The Ember List

Super Cinema

Friday, October 9 · 2:30 PM – 5 PM · Central Library · Berkeley

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Friday, September 25 The Bridges of Madison County 1995/ 135 min. / PG-13 On assignment to take pictures of the covered bridges of Madison County, Iowa, a National Geographic photographer (Clint Eastwood) meets a married woman temporarily on her own (Meryl Streep). They fall in love. Eastwood directs. October 2026 Friday October 2 East of Eden 1955 / PG / 1 hr 55 min Set in early 20th century Monterey, CA and staring James Dean as a wayward young man who, while seeking his own identity, vies for the affection of his deeply religious father against his favored brother, thus retelling the story of Cain and Abel. In the process an old secret about his long-absent mother comes to light. Friday Oct 9 La Bamba 1987 / PG-13 / 1 hr 49 min Written and directed by Luis Valdez, this is a biographical story of the rise from nowhere of the early Native Latino American rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. Friday Oct 16 The Horse Whisperer 1998 / PG-13 / 2 hr 50 min In this neo-western drama directed by and starring Robert Redford, the mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse. Friday Oct 23 The Sheep Detectives 2026 / PG / 1 hr 49 min A mystery comedy-drama where every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they kn

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