Mothers’ Instinct (Alice Brunelle)
Join us as we kick-off the new semester with two of our most popular films from last semester: The Farewell (Lulu Wang, Mandarin/English 2019) and Mothers’ Instinct (Olivier Masset-Depasse, French 2019). For each of the screenings on Friday there will be drawings for prizes (t-shirts and totes) and food! Be sure to check out the schedule for the new semester full of great films from all around the world.
Join us for a lecture from former IC co-director Prof. Matt Ancell (Comparative Arts & Letters) about the life and legacy of pioneer martial arts filmmaker Bruce Lee on Wednesday December 4 at 5pm in 250 KMBL.
Join us on Wed. Nov. 20 at 5pm in 250 KMBL for a pre-screening lecture by Prof. Nate Kramer (Interdisciplinary Humanities and Scandinavian Studies) on the Nordic noir TV Danish-Swedish series, Bron/Broen [The Bridge]. A screening of episodes 1 & 2 (season 1) of this international hit show will immediately follow at 5:30pm.
Join us for a lecture on by English Department professor Dr. Kristin Matthews on 13 November, at 5pm in 250 KMBL. Her lecture is entitled “Toni Morrison: Speaking Truth, Telling Stories” will immediately precede this week’s documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I am.
Come participate in a special post-screening discussion with Dr. Rob McFarland (German and Russian) on the film Wings of Desire. Screening at 3pm, post-screening discussion to follow immediately (about 5:20) in 250 KMBL.
Special guest Emelie Mahdavian is coming to International Cinema Wednesday 6 November to discuss her work on the remarkable film, Midnight Traveler in a post-screening discussion following the 5pm screening of the film. (Discussion to start immediately after the film about 6:30pm.)
This event is co-sponsored by the Peery Film Festival/Ballard Center. Tickets are free, but should be reserved here.
Emelie is a filmmaker whose work often looks at women’s experience. She produced, wrote, and edited Midnight Traveler, which won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance 2019 and is nominated for a Gotham Award for Best Documentary. Emelie studied filmmaking at London Film School, and has a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. She is currently Producer in Residence in the Film and Media Arts at the University of Utah.
On Thursday 31 October at 5pm, Prof. Doug Weatherford (Spanish & Portuguese) will present a special lecture at International Cinema, “Macario: Celebrating Mexican Film and the Day of the Dead.” No better way to kick of your Día de los Muertos celebrations.
International Cinema welcome UVU president Dr. Astrid Tuminez to lead a post-screening discussion of the Werner Herzog documentary Meeting Gorbachev this Wednesday (October 30) at 6.30pm immediately following the 5pm screening of the film. Dr. Tuminez graduated summa cum laude from BYU in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in international relations and Russian literature. She earned a master’s degree from Harvard University in Soviet Studies (1988) and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in political science (1996). Her post-screening discussion will be informed by years of work in the former Soviet Union including her interactions with former Soviet leaders.
Join us in 250 KMBL on Wednesday October 23, 2019 at 5pm to hear Chinese film specialist Prof. Steve Riep’s (Asian and Near Eastern Languages) lecture, “Jia Zhangke and Ash is Purest White.“
Join IC and the Honors Program on Friday October 18 for a post-screening discussion for Embrace of the Serpent led by Dr. Rex Nielson (Spanish and Portuguese).
Embrace of the Serpent 3PM
Post-screening discussion 5PM