Film Society

2024-2025 Season

Now with free admission, and no need to get tickets!

Varying weekend evenings at 7:00 pm in McCathran Hall

A stimulating discussion follows each film.  Come on out to the movies and bring your friends!

The Biggest Little Farm

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Directed by John Chester, 2019, US, in English, shown with English subtitles, 91 minutes.

A California couple follows their dream to create a sustainable farm. Chronicling eight years of hard work, setbacks, and hope, this documentary’s gorgeous cinematography makes stars of all the farm’s creatures and of nature itself. Consider bringing your tweens and teens.

Wings of Desire

Friday, November 8, 2024

Directed by Wim Wenders, 1987, West Germany, in German with English subtitles, 128 minutes.

In Wim Wenders’s hauntingly beautiful and poetic masterpiece, angels roam the streets of Berlin, bearing silent witness. One such, Damiel, grows weary of merely observing and longs to experience life in all its tangible, messy glory. When he falls in love, Damiel faces a profound choice: remain an immortal observer or relinquish his celestial status to embrace human love and suffering.

Game Night

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, 2018, US, in English and shown with English subtitles, 100 minutes.

Max and Annie (Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams) enjoy having friends over for a weekly game night. But when a murder-mystery game becomes too real, the partygoers turn out to be not quite what they had seemed. Part screwball comedy, part twisty thriller, this film features a crackerjack team of actors. A good time will be had by all.

Landfill Harmonic

Friday, February 7, 2025

Directed by Brad Algood and Graham Townsley, 2015, Paraguay and US, in Spanish, shown with English subtitles, 84 minutes.

This inspiring documentary tells the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a group of young musicians from Paraguay who create beautiful music using instruments made entirely from discarded materials found in a landfill. The orchestra gains international recognition, and we see how even the most impoverished communities can produce something remarkable.

Day for Night

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Directed by François Truffaut, 1973, France, in French, shown with English subtitles, 115 minutes.

“Day for Night” captures the magic and madness that go into making a film. We follow director Ferrand (played by Truffaut himself) and his eclectic cast and crew as they navigate the multitudinous challenges. Humor, romance, and behind-the-scenes intrigue blend in an affectionate tribute to the art of cinema.