Foreign films back in Tempe Series started by foreign-flick fan to
open in Tempe with ‘Mooladé’

Geri Koeppel
The Arizona Republic
Jun. 3, 2005 12:00 AM

East Valley film fans can once again view movies from such places as
Senegal, Argentina and Armenia without having to travel to far-away
places like Scottsdale.

Randy Montgomery of Chandler is starting the One Night Cinema film
series again tonight, bringing five films that have never been shown
in the Valley to the Pollack Tempe Cinemas, on the southeastern
corner of McClintock Drive and Elliot Road.

“Films that are made in other countries present different points of
view than films made in Hollywood,” said Suzanne Woodford of Mesa. “I
am sure there are many more people like ourselves who would enjoy a
change of pace from the car-chase, chick-flick, don’t-go-in-the-house
horror, standard mainstream movies.”

Montgomery, who works in radio marketing, organized two film series
last summer and single-night screenings during the year. They
attracted enough following to plan more.

“The series allows me to showcase films that normally wouldn’t play
in Phoenix and also to serve the underserved foreign film element in
the East Valley,” he said.

When the Madstone Theater in Chandler closed a year ago this week, it
left moviegoers in these parts with just one theater – Harkins Valley
Art in Tempe – showing foreign and independent films. Many patrons
drove to Harkins Camelview 5 in Scottsdale.

Montgomery scoured the Internet to find well-reviewed films. All are
new to him except Mooladé, which he saw in Tucson.

At the first screening at 7:30 this evening, dance/drum group Africa
Tam Tam will perform, and doors will close at 7:25.

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