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Corpus Christi (Boże Ciało)

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 02/01/2022 - 20:20

Corpus Christi is the story of 20-year-old Daniel who experiences a spiritual transformation while living in a youth detention centre. He wants to become a priest but this is impossible because of his criminal record. When he is sent to work at a carpenter’s workshop in a small town, on arrival he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of the young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened there.

Directed by Jan Komasa

Location: 
Harris Theater
Cost: 
$11

Borderland (Grenzland) - Monday

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 01/31/2022 - 20:00

Three decades after making his first film about the region, one of the pivotal East German documentarians returns to the borderlands where the outer limits of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic intersect. Voigt once again encounters a people with a porous cultural identity, where family histories are intertwined with an array of dialects and legacies.

Directed by Andreas Voigt

Germany | German language with English subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78065

Location: 
Harris Theater
Cost: 
$11

Diamantino - Sunday

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 01/30/2022 - 20:00

Diamantino, the world’s premiere soccer star, loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets out on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the hunt for the source of genius.

Directed by Gabriel Abrantes & Daniel Schmidt

Portugal, France, Brazil | Portuguese language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets Here: https://trustarts.org/production/78039

Location: 
Harris Theater
Cost: 
$11

Les Parfums (Perfumes) - Sunday

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 01/30/2022 - 17:30

The film, directed by Gregory Magne, tells the story of Anne Walberg, a celebrity in the world of fragrance, whose professional success has turned her into a quick-tempered diva. Guillaume, her new chauffeur who is freshly divorced, is the only person who is unafraid of her.

Directed by Grégory Magne

France | French language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78050

Location: 
Harris Theater
Cost: 
$11

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn - Saturday

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 01/29/2022 - 20:00

Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure. Radu Jude (Aferim!) delivers an incendiary mix of unconventional form, irreverent humor and scathing commentary on hypocrisy and prejudice in our societies.

Directed by Radu Jude

Romania | Romanian language with English subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78062

Location: 
Harris Theater
Cost: 
$11

Hammamet - Saturday

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 01/29/2022 - 17:00

The last year in the life of Bettino Craxi, as told by Gianni Amelio. An undisputed protagonist of international politics and, until recently, revered in Italy, Bettino Craxi is now in Hammamet, far from his homeland. Overwhelmed by the populist surge that toppled the formerly governing democratic parties which rose to power during the first fifty years of the Italian Republic, and caught up in a series of judicial inquiries, President Craxi can no longer return to his homeland as a free man.

Location: 
Harris Theater
Cost: 
$11

Charlatan (Šarlatán) - Saturday

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 01/29/2022 - 15:00

The film is inspired by the true story of herbalist Jan Mikolasek, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mikolasek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox treatment methods to cure a wide range of diseases. Already a local institution in Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer gains in reputation and wealth, whether during the Nazi occupation or under the Communist rule.

Location: 
Harris Theater
Cost: 
$11

Les Parfums (Perfumes) - Friday

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 01/28/2022 - 20:00

The film, directed by Gregory Magne, tells the story of Anne Walberg, a celebrity in the world of fragrance, whose professional success has turned her into a quick-tempered diva. Guillaume, her new chauffeur who is freshly divorced, is the only person who is unafraid of her.

Directed by Grégory Magne

France | French language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78050

Location: 
Harris Theater
Cost: 
$11

Diamantino - Friday

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 01/28/2022 - 17:30

Diamantino, the world’s premiere soccer star, loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets out on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the hunt for the source of genius.

Directed by Gabriel Abrantes & Daniel Schmidt

Portugal, France, Brazil | Portuguese language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets Here: https://trustarts.org/production/78039

Location: 
Harris Theater
Cost: 
$11

What's in a Name?: An Introduction to Place Names

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 03/22/2022 - 16:30 to 17:30

The “What’s in a Name?” series aims to open a doorway to explore issues that affect us every day, and that, ultimately, reverberate through the most intimate aspects of who we are. While we will explore basic tools and name etiquette, with the kindness and respect we all deserve, we intend to reflect about what our names say about us, and how they may be used to define who we are.

Location: 
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar

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