Films

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 6:30 PM

$6 MEMBERS

$10 STUDENT

$12 NONMEMBERS

[2007, 99 MINUTES, NR; in Spanish with English subtitles] 

Set in a dystopian future in the spirit of Terry Gilliam’s Brazil, La Antena (“the antenna”) examines the theme of media mind control through powerful film imagery. Deeply imaginative and with references to silent-era films such as Metropolis and A Trip to the Moon, La Antena made a splash when it premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival, and went on to win several top film awards. Critics called it “a work of curious and unsettling beauty” (Times UK) and “In a word: Unmissable” (Empire Magazine). Don’t miss your chance to see this rarely screened and deeply original film.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2 PM

FREE FOR MEMBERS

FREE WITH GENERAL ADMISSION FOR NONMEMBERS

Join us for a film that demonstrates and celebrates the power of art to transform lives even in the worst circumstances. They Call Us Monsters follows the journey of three juvenile inmates living out life sentences in a Los Angeles prison, and what happens when they are invited to take a screenwriting course. As they discover their abilities and imaginations, we learn who they are, the circumstances surrounding their crimes, and how everyone has a story. A panel discussion with the filmmaker will follow the screening.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 6:30 PM

$6 MEMBERS

$10 STUDENT

$12 NONMEMBERS

[1992, 115 MINUTES, NR; in French and Wolof with English subtitles] 

Directed by the great Senegalese writer and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, considered the grandfather of African cinema, Guelwaar offers a potently satiric take on Senegal – and Africa more generally – as the country and continent transitioned from colonial rule to independence. Loosely centered on the story of a political activist who is killed and whose body goes missing, Guelwaar is by turns funny and poignant, and has been lauded by critics as a masterpiece.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 6:30 PM

$6 MEMBERS

$10 STUDENT

$12 NONMEMBERS

[1966, 85 MINUTES, NR; in Swedish with English subtitles] 
Persona is one of those films you can watch time and again. Directed by the fiercely innovative, provocative, and enormously influential Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, Persona is a modernist masterpiece considered by many to be Bergman’s greatest work. The story of a troubled actress (Bergman’s great muse Liv Ulmann) who is cared for by a nurse (Bibi Andersson) at a beautiful seaside cottage, Persona employs gorgeously stark camera work and techniques.