Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series

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Wed, Dec 8, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 6 : Félicité

Film 6 : Félicité

(African/Sénégal, Alain Gomis, 2017)

Félicité is a proud, free-willed woman working as a singer in a bar in Kinshasa.  Her life is thrown into turmoil when her 14-year-old son gets into a terrible car accident.  To raise the money to save him, she sets out on a breakneck race through the streets of Congo’s electric capital city – a world of music and dreams. Rated R (In French with English subtitles)

Come join us on December 8 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690


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Wed, Dec 1, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 6 : Félicité

Film 6 : Félicité

(African/Sénégal, Alain Gomis, 2017)

Félicité is a proud, free-willed woman working as a singer in a bar in Kinshasa.  Her life is thrown into turmoil when her 14-year-old son gets into a terrible car accident.  To raise the money to save him, she sets out on a breakneck race through the streets of Congo’s electric capital city – a world of music and dreams. Rated R (In French with English subtitles)

Come join us on December 1 at 4:30 p.m. in room E690


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Wed, Nov 24, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 5: Jongens (Boys)

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


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Wed, Nov 24, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 5: Jongens (Boys)

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


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Wed, Nov 17, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 5: Jongens (Boys)

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


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Wed, Nov 3, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 4: Wadjda

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


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Wed, Oct 27, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 4: Wadjda

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


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Wed, Oct 20, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 3: 海街diary (Our Little Sister)

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


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Wed, Oct 13, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 3: 海街diary (Our Little Sister)

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


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Wed, Oct 6, 2021
4:30 pm

Modern Languages & Linguistics Film Series - Film 2: Roma

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


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