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. The Exiles (1961, U.S., 72 min.): A day in the life of three Native American Los Angelenos. Thu., March 5, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.50. The Prince of Egypt (1998, U.S., 99 min.): Moses and Rameses are brothers and BFFs until destiny gets in the way. Sat., March 7, 11 a.m., $4.75-$6.75.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St, 215-573-3234, therotunda.org. Duke Bluebeard's Castle (Herzog Blaubarts Burg) (1963, West Germany, 60 min.): A duke brings his new bride to his creepy castle. Turnoff! The Knight of the Rose (Der Rosenkavalier) (1925, Austria, 73 min.): The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari director takes on Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Richard Strauss' opera. Thu., March 12, 8 p.m., free.

BACKSEAT FILM FESTIVAL 941 Theater, 941 N. Front St., 215-235-1385, backseatfilmfestival.com. See Tiffany Jackson's story for more info. Altamont Now (2008, U.S., 80 min.): On the 30th anniversary of the disastrous festival at Altamont, an indie rock star raises a call to arms. Fri., March 6, 7 p.m. Blood on the Highway (2008, U.S., 89 min.): Three twentysomethings stumble on a town populated by stupid vampires. Fri., March 6, 9:30 p.m. Hot Rod Girls Save the World (2008, U.S., 122 min.): Zombies! Aliens! Hot rods! Oh, my. Fri., March 6, 11:59 p.m. Shorts Program I (150 min.). Sat., March 7, 4 p.m. Idiots and Angels (2008, U.S., 78 min.): Legendary animator Bill Plympton's film about a misanthrope who wakes up with angel wings on his back. Sat., March 7, 7 p.m. The Burnt House (2009, U.S., 80 min.): Joe and his wife move back to the house where Joe's father committed suicide. All is not well. Then history starts repeating itself. Sat., March 7, 9:30 p.m. Shorts Program II (150 min). Sun., March 8, 4 p.m. Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero (2008, U.S., 90 min.): Documents the titular wrestler as he is about to embark on the biggest tour of his career. Sun. March 8, 7 p.m. Minghags the Movie! (2008, U.S., 80 min.): Bam Margera rounds up his buddies for this screwball comedy. Sun., March 8, 9:30 p.m. Admission to each film is $8.

THE BALCONY Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Detroit Rock City (1999, U.S., 95 min.): Four members of the KISS army try to scam their way into a concert. Complete with Gene Simmons tongue cam. Mon., March 9, 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. The Dhamma Brothers (2008, U.S., 76 min.): Prisoners are transformed after a Buddhist meditation is implemented at an Alabama jail. Thu., March 5, 7:30 p.m., $4.50-$9.50. Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1986, U.S., 88 min.): Big Bird is devastated after a social worker places him with a family of his kind, far away from Sesame Street. Sat., March 7, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50 . Woyzeck (1979, West Germany, 82 min.): A soldier (Klaus Kinski) loses his mind after discovering his wife's infidelities. Wed., March 11, 7:30 p.m., $4.50-$9.50 .

CHESTNUT HILL FILM GROUP 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-248-0977, armcinema25.com. The Immortal Story (1968, France, 62 min.): Orson Welles stars in his penultimate film as a director about a wealthy recluse trying to bring a story to life. Tue., March 10, 7:30 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. BANFF Film Festival: See Dominic Mercier's story on p. 28. Fri.-Sat., March 6-7, 7:30 p.m, $16-$18. North by Northwest (1959, U.S., 136 min.): Advertising exec Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant, in his final Alfred Hitchcock-directed film) is mistaken as a CIA agent and goes on the run across the U.S. Sun., March 8, 2 p.m., $4-$6.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.com. Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982, U.S., 74 min.): Bugs and Daffy square off as rival book salesman from Rambling House, telling stories along the way. Sat., March 6, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50 . The Book of Caleb (2008, U.S., 106 min.): A college dropout returns to his Bucks home. Filmmaker Matthew von Manahan will introduce and discuss the film. Mon., March 9, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.50.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St., 267-765-9700, ihousephilly.org. On the Downlow (2007, U.S., 56 min.): Four African-American men in Cleveland discuss their bisexuality. Part of the Rethinking Sex conference at Penn. Director Abigail Childs will discuss her film. Fri., March 6, 7:30 p.m., free. Sanjuro (1962, Japan, 96 min.): Acting as a companion to director Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo, this film follows an against-type samurai as he helps a group of young men take care of corruption in their village. Wed., March 11, 7:30 p.m., $5-$7.

JUSTICE MONTH FILM FESTIVAL Moonstone Arts Center, 110A S. 13th St., 215-735-9600, robinsbookstore.com. Healing Justice: A Journey into Shadow America (2009, U.S., 24 min.): Features musical performances, artwork and interviews from former prisoners and activists. Sat., March 7, 2 p.m., free.

LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. I've Loved You So Long (2008, France/Germany, 117 min.): A woman returns after 15 years in prison. Fri.-Sat., March 6-7, 8 p.m.; Sun., March 8, 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., March 10, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621. La Notte (1961, France/Italy, 122 min.): A writer and his wife flirt with others during a glamorous night. Mon., March 9, 2 p.m., free.

GERSHMAN Y 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3019, gershmany.org. Fiddler on the Roof Sing-Along (1971, U.S., 181 min.): Belt it out with the oh-so-fabulous MC Martha Graham Cracker in this story of the evolving lives of an Eastern European Jewish family. Sun., March 8, 3 p.m., $10.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. The Ordinary Radicals (2008, U.S., 99 min.): A small sect of Christianity examines the correlation between their faith and current politics. Sat., March. 7, 7:30 p.m., free.