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Global Flicks Film International Film Festival Begins at COD Feb. 1

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

These screenings are free and open to the public.

Now in its 21st year, Global Flicks is co-sponsored by the COD Field and Experiential Learning, Study Abroad and Global Education programs, and the McAninch Arts Center.

Unless otherwise noted, the films will be shown at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. 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.

"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) Mar. 1

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

"A Girl in The River" (Pakistan) Mar. 15 (7:30 p.m. showing only).

For details on all of the films, please click here.

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