College of DuPage's Global Flicks Film Festival continues Feb. 9
College of DuPage will host its annual Global Flicks series featuring six award-winning films. The films will be shown at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 2 to March 9.
All screenings take place in the Playhouse Theatre of the McAninch Arts Center on the Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd., unless otherwise noted. Moderated discussions will follow each showing.
Due to continued protocols brought about by COVID-19, masks will be required for anyone over the age of 2 as well as proof of vaccination or a negative test. For more information on McAninch Arts Center COVID-19 policies, please visit atthemac.org/.
Now in its 26th year, Global Flicks is co-sponsored by the college's Field and Experiential Learning/Study Abroad program and the McAninch Arts Center.
The first film, which was also screened in the Belushi Performance Hall, was the 2012 Chilean film "No," directed by Pablo Larraín, on Feb. 2. The historical drama followed Rene Saavedra (Gael Garcia Bernal), a young advertising executive tasked with heading the opposition campaign of ruthless military dictator Augusto Pinochet. Forced into a referendum for his presidency, the country will vote YES or NO to extending Pinochet's rule. Against all odds, Saavedra and his team devise a daring plan to save their country from tyranny.
The series will continue on Feb. 9 with the 2019 Saudi Arabian film "The Perfect Candidate," directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour. Maryam, a small-town doctor frustrated with the limits placed upon her because of her gender, takes matters into her own hands and runs for town council. The election sparks a political and cultural drama revolving around the towns first female candidate. (104 min.)
On Feb. 16, it will be the 2019 documentary "The Great Green Wall," directed by Jared P. Scott. Launched in 2007, the Great Green Wall is a project aimed at reclaiming the deteriorating Sahel landscape - one of the world's poorest regions. Witness a cultural and musical journey showcasing the groundbreaking movement uniting millions across the continent. Once complete, the Great Green Wall will be the largest living structure on the planet. It is estimated to be three times the size of the Great Barrier Reef. (90 min.)
The 2019 Indian satire"Eeb Allay Ooo," directed by Prateek Vats, will be shown on Feb. 23. Hired as a monkey repeller by the New Delhi government after relocating to India, Anjani has the unenviable job of dealing with monkeys in the unforgiving and wild landscape of the nation's developing capital. Anjani must overcome his fears and master the sounds "Eeb Allay Ooo," a common phrase used to ward away pesky monkeys, if he hopes to find his footing in this colorful new world. (97 min.)
On March 2, the 2019 Mexican drama "I'm No Longer Here," directed by Fernando Frias, will also be screened in the Belushi Performance Hall. Los Terkos are a street gang in Monterey, Mexico dedicated to listening to slowed cumbia music, hanging out and sporting eccentric hairdos. After a mix-up with a local gang, the gang's leader, Ulises, must leave behind his family, friends and everything he knows and loves for the U.S. in order to save his life. (102 min.)
The film series will wrap up on March 9 with the 2015 French thriller "Made In France," directed by Nicolas Boukhrief. Experience the gripping and intense story of Sam, a freelance journalist thrust into the investigation of a 'home-grown' terrorist cell in the heart of Paris. Caught between the world of a radical four-person jihadist cell and a corrupt police force, Sam must navigate the turbulent world of youthful extremism in the heart of the French capital. (90 min.)
Learn more about Global Flicks at www.atthemac.org/global-flicks/.