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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Re-release of the 1964 French-language musical drama about a 16-year-old who falls for a charming local mechanic, only to find their relationship threatened by a reproachful mother and an unexpected pregnancy. Written and directed by Jacques Demy (“Bay of Angels”). With Catherine Deneuve (“8 Women”), Nino Castelnuovo (“The English Patient”), Anne Vernon, Marc Michel, Ellen Farner, Mireille Perrey and Jean Champion (“Life and Nothing But”). Also known as “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg.” Flat. 177 min. Feb. 14 in New York. Zeitgeist.       Welcome to Mooseport Comedy about a former U.S. president who finds himself in the political fight of his life when his run for a small New England town’s mayoral office is challenged by a hardware-store owner. Directed by Donald Petrie (“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”) from a screenplay by Tom Schulman (“Holy Man”). With Gene Hackman (“Runaway Jury”), Ray Romano (TV’s “Everybody Loves Raymond”), Marcia Gay Harden (“Mystic River,” “Mona Lisa Smile”), Christine Baranski (“Marci X”), Fred Savage (“The Rules of Attraction”) and Maura Tierney (“Insomnia”). Flat. PG-13: Some brief sexual comments; nudity. Feb. 6. Fox.   Crimson Gold Farsi-language drama, set in Tehran, Iran, about a pizza deliveryman whose job takes him through every avenue of the city, from the crime-ridden slums to the luxurious homes of the uppercrust. Directed by Jafar Panahi (“The Circle”) from a screenplay by Abbas Kiarostami (“Ten”). With Hossain Emadeddin, Pourang Nakhael, Azita Rayeji, Kamyar Sheisi and Shahram Vaziri. Also known as “Talaye Sorgh.” Flat. 97 min. Jan. 16 in New York; wider Jan. 30. Wellspring.       Osama Pashtu-language docu-drama, set in Afghanistan during the rule of the Taliban, about a young girl who, after her mother loses her hospital job, poses as a boy in order to find work and save her family from starvation. Siddiq Barmak makes his feature directorial debut from his own screenplay. With Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar and Hamida Refah. Flat. 82 min. PG-13: Mature thematic elements. Jan. 30 limited. MGM.   Touching the Void Documentary about British mountain climber Joe Simpson’s miraculous survival after a disastrous fall in the Peruvian Andes during a climb with partner Simon Yates. Based on Simpson’s 1998 autobiography. Directed by Kevin Macdonald (“One Day in September”). Featuring interviews with Simpson and Yates, as well as dramatic reenactments of the climb. Flat. 108 min. Jan. 23. IFC. Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!!! Romantic comedy about a famous young actor named Tad Hamilton who agrees to a “Win A Date With Tad Hamilton!!!” contest, only to find himself falling for the contest’s winner – a pretty bag-girl who works at a West Virginia Piggly Wiggly. Directed by Robert Luketic (“Legally Blonde”) from a screenplay by Vic Levin (TV’s “Mad About You”). With Kate Bosworth (“Wonderland”), Josh Duhamel (TV’s “Las Vegas”), Topher Grace (“Traffic,” “Mona Lisa Smile”), Ginnifer Goodwin (“Mona Lisa Smile”), Gary Cole (“I Spy”), Kathryn Hahn (“How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days”), Sean Hayes (“Pieces of April”) and Nathan Lane (“Nicholas Nickleby”). Jan. 23. DreamWorks. Disney’s Teacher’s Pet Animated comedy about a dog who is so passionate about education he impersonates a human child to attend school. Based on the 2000-2002 ABC TV series. Timothy Bjorklund, who directed the TV version, makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by series creators and veteran TV writers Bill Steinkellner (“Cheers”) and Cheri Steinkellner (“Hope & Gloria”). Featuring the voices of Nathan Lane, Rob Paulsen, Debra Jo Rupp, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers and Jerry Stiller. Flat. 74 min. PG: Some mildly crude humor. Jan. 16. Buena Vista.     Tokyo Godfathers Animated Japanese drama, set in Tokyo, about three homeless people who find new meaning in their lives after they discover an abandoned baby at a garbage dump. Directed by Satoshi Kon (“Millennium Actress”) from a screenplay by Kon and Keiko Nobumoto. Flat. 91 min. PG-13: Thematic elements; violent images; language; some sexual material. Jan. 16. IDP. The Trilogy Three-feature French-language series written and directed by Lucas Belvaux and starring Belvaux (“Madame Bovary”), Catherine Frot (“Chaos”), Dominique Blanc (“A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries”), Ornella Muti (“Somewhere in the City”) and Gilbert Melki (“Venus Beauty Institute,” “Monsieur Ibrahim”). Flat. Jan. 30. Magnolia. I. ON THE RUN Thriller about a psychopath who escapes the facility that imprisoned him for 15 years – only to find himself betrayed by old allies. Also known as “Cavale.” 111 min. II. AN AMAZING COUPLE Comedy about a wife obsessed with the idea that her hypochondriac husband is having an affair. Also known as “Un Couple Epatant.” 97 min. III. AFTER LIFE Thriller about a cop whose heroin-addict wife, while haplessly wandering the city in search of drugs, is adopted by a street fugitive. Also known as “Après la vie.” 120 min.