Not long ago, there's a TV series called "The Wonder Years", which refers to everyone's growing-up phase. The January 10 screenings at Titus Brandsma Center would like to reminisce that bygone time (because most of us are getting older).

My Father's Glory
Yves Robert, France, 1990.
105 minutes.

In MY FATHER'S GLORY, Marcel Pagnol recalls his early life with his family and the majestic landscape of Provence that the famed French writer would fondly remember in his (literary) works. The movie title suggests that this 105-minute long film centers around a grade school teacher that the young Marcel adores and admires.

Director/Screenwriter: Yves Robert. Producer: Alain Poiré. Screenwriters: Lucette Andrèi, Jerome Tonnerre. Book Author: Marcel Pangol. Cinematographer: Robert Alazraki. Musical Score: Vladimir Cosma. Editor: Pierre Gillette. Production Designer: Jacques Dugied. Art Directors: Guy Azzi, Marc Goldstaub. Costume Designer: Agnes Negre. Cast: Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Therese Liotard, Julien Ciamaca.

Ghost World
Terry Zwigoff, USA, 2000.
111 minutes.

GHOST WORLD is one of the best American films produced in 2001 but it was mostly recognized for Zwigoff's screenplay and Steve Buscemi's performance.

Thora Birch is Enid, who is so angry at the world such that she calls everyone stupid and uses that rage to cover her confusion about herself and what she really wants in life. A prank ad in the newspaper leads her to an encounter with Seymour (Buscemi), a nice-guy loser who is a collector of old stuff and vinyl records of blues music.

Two persons having trouble with connecting with other people would change after their meeting. It's up to you to find out if it's for better or worse in this quirky, lovable comedy.