May brings even more special events, the first of the summer blockbusters, critically acclaimed, socially topical and family films. Help keep your hometown movie theatre and cultural center thriving by attending one or more of these great shows.

PERSEPOLIS plays THREE DAYS ONLY— Wednesday, April 30th to Friday, May 2nd
This touching animated film is based on the bestselling graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi is the poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Persepolis was also winner of the Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for a 2008 Oscar for Best Animated Film.

Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the social guardians and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden. As she gets older, Marjane's boldness causes her parents to worry over her continued safety. And so, at age 14, they make the difficult decision to send her to school in Austria. But after high school she finds herself alone and horribly homesick and decides to return to Iran. After a difficult period of adjustment, she enters art school and marries, all the while continuing to speak out against the hypocrisy she witnesses. At age 24, she realizes that while she is deeply Iranian, she cannot live in Iran. She then makes the heartbreaking decision to leave her homeland for France, optimistic about her future, shaped indelibly by her past.
This 95 minute animated biography is Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content. The film is spoken in French with English subtitles.

There will be no movies shown from May 3rd to 15th so that the theatre can host the Feather River College Spring Drama production of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Julie. Play dates are May 8th to 10th at 7:30pm and a Mother's Day Matinee on May 11th at 2pm. Tickets are $10 in advance at FRC and Epilog or $12 at the door if not sold out. For Information call Feather River College at 283-0202

The Feather River Coordinated Resource Management (CRM) group and Trout Unlimited-Feather River Chapter host the 2nd Annual Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival on May 14th at the Town Hall Theatre. Through the big screen… discover the underwater world of aquatic insects, whitewater kayak across the Americas on a biofuel bus, and observe human impacts on our rivers and oceans. Other films explore climate change in Antarctica, community supported agriculture, and the effort of ranchers and ecologists to save a threatened fish in Montana. Doors open at 6:00pm and show starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are $15 at the door or $10 in advance at Quincy Natural Foods & Plumas Arts. All proceeds from the event benefit Feather River Watershed awareness activities.

NIM'S ISLAND plays Friday, May 16th through Monday, May 19th
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination (Abigail Breslin who starred in Little Miss Sunshine). It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover – the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra (Jodie Foster), the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father (Gerard Butler) goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. They rely on the steadfast courage of their fictional hero, Rover, to inspire them to save the day. Based on the award-winning book by Wendy Orr, Nim's Island the film is a funny, high-energy adventure with a heartfelt twist.
This 94 minute family, action adventure film is Rated PG for mild adventure action and brief language.

IRON MAN, the first of this summer's blockbuster films, plays on the Memorial Day Weekend— Friday, May 23rd through Monday, May 26th
Iron Man is the highly anticipated adaptation of Marvel's iconic super hero featuring amazing state-of-the-art graphics and special effects. Oscar®-nominee Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the story of a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man. The all-star cast also includes Oscar®-winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Oscar®-nominees Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges.
This 126 minute Sci-Fi Action Adventure is Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi violence, and brief suggestive content.

Booking have also been secured for Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian June 6th to 9th, Shine a Light (Martin Scorcese's rockumentary of the Rolling Stones) June 24th to 26th and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull June 20th to 23rd.