A tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events
for four families in different countries throughout the world. Tied by circumstance
but separated by continent, culture and language, each character discovers that
it is family that ultimately provides solace. Enthusiastically received at the
recent Mill Valley Film Festival, this masterwork from director Alejandro
González Iñárritu (Amores Perros, 21 Grams)
is an intimate drama with global range, unfolding in Morocco, Mexico, the US and
Japan, and featuring an international cast that includes Brad Pitt, Cate
Blanchett and Gael García Bernal. Starting with
its award for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, Babel is one
of this year’s most acclaimed movies. Rated R. In English and in Spanish,
Japanese, Berber and Arabic with English subtitles. Writer: Guillermo
Arriaga. Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu.
(US/Mexico) 142 min.
"Over the last couple of years, I have had the pleasure of attending
the Smith Rafael Film Center to screen both 21 Grams and Babel. Coupled with the
gracious hospitality and pleasant ambiance that you feel as soon as you walk through
the door, my experiences have been not only memorable, but there is such a refreshing
sense of community and intimacy that is so hard to find these days within the
world of cinema.”—Alejandro González Iñárritu,
October 2006
A tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events
for four families in different countries throughout the world. Tied by circumstance
but separated by continent, culture and language, each character discovers that
it is family that ultimately provides solace. Enthusiastically received at the
recent Mill Valley Film Festival, this masterwork from director Alejandro
González Iñárritu (Amores Perros, 21 Grams)
is an intimate drama with global range, unfolding in Morocco, Mexico, the US and
Japan, and featuring an international cast that includes Brad Pitt, Cate
Blanchett and Gael García Bernal. Starting with
its award for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, Babel is one
of this year’s most acclaimed movies. Rated R. In English and in Spanish,
Japanese, Berber and Arabic with English subtitles. Writer: Guillermo
Arriaga. Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu.
(US/Mexico) 142 min.