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College of DuPage’s annual Global Flicks Film Festival kicks off Feb. 5

College of DuPage is hosting its annual Global Flicks series this spring featuring six award-winning international films to be shown at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Feb. 5 to March 12.

All screenings, which are free and open to the community, take place in Belushi Performance Hall in the McAninch Arts Center on the college’s Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd., unless otherwise noted.

Moderated discussions follow each showing.

Now in its 29th year, Global Flicks is cosponsored by the college’s Field and Experiential Learning/Study Abroad program and the McAninch Arts Center.

For more information on McAninch Arts Center performances and events, visit atthemac.org.

“Wicked Little Letters” (England, 2023) — Feb. 5

Directed by Thea Sharrock

Based on the true story of a scandal that rocked an English seaside town after World War I. Edith Swan, a deeply conservative woman who lives with her parents, and Rose Gooding, a rowdy Irish migrant with a young daughter, are involved in a letter scandal. When residents receive letters full of profanities, a trial ensues as local women, including police officer Gladys Moss, begin an investigation into the spicy letters taking over their small town. (100 minutes)

“Even the Rain” (Bolivia, 2010) — Feb. 12

Directed by Icíar Bollaín

While making a historical film about the incursion of Christopher Columbus in the New World, the director finds that the Bolivian locals, cast as extras in the production, are protesting the privatization of their water supply. The film parallels the historical events of the Spanish conquest by Columbus and the true events of local Bolivians living in the city of Cochabamba fighting against water privatization. (103 minutes)

“Broker” (South Korea, 2022) — Feb. 19

Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda

In South Korea, a young mother decides to give her newborn child to a church for adoption. When she reconsiders her choice, she discovers an illegal baby trade run by two men, which sparks a life-changing journey among the three that explores ethical dilemmas and empathy in human connections. (129 minutes)

“Miss Hokusai” (Japan, 2015) — Feb. 26

Directed by Keiichia Hara

“Miss Hokusai” is based on the life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the perspective of his talented and fiercely independent daughter, Katsushika O-Ei. Set in 19th century Edo, this animated film is presented in vignettes weaving together moments of Hokusai’s life, including sharing the myth and inspiration behind his most famous painting, “The Great Wave.” (93 minutes/presented in the Playhouse Theater)

The 2024 documentary “XTrillion” by Eleanor Church follows 14 women as they sail thousands of miles across the North Pacific Ocean to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, one of the densest accumulation of ocean plastic. Courtesy of XTrillion

“XTrillion” (North Pacific, 2024) — March 5

Directed by Eleanor Church

An all-women, 14-member crew set off on a grueling 3,000-mile sailing expedition across the North Pacific Ocean through the densest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet. The international crew includes scientists, sailors, designers, engineers and teachers on a monthlong voyage carrying out cutting-edge microplastics research to investigate the crisis of plastic pollution in one of the most remote places on Earth. The film raises awareness for conservation and sustainable practices to preserve this vital region of the planet. (68 minutes)

“Of Gods & Men” (France, 2010) — March 12

Directed by Xavier Beauvois

In the mid-1990s, an order of Trappist-Catholic monks lives among the Muslim population in a quiet corner of Algeria. When the country is plunged into civil war, the men of God must decide whether to stay and continue their religious work or flee the encroaching terrorists. The tragic consequences that unfold are based on true events. (122 minutes)

To see an archive of previous films featured over the past 26 years, go to tthemac.org/cod-global-flicks-history/.

The 2024 documentary “XTrillion” by Eleanor Church follows 14 women as they sail thousands of miles across the North Pacific Ocean to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, one of the densest accumulation of ocean plastic. Courtesy of XTrillion
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