The “Friday Foreign Film” series at Coos Bay Public Library continues at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14th. The haunting Vietnamese period piece inspired by true events, The Third Wife (2018) is this month’s feature. In director Ash Mayfair’s depiction of 19th-century Vietnamese farm life, the days move along with the slow rhythms of the seasons and the labor-intensive practices that accompany them. When 14-year-old May is betrothed to Hung, the child bride awakens not only to the complex truths of sexuality, but also to the dynamics at play between her and Hung’s other wives. After covertly witnessing a tryst between Hung’s son and Hung’s second wife Xuan, May finds herself exploring her own budding desires, despite having few options available to express those yearnings, given the confined strictures of her circumstances. Winner of the Spike Lee Production Fund, director Ash Mayfair depicts a sensuous period drama paying homage to the women who have been important in her life. The “Friday Foreign Film” series, sponsored by the Friends of Coos Bay Public Library, is normally held on the second Friday of the month and is free to the public. Many of these films are not rated and parental discretion is advised. For more information call 269-1101.
