The E-Media Division Presents: Global Lens Film Series
Brought to UC by the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the University of Cincinnati Libraries, the Global Lens Film Series is an annual, curated program of feature films from Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Each film is selected for its authentic voice, strong cinematics and unique cultural perspective. At the conclusion of the series, the films will become part of the collection of UC Libraries where they will be available for check out. All showings are free and open to the public and held in the TUC Main Street Cinema, Mondays at 2pm:
January 14 Riscado (Craft)
A Brazilian film about a talented but unemployed actress. An enveloping drama of everyday tragedy in the working world of an artist. 85 mins, in Portuguese and French with English subtitles. Gustavo Pizzi, director.
January 28 El Dedo (The Finger)
Based on real events, this charming dramatic comedy from Argentina pokes fun at small town traditions while celebrating true democratic values. 93 mins. In Spanish with subtitles in English. Sergio Teubal, director.
February 4 Soog (Mourning)
A car trip in Iran is the setting for a subtly humorous and deeply compassionate meditation on communication and emotional disability. 84 mins. In Farsi with subtitles in English. Morteza Farshbaf, director.
February 11 Gise Memuru (Toll Booth)
A wry, heartbreaking ode to lost dreams in a sleepwalking world. 96 mins. In Turkish with subtitles in English. Tolga Karacelik, director.
February 25 Pegase (Pegasus)
Reality merges into a haunted fever-dream of fear and denial in this visually striking, award-winning psychological thriller. 104 mins. In Arabic with English subtitles. Mohamed Mouftakir, director.
March 4 Qarantina
This Iraqi film captures contemporary Baghdad's moody interior and stunned atmosphere, with a formidable cast who suggest unexpected resilience in the wake of catastrophe. 90 mins. In Arabic with subtitles in English. Oday Rasheed, director.
March 11 El Premio (The Prize)
A childhood idyll is contaminated by the general political crisis, the army, and a parent who is among the "disappeared" in this superbly acted and engrossingly atmospheric drama about innocence in illicit times. 99 mins. In Spanish with subtitles in English. Paula Markovitch, director.
March 18 Matiere Grise (Grey Matter)
This film subtly measures the horror and systematic madness of events hardly unique to Rwanda, while offering bracing insight into the nature of political violence. 100 mins. In Kinhyarwanda and French with English subtitles. Kivu Ruhorahoza, director.
April 8 Amnistia (Amnesty)
A prisoner amnesty threatens the fragile bond between a man and woman who have imprisoned spouses. 83 mins. In Albanian with subtitles in English. Bujar Alimani, director.
April 15 Gordo, Calvo y Bajito (Fat, Bald, Short Man)
The main character joins a self-improvement group where he confirms that change is inevitable. The question becomes what use one makes of it. 97 mins. In Spanish with English subtitles. Carlos Osuna, director.
Brought to UC by the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the University of Cincinnati Libraries, the Global Lens Film Series is an annual, curated program of feature films from Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Each film is selected for its authentic voice, strong cinematics and unique cultural perspective. At the conclusion of the series, the films will become part of the collection of UC Libraries where they will be available for check out. All showings are free and open to the public and held in the TUC Main Street Cinema, Mondays at 2pm: