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Film 5: Jongens (Boys)

(Netherlands, Mischa Kamp, 2014)

In this beautiful and uplifting gay romance, two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives. With its authentic and perfectly poignant tone, Mischa Kamp’s Boys ranks as one of the most wholesomely romantic gay teen films ever. Rated PG (In Dutch with English subtitles)

Come join us on November 24 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690

Film 5: Jongens (Boys)

(Netherlands, Mischa Kamp, 2014)

In this beautiful and uplifting gay romance, two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives. With its authentic and perfectly poignant tone, Mischa Kamp’s Boys ranks as one of the most wholesomely romantic gay teen films ever. Rated PG (In Dutch with English subtitles)

Come join us on November 17 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690

Film 4: Wadjda

(Saudi Arabia, Haifaa Al-Mansour, 2013)

10-year-old Wadjda challenges deep-rooted Saudi traditions in a determined quest to buy a bicycle. When everything goes against her plans, she sees one last chance in her school's Quran recitation competition and the large cash prize for first place. The first film ever shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. Rated PG (In Arabic with English subtitles).

Come join us on Wednesday, November 3 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690

Film 4: Wadjda

(Saudi Arabia, Haifaa Al-Mansour, 2013)

10-year-old Wadjda challenges deep-rooted Saudi traditions in a determined quest to buy a bicycle. When everything goes against her plans, she sees one last chance in her school's Quran recitation competition and the large cash prize for first place. The first film ever shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. Rated PG (In Arabic with English subtitles).

Come join us on Wednesday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690

Film 3: 海街diary (Our Little Sister)

(Japan, Hirokazu Koreeda, 2015)

After the death of their estranged father, three siblings invite their half-sister to live with them. Our Little Sister received the most nominations (12) at the 39th Japan Academy Prize, winning four of them including Picture of the Year and Director of the Year. Rated PG (In Japanese with English subtitles)

Come join us on Wednesday, October 20 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690

Film 3: 海街diary (Our Little Sister)

(Japan, Hirokazu Koreeda, 2015)

After the death of their estranged father, three siblings invite their half-sister to live with them. Our Little Sister received the most nominations (12) at the 39th Japan Academy Prize, winning four of them including Picture of the Year and Director of the Year. Rated PG (In Japanese with English subtitles)

Come join us on Wednesday, October 13 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690

Film 2:  Roma

(Mexico, Alfonso Cuarón, 2018)

Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón delivers a vivid, emotional portrait of a domestic worker's journey set against domestic and political turmoil in 1970s Mexico. Rated R (In Spanish with English subtitles)

Come join us on Wednesday, October 6 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690

Film 2:  Roma

(Mexico, Alfonso Cuarón, 2018)

Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón delivers a vivid, emotional portrait of a domestic worker's journey set against domestic and political turmoil in 1970s Mexico. Rated R (In Spanish with English subtitles)

Come join us on Wednesday, September 29 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690

Film 1: Kuessipan

(Quebec, Indigenous, Myriam Verreault, 2019)

A vibrant drama in the heart of the Innu population - Shaniss and Mikuan have always been friends, growing up together in the Indigenous community of Uashat-Maliotenam, beside Sept-Îles, Quebec. But as they prepare to become adults, their paths deviate, taking on different directions. Rated G (In French with English subtitles)

Come join us on Wednesday, September 22 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690

Room or Area: E690

The Department of Modern Languages & Linguistics Fall 2021 Speaker Series presents:

Vincent Brault

Author of Le Fantôme de Suzuko (2021):  Ghosts, mourning and animism in contemporary Japan.  Sponsored by the French Language Centre

Friday, October 1, 2021, at 12 p.m. in C620