20 Mon 2/27: 4:30 7:00 Tues 2/28: 4:30 7:00 Weds 3/1: 4:30 7:00 Thurs 3/2: 4:30 7:00 Rated: PG-13 for some language including racial epithets and a scene of sensuality. Cast: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Laura Carmichael A United Kingdom is the true story of the forbidden love of King Seretse Khama of Botswana (David Oyelowo) and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a white woman from London, which caused an international uproar when they decided to marry in the late 1940s just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa. It was a decision that altered the course of African history. Sun 2/26: 1:10 4:30 7:00 Mon 2/27: 4:00 7:20 Tues 2/28: 4:00 7:20 Weds 3/1: 4:00 7:20
Thurs 3/2: 4:00 7:20 Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture! Cast: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman Screenplay: Luke Davies, Based on the true story “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley Lion is about a five-year-old Indian boy who, after a wrong train takes him thousands of miles away from home and family, survives many challenges before being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only the scantest of clues, he learns of a new technology called Google Earth, and sets out to find his lost family. Sun 2/26: 12:45 4:00 7:30 Mon 2/27: 4:20 7:10 Tues 2/28: 4:20 7:10 Weds 3/1: 4:20 7:10 Thurs 3/2: 4:20 7:10 Wedding Doll (Hatuna MeNiyar) Sunday, February 26, 3 PM With post screening Q&A with Director Nitzan Gilady. Moderated by Charles Randolph and Mili Avital Randolph. Cast: Roy Assaf, Aryeh Cherner, Assi Levy, Moran Rosenblatt, Avi Ger, Itzik Giuli In Hebrew / Eng. Subtitles
Winner: Jerusalem Film Festival- Best Actress, Best First Film, plus special honorary mention. Nominated for 9 Ophir Awards (Israeli Oscars) including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Director. Winner of 2 including Best Actress. Hagit, a young talented woman with a mild mental deficiency lives with her mother Sara, a divorced mother, in a small suburb town in the desert. She has a part time job in a toilet paper factory and longs to be independent. Her mother, who gave up her dreams, works as a chambermaid in a hotel and her life surrounds around taking care of her daughter. Hagit’s biggest dream is to get married. Secretly and without the knowledge of her mother, she’s in love with the son of the factory owner, who gradually falls in love with her. In her mind, she believes that one day they’ll get married. The announcement of the closer of the factory, shakes Hagit and Sara’s life and jeopardizes Hagit’s love story. General $14 / Members $12
Download Full Schedule of Events For those of you who may not have visited Istanbul or know anyone from there, there are a few things you should know before watching this film. Cats — tabbies, calicos, angoras, norwegian forest cats; ginger cats, grey cats, black cats, white cats, black and white cats — all kinds of cats, roam the city, free, without a human master. Some fend for themselves, scavenging from dumpsters, living in abandoned buildings, others are cared for by communities of people, pampered with the best cat food and given shelter for the cold months. Cats have been a part of the city for thousands of years, and so, everyone who grows up in Istanbul or lives in Istanbul has a story about a cat. Stories that are memorable; sometimes scary, sometimes spiritual, but always very personal. Street cats are such a big part of the culture that when US president Barack Obama visited Istanbul, part of his tour included a stop at the Hagia Sophia to visit its famous cat.
Cats are as integral to the identity of Istanbul as its monuments, the Bosporus, tea, raki and fish restaurants. Turner Big Screen Classics: All About Eve Wednesday, March 8, 7 PM Rated: This film is not rated. Cast: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Writer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (written for the screen by) Based on the story The Wisdom of Eve by Mary Orr, All About Eve is an elegantly bitchy backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter). Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing (Bette Davis), weaving a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Taking pity on the girl, Margo takes Eve as her personal assistant. Before long, it becomes apparent that naïve Eve is a Machiavellian conniver who cold-bloodedly uses Margo, her director Bill Sampson (Gary Merill), Lloyd’s wife Karen (Celeste Holm), and waspish critic Addison De Witt (George Sanders) to rise to the top of the theatrical heap.
Also appearing in All About Eve is Marilyn Monroe, introduced by Addison De Witt as “a graduate of the Copacabana school of dramatic art.” This is but one of the hundreds of unforgettable lines penned by writer/director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the most famous of which is Margo Channing’s lip-sneering admonition, “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” All About Eve received 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Pre Show begins 6:30 PM General $14 / All Members $12 NT Live: Hedda Gabler Thursday, March 9: 7 PM Sunday, March 12: 1 PM Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) returns to National Theatre Live screens with a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece. Ruth Wilson (Luther, The Affair, Jane Eyre) plays the title role in a new version by Patrick Marber (Notes on a Scandal, Closer). “I’ve no talent for life.”Hedda longs to be free… Hedda and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble.