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28th Annual International Film Series (IFS)
January Screenings
Classic. Contemporary. International.
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Our first screenings of the new year are just around the corner as we begin our exploration of Migration Stories. Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend.
See you soon!
Fridays at 3 & 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. in Ukrop Auditorium.
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The Namesake
Dir. Mira Nair, US/India, 2007, 122 min.
Adapted from Jhumpa Lahiri’s acclaimed novel, this film tells the story of Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli, a young Bengali couple who leave Calcutta to start a new life in New York. The family struggles between... (read more)
January 20 & 22
Friday afternoon introduction and discussion led by Reingard Nethersole, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of English.
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Neukölln Unlimited
Dir. Agostino Imondi & Dietmar Ratsch,
Germany, 2010, 96 min.
A documentary following the Akkouch siblings, talented dancers well-known in the Berlin hip hop scene. Though the family has spent many years in Germany, their residency status remains unresolved, and they fear... (read more)
January 27 & 29
Friday afternoon introduction and discussion led by Dr. Kathrin Bower, Associate Professor and Coordinator of German Studies.
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About the Series
The IFS offers Richmond audiences access to expert-curated, contemporary and classic international films uniquely paired with commentary and discussion. Free and open to the public, all films are screened in their original language with English subtitles. More information is available via:
The Internet: www.richmond.edu/ifs
Telephone: (804) 289-8860
Venue and Screenings
Unless otherwise noted on the International Film Series webpage, via email or other special announcement, films are shown on Fridays at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and again on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. in Queally Hall’s Ukrop Auditorium at the University of Richmond:
1 Gateway Road
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Getting to Campus
Ukrop Auditorium, the primary venue of the series, is located in Queally Hall at the University of Richmond. Campus maps and parking maps are available online. A limited number of visitor parking spaces are available in lot R10, adjacent to the auditorium. Visitors can also obtain a guest parking pass by calling (804) 289-8703, emailing the parking office, or by going online.
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The International Film Series is sponsored by the University of Richmond Office of International Education and Boatwright Memorial Library’s Media Resource Center. Films are curated and programmed by the International Film Series Committee:
Kathrin Bower, Jessica Chan, Abigail Cheever, Molly Fair, Claudia Ferman, Peter Lurie,
Francoise Ravaux-Kirkpatrick, and Michael Warchol.
International Film Series Media Sponsor:
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