The Taste Of Others France - 112 minutes. Thursday, July 26 at 7:00 pm Directed by and starring Agnes Jaoui. French actress, Jaoui makes her directorial debut in this romantic comedy, The Taste of Others, a witty, sociologically astute reflection on the attraction between opposites (or rather, semi-opposites) that accounts for so many relationships that leave you wondering what these two could possibly see in each other. In the provincial city of Rouen, a married factory owner (Jean-Pierre Bacri) falls in love with a local actress after seeing her perform in a production of Racine’s Berenice. The actress, a refined, lonely woman, hangs out with the other actors and a few local artists-a closed bohemian circle-and is appalled by her wealthy admirer, who tells blundering, unfunny jokes. This pleasingly observant and intelligent movie was written by Bacri and his partner, Jaoui, who are fascinated by manners in both the smaller and larger sense: What holds a group of people together? What relationships make a happy life possible? The movie suggests that small groups united by taste may have their comfort, but without a sudden alteration of taste-sometimes called love-no true movement in life is possible. (In French with English subtitles). Preceded by the short film Cusp Long Island Premiere USA - 25 minutes. Directed by Ruth Sergel. Produced by Pamela Griffiths and Claudia Sidoti. “Being twelve is very complicated. As soon as someone turns thirteen… they forget.”