Modern Cinema 2009: An Education

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, in partnership with DFW.com and the Star-Telegram, is pleased to present Modern Cinema 2009: Great Movies You Haven’t Heard of...Yet.

Celebrating its fifth year, this special weekend festival highlights some of the finest in world cinema. Christopher Kelly, film critic for DFW.com and the Star-Telegram, travels the festival circuit and selects films scoring rave reviews.

Tickets are $8.50; $6.50 for Modern members. Full festival passes are available now for $60; $50 for Modern members; $45 for Reel People at the Modern. Individual ticket sales begin two hours prior to each show. Members of Reel People may purchase individual tickets in advance by calling the Modern at 817-738-9215.

An Education: Director Lone Scherfig (Italian for Beginners, 2000) and screenwriter Nick Hornby (About A Boy, 2002; High Fidelity, 2000) join forces in this richly detailed period piece. Set in 1960s London, An Education is about a headstrong teenager (Carey Mulligan) who falls in love with a significantly older man (Peter Sarsgaard), much to the dismay of her conservative parents. Based on Lynn Barber’s memoir, this superbly acted drama, featuring Alfred Molina, Dominic Cooper, and Emma Thompson, was the breakout hit of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. 95 minutes