The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they’ve been given. I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
– Akira Kowasaka, Japanese filmmaker
Enjoy the best of worldwide cinema every Friday with selections critics recognize as some of the finest cinema across the globe. New to the series are independent films and documentaries, further expanding the audience experience. Films are screened with English subtitles at 4 and 7 p.m. in the Schulman Auditorium.
Theatrical Wednesday provides cinema fans with movies representing the best and the brightest from Hollywood and beyond. This series includes newly released films and older films, in case you missed a gem on its first-run in theaters or want to revisit a favorite! These films are screened Wednesdays at 4 p.m. with Closed Captioning and 7 p.m. in the original theatrical release format in the Schulman Auditorium.
What is reality?
Kung Fu Hustle/ Gong fu/功夫
Hong Kong, Action, Comedy, Fantasy (2004, R, 1h 39m)
Friday, Sept. 1, 4 & 7 p.m.
In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious “Axe Gang” while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Action, Adventure, Comedy (2022, R, 2h 19m)
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 4 & 7 p.m.
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
Leonor Will Never Die/ Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago
Philippines, Action, Comedy, Drama (2022, NR, 1h 41m)
Friday, Sept. 8, 4 & 7 p.m.
Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Drama, Fantasy, Romance (2022, R, 1h 48m)
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 4 & 7 p.m.
A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.
The Science of Sleep/ La Science des rêves
France, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy (2006, R, 1h 45m)
Friday, Sept. 15, 4 & 7 p.m.
A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.
Being John Malkovich
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
(1999, R, 1h 53m)
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 4 & 7 p.m.
A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.
Mr. Nobody
Belgium, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
(2009, R, 2h 21m)
Friday, Sept. 22, 4 & 7 p.m.
A boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn't choose, anything is possible.
Source Code
Action, Drama, Mystery
(2011, PG-13, 1h 33m)
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 4 & 7 p.m.
A soldier wakes up in someone else's body and discovers he's part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train within 8 minutes.
Pali Road/ Xia Wei Yi zhi lian
China, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
(2015, NR, 1h 32m)
Friday, Sept. 29, 4 & 7 p.m.
A young doctor wakes up from a car accident and discovers she is married to another man and living a life she can't remember. Her search for the truth to her past life will lead her to question everyone around her and her entire existence.
Experience humanity through the art form of film.
Just Mercy
Biography, Crime, Drama, Perseverance
(2019, PG-13, 2h 17m)
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 4 & 7 p.m.
World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.
The Farewell/别告诉她
China, Comedy, Drama, Bridging Differences
(2019, PG, 1h 40m)
Friday, Oct. 6, 4 & 7 p.m.
A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.
Little Women
Drama, Romance, Family
(2019, PG, 2h 15m)
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 4 & 7 p.m.
Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.
Tim’s Vermeer
Documentary, History, Art History
(2013, PG-13, 1h 20m)
Friday, Oct. 13, 4 & 7 p.m.
Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Animation, Comedy, Drama, Brave Heart (2021, PG, 1h 30m)
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 4 & 7 p.m.
Once part of a sprawling community of shells, Marcel and his grandmother are the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a short film is posted online, Marcel gains millions of fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope of finding his long-lost family.
Living United Kingdom, Drama, Purpose (2022, PG-13, 1h 42m)
Friday, Oct. 20, 4 & 7 p.m.
In 1950s London, a humorless bureaucrat decides to take time off work to experience life after receiving a grim diagnosis.
Blindspotting Comedy, Crime, Drama, Diversity (2018, R, 1h 35m)
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 4 & 7 p.m. While on probation, a man begins to re-evaluate his relationship with his volatile best friend.
The Banshees of Inisherin Ireland, Comedy, Drama, Friendship (2022, R, 1h 54m)
Friday, Oct. 27, 4 & 7 p.m.
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both.
Sharing stories of the heroes of yesterday and today.
1917 Action, Drama, War, WWI (2019, R, 1h 59m)
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 4 & 7 p.m.
April 6, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.
The 12th Man/ Den 12. mann
Norway, Drama, History, Thriller, WWII (2017, NR, 2h 15m)
Friday, Nov. 3, 4 & 7 p.m.
Twelve men in the Norwegian resistance force were captured by the Nazis, and all were killed but one. Now with the Nazis in hot pursuit, the lone survivor fights for his life and endures the icy Scandinavian landscape.
Action, Drama, War, Korea (2022, PG-13, 2h 19m)
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 4 & 7 p.m.
A pair of U.S. Navy fighter pilots risk their lives during the Korean War and become some of the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.
Rescue Dawn
Adventure, Biography, War, Vietnam (2006, PG-13, 2h 0m)
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 4 & 7 p.m.
A U.S. fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Waltz with Bashir/ Vals Im Bashir
Israel, Documentary, Animation, Biography, 1982 Lebanon War (2008, R, 1h 30m)
Friday, Nov. 17, 4 & 7 p.m.
An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
Lone Survivor
Action, Biography, Drama, Iraq
(2013, R, 2h 1m)
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 4 & 7 p.m.
Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.
Livin’ & lovin’ life after 60.
Quartet
United Kingdom, Comedy, Drama, Music
(2012, PG-13, 1h 38m)
Friday, Dec. 1, 4 & 7 p.m.
At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.
Comedy, Drama, Sport
(2023, PG-13, 1h 38m)
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 4 & 7 p.m.
After decades of dreaming, a quartet of older women, who are dedicated football fans, finally decides to make a pilgrimage to the Super Bowl for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet their favorite player, noteworthy NFL mainstay Tom Brady.
Independent Film, Drama
(2020, R, 1h 47m)
Friday, Dec. 8, 4 & 7 p.m.
A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.
A Man Called Otto Comedy, Drama
(2022, PG-13, 2h 6m)
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 4 & 7 p.m.
Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.
The Phantom of the Open United Kingdom, Comedy, Drama, Sport
(2021, PG-13, 1h 46m)
Friday, Dec. 15, 4 & 7 p.m.
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, manages to gain entry to the 1976 British Open Golf Championship qualification round despite being a complete novice.
(2022, R, 1h 25)
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 4 & 7 p.m.
Two old friends reconnect at a funeral and decide to get revenge on the widower who messed with them decades before.
(2020, NR, 1h 21m)
Friday, Dec. 22, 4 & 7 p.m.
Behind the gates of a palm tree-lined fantasyland, four residents of America's largest retirement community, The Villages, FL, strive to find solace and meaning.
Last Vegas
Comedy, Drama
(2013, PG-13, 1h 45m)
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 4 & 7 p.m.
Four friends take a break from their day-to-day lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal.
102 Not Out India, Comedy, Drama
(2018, PG, 1h 42m)
Friday, Dec. 29, 4 & 7 p.m.
102-year-old Dattatraya wants to beat the world record for oldest man alive, but he wants more enthusiastic company than his irritable 75-year-old son Babulal and tries to put him in a retirement home.