German Film Festival: Joyeux Noël
(Merry Christmas)
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008
Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall
Admission: free

Directed by Christian Carion (2005). Based on a true story, this rich World War I film is about a miraculous Christmas Eve truce where German, French and Scottish troops venture into No Man’s Land to bury their dead and play football. Nominations include the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and NAFTA.