Caroline Wiess Law Building Films Week of Saturday, August 13, 2022-Friday, August 19, 2022
Portrait of Courage: Gentileschi, Wiley, and the Story of Judith Through April 16, 2023
Created 400 years apart, two paintings of the same subject by Artemisia Gentileschi and Kehinde Wiley raise contemporary issues through a historical lens, revealing shared narratives and ideas across …
27 Jan Fri / 2023
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No Bears (Khers nist)
7 p.m.—9 p.m.No Bears follows parallel love stories about two couples thwarted by traditional beliefs and society’s expectations.
28 Jan Sat / 2023
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The Runner (Davandeh)
3 p.m.—5 p.m.Often lauded as the first movie to emerge from postrevolutionary Iran—and for having one of the best child performances of all time—Amir Naderi’s masterpiece is presented in a digital restoration.
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Holy Spider
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Zar Amir-Ebrahimi won Best Actress at Cannes for her role as a journalist suffering the indignities of being a single, working woman in the holy city of Mashhad, where she arrives to investigate the serial killings of sex workers by the Spider Killer. Recommended for mature audiences
29 Jan Sun / 2023
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Destiny
2 p.m.—4 p.m.This warm and intimate observational documentary captures a young woman caught between traditional gender roles and her desire for self-determination, volleyball, and Instagram.
