Venture out in the cold to the Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art for the 12th annual Iranian Film Festival.

It's running every weekend through February 17, so take advantage of this opportunity to see multiple foreign films in a great location.

The best part is that tickets are FREE and can be picked up one hour before show time. There is a limit of two tickets per person.

Here's a line-up of the films being shown from this point forward (four films have already been shown):

"Rule of the Game" -- A poverty-stricken family shares an inheritance with a high-brow set in this slapstick comedy. 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25; 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27

"Vital" -- This ghost story follows a medical student who discovers his girlfriend's corpse in anatomy class. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1

"Red Robin" -- A child's prank results in the death of a schoolmate and a cover-up in this tale. The story merges Islamic and Christian traditions. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17

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Check out the new movie "Chalk" at the renowned E Street Cinema in DC. This theatre primarily shows independent or little-known films, and at times, popular foreign films.

Here is how Landmark Theatres (which owns E Street) describes "Chalk":

"In the comedic style of The Office and Christopher Guest's films, director/co-writer Mike Akel pulls you into the frenetic and awkwardly painful journey of three teachers as they navigate one memorable school year. Mr. Lowrey (Troy Schremmer) is struggling to even call himself a teacher; Coach Webb (Janelle Schremmer) pines for some romantic company; and assistant principal Mrs. Reddell (Shannon Haragan) discovers her new power post is all-consuming. In a country where 50 percent of teachers quit within the first three years, Akel delivers an enormous dose of heart, hilarity and hope for America's most important institution."

Check out the showing times and the other movies featured at E Street and Bethesda Row (the other Landmark outpost) here, or read the Washington Post's review of "Chalk."

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