Repertory Film

Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.

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AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Chicken Run (2000, U.K., 84 min.): A group of chickens try to literally fly the coup to escape certain death. From the Nick Park, who brought you Wallace and Gromit. Sat., Jan. 24, $4.75-$6.75.

THE BALCONY Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Choke (2008, U.S., 89 min.): A con man (Sam Rockwell) pretends to choke on food at fancy restaurants to swindle the patrons who save him. Mon., Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $3 goes to a drink or snack.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Spy Kids (2001, U.S., 88 min.): A bro and sis go James Bondian to save their kidnapped spy parents. Sat., Jan. 24, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50.

CHESTNUT HILL FILM GROUP 8711 Germantown Avenue, , 215-248-0977, armcinema.com. Casablanca (1942, U.S., 102 min.): Of all the gin joints, in all the world, Ingrid Bergman walks into Humphrey Bogart's. Here's looking at you, kid. Tue., Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Cat Ballou (1965, U.S., 96 min.): A schoolteacher (Jane Fonda) becomes a vigilante outlaw after her father in murdered in this Western spoof. Sat., Jan. 24, 2 p.m., $4. The Sea Hawk (1940, U.S., 109 min.): Errol Flynn is a pirate who pillages Spanish ships for the good of England. Sun., Jan. 25, 2 p.m., $4-$6.

COMMUNITY CINEMA Temple University, Walk Auditorium, Ritter Hall School of Education, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave., 215-351-0511, whyy.org/memberexperience. Tulia, Texas (2008, U.S.): About one of the biggest drug busts in Texas history, involving the arrest of 46 people, 39 of whom were African-American. Panel discussion to follow. Wed., Jan. 28, 7 p.m., free.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Open Season (2006 U.S., 86 min.): A bear and deer join forces during hunting season. Sat., Jan. 24, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50 .

Geographical Society Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th and Ben Franklin Parkway, 610-649-5220, geographicalsociety.org. Italy!: Inside the Tuscan Hills (2008, U.S., 82 min.): Inside the real lives of Tuscans, narrated in-person by filmmaker John Wilson. Wed., Jan. 28, 2 and 7:30 p.m., $7-$14.

GERMANTOWN JEWISH CENTRE 400 W. Ellet Street, 215-844-1507, germantownjewishcentre.org. Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders (2002, U.S., 60 min.): The untold story of three African-American women who became grass-roots leaders in the civil rights movement. Appearance by film producer Joan Sadoff. Sat., Jan. 25, 10 a.m., R.S.V.P. requested 215-844-1507 ext. 19.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 267-765-9700, ihousephilly.org. The Literary World for Frank and Eleanor Perry: A retrospective of the indie auteurs' literary adaptations. The Thanksgiving Visitor (1967, U.S., 51 min.): Truman Capote narrates this adaptation of his autobiographical short story. David and Lisa (1962, U.S., 95 min.): Two mental patients fall in love despite the disapproval of their caretakers. Thu., Jan. 22, 7 p.m, $5-$7. Ladybug Ladybug (1963, U.S., 82 min.): The nuclear fallout alarm goes off in a rural Tennessee schoolhouse, forcing the schoolchildren home with no information to ease their minds. Fri., Jan. 23, 7 p.m, $5-$7. The Swimmer (1968, U.S., 95 min.): Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster) has a psychological breakdown amid the banality of his affluent Connecticut neighborhood. Sat., Jan. 24, 7 p.m, $5-$7. My Grandmother's House (La Casa de mi Abuela) (2005, Spain, 80 min.): A grandmother and her precocious 6-year-old granddaughter must contend with developers who want to tear down their shared home. Wed., Jan. 28, 7 p.m., $5-$7.

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LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Man On Wire (2008, U.S./U.K., 94 min.): Critically lauded doc follows Philippe Petit, who walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center towers. Fri.-Sat., Jan. 23-24, 8 p.m.; Sun. Jan. 25, 7 p.m.; $6, includes popcorn.

N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema: Weekly open screening for shorts — bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., Jan 27, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1905 Locust Street, 215-685-6621. Le Fantome d'Henri Langlois (2004, France, 210 min.): Celebrates the life of Henri Langlois, Cinémathèque Française and Musée du Cinéma. Mon., Jan. 26, 2 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3019, pjff.org. Amos Oz (2008, Greece, 52 min.): An intimate portrait of the Israeli author. Dr. Emilie S. Passow from Drexel's Judaic studies program will guest speak. Mon., Jan. 26, 7 p.m., $10.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Strike (2007, Germany/Poland, 104 min.): An illiterate, single mother organizes the biggest labor strike in Poland's history, risking everything in the process. Sat., Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m., free.