COD's Global Flicks series starts Feb. 1

Posted January 22, 2017 10:00 pm

By Jennifer Duda College of DuPage

Global Flicks, a festival featuring seven award-winning international films, will be presented each Wednesday, Feb. 1 to March 15, in the Playhouse Theatre in the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.

Films are shown in their original language with English subtitles, and each screening concludes with a moderated discussion of the film and its subject matter. Unless otherwise noted, the films will be shown at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

The films are:

• "Five Star Life" (Italy) - Feb. 1

• "24 Days" (France) - Feb. 8

• "The Forgotten Kingdom" (Lesotho and South Africa) - Feb. 15

• "Mustang" (Turkey) - Feb. 22

• "Peepli Live" (India) - March 1

• "La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus" (Guatemala/U.S.) - March 8

• "A Girl in the River" (Pakistan) - March 15 (7:30 p.m. showing only).

For details on all of the films, click atthemac.org.

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