IFS Spring 2020 Films
Pan's Labyrinth, January 16th
It's 1944 and the Allies have invaded Nazi-held Europe. In Spain, a troop of soldiers are sent to a remote forest to flush out the rebels. They are led by Capitan Vidal, a murdering sadist, and with him are his new wife Carmen and her daughter from a previous marriage, 11-year-old Ofelia. Ofelia witnesses her stepfather's sadistic brutality and is drawn into Pan's Labyrinth, a magical world of mythical beings.
Dr. Strangelove, January 29th & 30th
With UNC Gallaries and Yucca Fountain
A film about what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button -- and it played the situation for laughs. U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper goes completely insane, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He thinks that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people.
Not a Citizen & Return to Daadab, February 5th
With Cesar Chavez Cultural Center
On February 5th at 5:30 pm we will be showing the film 'Not a Citizen'. We are co-sponsoring this special event with the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center. There will also be Q&A time with Not a Citizen director, Daniel Quintanilla. This event will be held on Wednesday, February 5th at 5:30pm in Lindou Auditorium.
Not a Citizen - Abdi Ali, a 28 year-old permanent resident from Westbrook, Maine was detained by ICE in a Portland courthouse while meeting with his attorney about an OUI charge. Now the U.S. Government wants to deport Abdi back to the Somalia, the same country his family fled as refugees when he was only a child.
Rocky Horror Picture Show, February 13th
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky."
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, February 20th
With Marcus Garvey Cultural Center
Author Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, America and the human condition.
Panic in the Year Zero, February 26th & 27th
With UNC Gallaries and Yucca Fountain
As the Baldwin family heads on vacation, their hometown of Los Angeles falls victim to a nuclear attack. Harry (Ray Milland), his wife, Ann (Jean Hagen), and their two teens head to their fishing retreat in the mountains, hoping to regroup and get more information. But they can't escape the frantic and irrational citizens, most of whom are dangerously deranged. Harry tries to stay calm during the nuclear-inspired end of days, but it's tempting to follow the masses' frenzied behavior.
