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Sustainability Series: WILLIAM AND THE WINDMILL

Watch Trailer Director: Ben Nabors
Cast: William Kamkwamba and Tom Rielly

The story of William Kamkwamba, a remarkable young man from a remote village north of Malawi’s capital city. Forced to drop out of school due to lack of funds, William turned to self-education and, after seeing a picture of a windmill in a textbook, decided to build one to power his family’s home in order to rescue them from famine.

FREE SHAGBARK SEED AND MILL POPCORN to the first 20 people.

Sponsored by University College, Alden Library, Environmental Studies, Sustainability Theme: Arts and Sciences.

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Running Time: 88 Minutes88 MIN
Rating: Unrated
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Transcultural Encounters & Border Crossings: Paradise Now – One Day Only Saturday, April 11th

Watch Trailer Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Writer(s): Hany Abu-Assad and Bero Beyer
Cast: Kais Nashif, Ali Suliman and Lubna Azabal

 

PARADISE NOW follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border and separated from their handlers, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions.

“takes away both your breath and your ability to get out of your seat.” – Jack Matthews, New York Daily News

“A risk-taking but enlightening film that takes the novel approach of examining the Israeli-Arab impasse from the perspective of the Palestinians.” – Bill Muller, Arizona Republic

“A powerful, poignant, provocative drama, it gets its strength from its dispassion, from an uncompromising determination to explain rather than justify or condemn, to put a human face on incomprehensible acts.” – Kenneth Turran, Los Angeles Times

Film introductions by professors Katarzyna Marciniak and Michael Gillespie.

Sponsored by The College of Arts and Sciences, Making and Breaking the Law Theme, and the Wealth and Poverty Theme.

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Running Time: 90 Minutes90 MIN
PG-13 Rated

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Sustainability Series: OIL & WATER

Watch Trailer Director: Laurel Spellman Smith and Francine Strickwerda
Writer(s): Laurel Spellman Smith and Francine Strickwerda
Cast: David Portiz and Hugo Lucitante

OIL & WATER follows two boys coming of age in the middle of one of the world’s worst toxic disasters. Hugo fights for the survival of his Amazonian tribe, while David attempts to revolutionize the oil industry. Their journeys lead them to explore a more just future for people around the world born with oil beneath their feet

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Sponsored by University College, Alden Library, Environmental Studies, Sustainability Theme: Arts and Sciences.

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Running Time: 77 Minutes77 MIN
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42nd Athens International Film + Video Festival SNEAK PEEK! Song of the Sea

Watch Trailer Director: Tomm Moore
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flanagan
Language: English

From the creators of the Academy Award®-nominated The Secret of Kells comes a breathtakingly gorgeous, hand-drawn masterpiece. Based on the Irish legend of the Selkies, Song of the Sea tells the story of the last seal-child, Saoirse, and her brother Ben, who go on an epic journey to save the world of magic and discover the secrets of their past. Pursued by the owl witch Macha and a host of ancient and mythical creatures, Saoirse and Ben race against time to awaken Saoirse’s powers and keep the spirit world from disappearing forever. As enthralling for adults as it is for children young and old, Song of the Sea is a wonder of magical storytelling and visual splendor that is destined to become a classic.

“A blissfully beautiful journey into Irish folklore”-Indiewire.com

“Director Tomm Moore applies his dazzling hand-drawn style to another tale inspired by Irish legend[…] cementing his place as a protector of not only Celtic culture, but of classic toon forms as well”-Variety

ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE

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Running Time: 93 minutes93 MIN
PG Rated

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United in Anger – One Night Only Monday, January 26th

Watch Trailer Director: Jim Hubbard
Writer(s): Ali Cotterill snd Jim Hubbard

 

 

 

 

United in Anger: A History of ACT UP is an inspiring documentary about the birth and life of the AIDS activist movement from the perspective of the people in the trenches fighting the epidemic. Utilizing oral histories of members of ACT UP, as well as rare archival footage, the film depicts the efforts of ACT UP as it battles corporate greed, social indifference, and government neglect. The film explores how a small group people of various races and classes came together to develop new forms of protest and organize more than a dozen major demonstrations that transformed how U.S. government and mainstream media dealt with the AIDS crisis.

A discussion with the filmmakers about contemporary radical politics and culture follows the film. Free popcorn and soda are provided.

Sponsored by Ohio University’s Political Science Department.

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Running Time: 90 Minutes90 MIN

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100 Years of The Athena: Annie Hall – One Day Only Saturday, September 26th

Watch Trailer Director: Woody Allen
Writer(s): Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman
Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton and Tony Roberts

 

Comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) examines the rise and fall of his relationship with struggling nightclub singer Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). Speaking directly to the audience in front of a bare background, Singer reflects briefly on his childhood and his early adult years before settling in to tell the story of how he and Annie met, fell in love, and struggled with the obstacles of modern romance, mixing surreal fantasy sequences with small moments of emotional drama.

“A touching and hilarious love story that is Allen’s most three-dimensional film to date.” – Joseph McBride, Variety

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Running Time: 93 Minutes93 MIN
PG Rated

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100 Years of The Athena: The Conversation – One Day Only Saturday, August 29th

Watch Trailer Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writer(s): Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Gene Hackman, John Cazale and Allen Garfield

Surveillance expert Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is hired by a mysterious client’s brusque aide (Harrison Ford) to tail a young couple, Mark (Frederic Forrest) and Ann (Cindy Williams). Tracking the pair through San Francisco’s Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan (John Cazale) manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of a previous case that ended badly, Caul becomes obsessed with the resulting tape, trying to determine if the couple are in danger.

“A taut, intelligent thriller.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Running Time: 113 Minutes113 MIN
PG Rated

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100 Years of The Athena: The Searchers – One Day Only Saturday, May 23rd

Watch Trailer Director: John Ford
Writer(s): Frank S. Nugent (screenplay) and Alan Le May (novel)
Cast: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles and Natalie Wood

In this revered Western, Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) returns home to Texas after the Civil War. When members of his brother’s family are killed or abducted by Comanches, he vows to track down his surviving relatives and bring them home. Eventually, Edwards gets word that his niece Debbie (Natalie Wood) is alive, and, along with her adopted brother, Martin Pawley (Jeffrey Hunter), he embarks on a dangerous mission to find her, journeying deep into Comanche territory.

“Contains scenes of magnificence, and one of John Wayne’s best performances.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Running Time: 119 Minutes119 MIN
PG Rated

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100 Years of The Athena: All About Eve – One Day Only Saturday, April 25th

Watch Trailer Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer(s): Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter and George Sanders

 

Based on the story The Wisdom of Eve by Mary Orr, ALL ABOUT EVE is a backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter). Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing (Bette Davis), weaving a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Taking pity on the girl, Margo takes Eve as her personal assistant. Before long, it becomes apparent that naïve Eve is a Machiavellian conniver who cold-bloodedly uses Margo, her director Bill Sampson (Gary Merill), Lloyd’s wife Karen (Celeste Holm), and waspish critic Addison De Witt (George Sanders) to rise to the top of the theatrical heap.

“A motion picture that, because of its priceless dialogue and unforgettable lead performance, will never lose its luster.”  – James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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Running Time: 138 Minutes138 MIN
PG Rated

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100 Years of The Athena: The Maltese Falcon – One Day Only Saturday, March 28th

Watch Trailer Director: John Huston
Writer(s): John Huston (screenplay), Dashiell Hammett (novel)
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor and Gladys George

In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman (Mary Astor). As soon as Miss Wonderly shows up, trouble follows as Sam’s partner is murdered and Sam is accosted by a man (Peter Lorre) demanding he locate a valuable statuette. Sam, entangled in a dangerous web of crime and intrigue, soon realizes he must find the one thing they all seem to want: the bejeweled Maltese falcon.

“Among the movies we not only love but treasure, The Maltese Falcon stands as a great divide.” – Rodger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Running Time: 100 Minutes100 MIN
Rating: Unrated

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