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The International Cinema podcast is back for another semester! In this kick-off episode Marie-Laure Oscarson, Marc Yamada, and Chip Oscarson preview the highlights of the semester to come including discussion of the series “International Noirs,” “Chinese Diaspora,” “Complex Mothers,” and “Bridges and Walls.” Also, a highlight of some of the films they are most excited to have showing at IC this semester.
International Cinema will start its regular fall programing with two of the most popular films from last winter on our kick-off week-end Sept. 6-7 as well as prizes and eats. We will be screening Transit (Christian Petzold, 2018) and Mirai (Mamoru Hosoda, 2018). Watch the IC website for showtimes.
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This week we talk about the films from Opera week at International Cinema: (02:19) the 1989 staging of the modernist Strauss/Hofmannsthal’s Elektra at the Vienna State Opera House; (07:33) Farewell my Concubine the Mandarin language epic by Chen Kaige set in the world of Peking opera; and (15:37) the incomparable The Magic Flute (1975) that highlight’s Ingmar Bergman’s skills as a theater and film director as he puts Mozart on the big screen. We also talk about the inspiring story of a forgotten American hero Wilma Mankiller (22:52), the first female principle chief for the Cherokee Nation as told in the 2017 documentary Mankiller. Next preview next week’s films–the last week of films for the Winter 2019 semester–including:(28:12) Giant (Jon Garaño/Aitor Arregi, Spanish/Basque 2017), (29:18) Bad Genius (Nattawut Poonpiriya, Thai 2017), (30:48) A Match Made by God (Aditya Chopra, Hindi 2008), and (32:41) the documentary about poets in Myanmar, Burma Storybook (Petr Lom, Burmese 2017).
Come and watch the important documentary “Invisible Hands” (Shraysi Tendon, 2018) and join us for a post-screening discussion led by sociology professor Ben Gibbs on Thursday April 4, screening 3PM, 4:45PM discussion. 250 KMBL.
On Thursday 28 March, Classics professor Roger Macfarlane will lead a post-screening discussion of Strauss’s modernist opera, Elektra. The screening starts at 3pm with the post-screening discussion following (about 5pm).
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In this week’s podcast we discuss the interplay of disability and creativity in the films (1:11) Maudie (Aisling Walsh 2016), (5:01) Mademoiselle Paradis (Barbara Albert 2018), and (9:36) A Silent Voice (Naoko Yamada 2016) as well as the remarkable work of Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Nadia Murad depicted in the documentary (14:28) On Her Shoulders (Alexandra Bombach 2018). We also preview the films for March 13-16 including (20:32) The Sea Inside (Alejandro Amenáber 2004) starring Javier Bardem, (22:04) Transit (2018) the latest film from German stand-out director Christian Petzold, the Italian mother(s)-daughter drama (25:12) Daughter of Mine (Laura Bispuri 2018), and the Arabic language documentary (26:59) The Judge (Erika Cohn 2017) about the first female judge in a Sharia court.
Join us for a discussion of the film Maudie with professor of Art History Heather Belnap at 5pm in 250 KMBL on Thursday March 7.
Join us for a post-screening discussion of the film What is Democracy? (Taylor 2019) with Profs. Chris Karpowitz (Political Science and Co-director of the Center for the Study of Democracy and Elections) and Quinn Mecham (Political Science and Coordinator for Middle Eastern Studies) on Thursday 28 February at 5pm (immediately following the 3pm screening of the film).
Get ready for this week’s films by listening to the most recent episode of our brand new podcast. Every week you can hear from IC directors and guests about the upcoming film, what to watch for, and what to get excited about.
Did you know that you could get credit for watching the International Cinema films that you love? ICS (International Cinema Studies) 290r is the class for you. It is a chance to find out more about the films at IC this semester, talk about your favorite moments in the films with fellow cinephiles, and hear from experts. The class meets from 4.00-5.30 every Wednesday included the weekly IC lecture. It is a great way to take your IC love to the next level. Offered every fall and winter semester. You can take it as many times as you would like.