Films will be shown in person on Wednesdays from 2:00 – 4:00 in the F&M Wilkens Science center, G-06.No prior registration required. Those who attend in person are also invited to sign up for the remote film discussions.
Remotely
Viewers will access the films through the KANOPY film streaming service
4Cs students, faculty, and staff can access the Wilkens Library Kanopy. Kanopy is also available through the Boston Public Library's ecard program and many local public libraries (Sandwich, Mashpee, Woods Hole, Wellfleet, P-Town.All residents of Massachusetts can register for a BPL ecard. Find out more here: https://www.bpl.org/ecard/.
Log in to your library account at any of these libraries, search for Kanopy and the current film, and watch it at your leisure before the Zoom discussion dates.
We will host a weekly Film Discussion, via Zoom, on Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.
Rare Exports | Finland | 2010
In Person: Jan. 22
Discussion: Jan. 28
In this darkly comic gem, it's Christmas Eve in northern Finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed Santa Claus. But this Santa isn't one you want coming to town. When local children begin disappearing, Pietari and his father capture the mythological being and attempt to sell Santa to the corporation sponsoring the dig.
The story of four students from different parts of the world that travel long distances to attend school. Winner of Best Documentary Film at the César Awards. Nominated for the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the Locarno International Film Festival. Nominated for Best European Film at the Goya Awards. "The film quietly reveals these four small stories as epically heroic and timeless journeys." - Chris Packham, Village Voice.
Director(s): Pascal Plisson | 77 minutes | In French w/ English subtitles
Dreams of Dust | Nigeria | 2003
In Person: Feb. 5
Discussion: Feb. 11
Mocktar, a Nigerien peasant, comes looking for work in Essakane, a dusty gold mine in Burkina Faso, where he hopes to forget the past that haunts him. In Essakane, he quickly finds out the gold rush ended twenty years before, and the inhabitants of this strange timeless wasteland manage to exist from force of habit. The beautiful Coumba, however, is still courageously struggling to raise her daughter after the death of her family. Mocktar will soon be fighting not only to survive, but also to provide a better future for this mother and her child.
Director(s): Laurent Salgues | 83 minutes | In French w/English subtitles
Between the Rains | Kenya | 2023
In Person: Feb. 12
Discussion: Feb. 18
During a period of record low rainfall in northern Kenya, the Turkana tribe faces growing violent clashes with rival tribes and encroaching wild predators hunting their livestock. Kolei, a sensitive shepherd boy whose name translates to “living amongst the goats”, questions not only his path as a warrior, but also the erosion of the culture that has shaped every aspect of his life.
Director(s): Andrew Brown, Moses Thuranira | 81 minutes | In English and Swahili with subtitles.
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World | U.S. | 2017
In Person: Feb. 19
Discussion: Feb. 25
This revelatory documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America. Focusing on music icons like Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas), Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, and Randy Castillo, Rumble shows how these pioneering Native American musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives.
Director(s): Catherine Bainbridge | 102 minutes | In English.
Hive | Kosovo | 2021
In Person. Feb. 26
Discussion: Mar. 4
HIVE is a searing drama based on the true story of Fahrije, who, like many of the other women in her patriarchal village, has lived with fading hope and burgeoning grief since her husband went missing during the war in Kosovo. In order to provide for her struggling family, she pulls the other widows in her community together to launch a business selling a local food product. Together, they find healing and solace in considering a future without their husbands—but their will to begin living independently is met with hostility. The men in the village condemn Fahrije’s efforts to empower herself and the women around her, starting a feud that threatens their newfound sovereignty—and the financial future of Fahrije’s family.
Director(s): Bierta Basholli | 83 minutes | In Albanian w/ English subtitles
Tell It Like a Woman | U.S./Italy | 2022
In Person: Mar. 5
Discussion: Mar. 18
An anthology film comprised of seven segments that are directed by female directors from different parts of the world and shot in Italy, India, Japan, and the U.S. Each segment is an inspirational and empowering story about women, by women, for everyone.
Director(s): Lucía Puenzo, Maria Sole Tognazzi, Leena Yadav, Catherine Hardwicke, Silvia Caro | 111 minutes | In English
Under the Sky of Damascus | Syria | 2023
In Person: Mar. 19
Discussion: Mar. 25
A tight-knit group of young Syrian women embark upon on a radical project: producing a play that lays bare the culture of misogyny and sexual abuse that has blighted the lives of females in their country for generations. Farah, Eliana, Inana, Souhir and Grace want to blow the whistle on women's oppression, though they know their production will make it even harder for them to get work.
Director(s): Talal Derki, Heba Khaled | 88 minutes | In Arabic w/ English subtitles.
A Man Called Ove | Sweden | 2015
In Person: Mar. 26
Discussion: Apr. 1
Ove, an ill tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. Based on the bestselling novel.
Director(s): Hannes Holm | 116 minutes | In Swedish with English subtitles.
Perfect Days | Japan | 2023
In Person: Apr. 2
Discussion: Apr. 8
Hirayama is content with his simple life cleaning toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Unexpected encounters reveal more of his story in a deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the world around us.
Director(s): Wim Wenders | 124 minutes | In Japanese with English subtitles.
Little Fish | Australia | 2005
In Person: Apr. 9
Discussion: Apr. 15
In the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a dangerous drug deal. Starring Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett.
Director(s): Rowan Woods | 114 minutes | In English.
Scarlet: L'Envol | Italy | 2022
In Person: Apr. 16
Discussion: Apr. 22
Shortly after World War I, veteran Raphaël returns home from the frontlines a widower and father to an infant daughter. Raised in rural Normandy, the child Juliette grows into a headstrong young woman who dreams of greater possibilities. She seeks refuge in the nearby woods, where she meets a witch who promises scarlet sails will one day take her away from her village. Reckoning with her future and swept away by a rakish young pilot who literally falls from the sky, Juliette never stops believing in the witch’s prophecy.
Director(s): Pietro Marcello | 104 minutes | In French w/ English subtitles.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell | Vietnam | 2023
In Person: Apr. 23
Discussion: Apr. 29
This enthralling work from Vietnamese filmmaker Pham Thien An is a reverie on faith, loss, and nature expressed with uncommon invention and depth. The sudden death of his sister-in-law brings unexpected responsibilities to Thien, who is reluctantly tasked with bringing his five-year-old nephew Dao to their countryside hometown. On the road, Thien is drawn into a search for his long-missing older brother, haunted and spurred forward by a series of sublime dreams that reignite suppressed memories, forbidden desires, and specters of his own youth. What began as a journey home becomes a pilgrimage marked by visual splendor and mystical overtones, a quest for understanding and certainty in a Vietnam that seems unable to provide any clear answers.
Director(s): Pham Thien An | 178 minutes | In Vietnamese w/ English subtitles.
On A Magical Night: Chambre 212 | France | 2019
In Person: Apr. 30
Discussion: May 6
In this playful new film, we meet Maria, a woman with a wandering eye. After a heated argument with her husband of 20 years, she spends the night in room 212 of the hotel across the street from their home. There, she has a bird’s eye view of her apartment, her husband, and her marriage. In this comic romp, she confronts her past lovers and relationships on one magical night, fantasizing about the lives she could have lived and wondering if she’s made the right decisions.
Director(s): Christophe Honore | 87 minutes | In French w/ English subtitles.
