International Film Series

The International Film Series (IFS)

Thursdays @ 7:00 p.m.

Beckman Auditorium, Ames Library

All films are shown in their original language with English subtitles, unless listed otherwise.
Films are closely tied to courses or academic programs and open to the IWU community. Faculty members present a short introduction to each film, and there are often group discussions after films.

	IFS Fall 2025 Schedule

	IFS Fall 2024 Schedule
SEP 5	Yad Patra: A Green Odissey. Dir. Wendy J.N. Lee. 2013 (India, Nepal, USA) Presented by Dr. Abby Jahiel
OCT 3	Il Postino/The Postman. Dir. Michael Radford, 1994 (Italy) Presented by Dr. Carmela Ferradáns
OCT 10	The Rocket. Dir. Kim Mordaunt, 2013 (Laos) Presented by Dr. Abby Jahiel
OCT 24	20 Days in Mariupol Dir. Mstyslav Chernov, 2023 (Ukrane, US) Presented by Professor Lyuda Kizer

	IFS Spring 2024 Schedule
FEB 1	The Silence of Others, dir. Almudena Carracedo, 2018 Presented by Dr. Carmela Ferradáns and the Resisting Dictatorship class/Supported by the 2023-2025 DoE UISFL Global Engagement Grant
WED FEB 7	The Devil's Miner dir. Kief Davidson and Richard Ladcani, 2005 Presented by Dr. Barbara Galindo and Dr. Carolyn Nadeau/Supported by the 2023-2025 DoE UISFL Global Engagement grant
FEB 15	El Laberinto del Fauno / Pan's Labyrinth, dir. Guillermo del Toro, 2006 Presented by Dr. Carmela Ferradáns and the Resisting Dictatorship class/Supported by the 2023-2025 DoE UISFL Global Engagement Grant
FEB 22	Nostalgia de la Luz / Nostalgia f or the Light, dir. Patricio Guzmán, 2011 Presented (TBA) /Supported by the 2023-2025 DoE UISFL Global Engagement grant
FEB 29	El Botón de Nácar / The Pearl Button, dir. Patricio Guzmán, 2015 Presented (TBA) /Supported by the 2023-2025 DoE UISFL Global Engagement grant
APR 4	INST 260-Global Cinema Film Festival South Korean thrillers- Parasite , dir. Bong Joon-ho, 2019
APR 11	INST 260-Global Cinema Film Festival South Korean horror- Train to Busan , dir. Yeon Sang-ho, 2016
	IFS Fall 2023 Scedule
SEP 7	In This World dir. Michael Winterbottom, BBC Films 2002 Presented by INST 222 International Human Rights
MON* SEP 25	Pema Tseden Film Festival (Tibet) Picturing Tibet in the Modern World: The Work of Pema Tseden 6:30 pm guest lecture: Dr. Susan Dan Su (East Asian Languages and Civilizations, The University of Chicago). 7:30 pm film screening: Tharlo, dir. Pema Tseden; China, 2015, 2016.
SEP 28	Pema Tseden Film Festival (Tibet) Picturing Tibet in the Modern World: The Work of Pema Tseden 6:30 pm guest lecture: Dr. Harlan Chambers (History and International & Global Studies, IWU). 7:30 pm film screening: Old Dog, dir. Pema Tseden; China, 2011.
NOV 2	Nosferatu, dir. F. W. Murnau, Germany 1922 Nosferatu 100th annyversary edition. Backed by an orchestral performance of Hans Erdmann's 1922 score, this remastered HD edition of F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu offers unprecedented visual clarity and historical faithfulness to the original release version.
NOV 30	Gaza, dir. Garry Keane and Andrew McConnel, 2019 Sponsored by IWU Amnesty International and INST260 Global Cinema
	IFS Spring 2023 Schedule
JAN 26	Princess Mononoke, dir. Hayao Miyasaki , 1997 Presented by prof. Joanne Diaz Official trailer
FEB 23	Buena Vista Social Club, dir. Win Wenders, 1999 Presented by profs. Ferradáns and Ponce Official trailer
MAR 2	El laberinto del fauno [Pan's Labyrinth] dir. Guillermo del Toro, 2006 Official trailer
MAR 23	Pedro Almodóvar Film Festival-presented by LC246/SPAN 346 Visual Cultures of Modern Spain Matador [Matador], dir. Pedro Almodóvar, 1986 Official trailer
MAR 30	Pedro Almodóvar Film Festival-presented by LC246/SPAN 346 Visual Cultures of Modern Spain Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios [Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdonw], dir. Pedro Almodóvar, 1988 Official trailer
APR 6	Pedro Almodóvar Film Festival-presented by LC246/SPAN 346 Visual Cultures of Modern Spain Todo sobre mi madre [All About my Mother], dir. Pedro Almodóvar, 1999--Oscar Winner Best Foreign Language Film, 2000 Official trailer
APR 13	Welcome, dir. Fhilippe Lioret, 2009 Presented by prof. Teodora Nikolova Official trailer
	IFS Fall 2022 Schedule
SEP 29	14 Kilómetros. Dir. Gerardo Olivares. Spain, 2007. Presented by Prof. Carmela Ferradáns and Global Titans-FYE Official trailer
OCT 6	También la lluvia [Even the Rain]. Dir. Icíar Bollaín. Spain, 2010. Presented by Prof. William Munro and PolSci 326 Globalization and Development Official trailer
OCT 13	千年女優, Sennen Joyū [Millenium Actress]. Dir. Satoshi Kon. Japan, 2002 Presented by Prof. Chisato Kojima Official trailer
OCT 27	No . Dir. Pablo Larraín. Chile, 2012. Presented by Prof. Carmela Ferradáns and Span 303 Communicating Across Cultures in the Spanish-speaking World. Official trailer
NOV 3	Wiñaypacha [Eternity]. Perú, 2017 Presented by Prof. Edgar Lehr Official trailer
NOV 10	地球最後的夜晚 [Long Day's Journey into Night] Dir. Bi Gan. China, 2018 Presented by Prof. Harlan Chambers Official trailer
NOV 17	Bolivia. Dir. Adrian Caetano. Argentine/Duch, 2001 Presented by Prof. Lucia Luna-Victoria Indacochea and INST 222 International Human Rights Official trailer
	IFS Spring 2022 Schedule
JAN 27	La Salsa Cubana Rueda de Casino-movie with dance lesson Introduced by Profs Jessie Dixon-Montgomery and Chisato Kojima
FEB 3	Let the Bullets Fly , directed by Jiang Wen, 2010 Introduced by Prof. Tom Lutze
FEB 10	The Rocket, dir Kim Mordaunt, 2013 Introduced by Prof. Abby Jahiel
FEB 17	Man with a Movie Camera, dir Dziga Vertov, 1929 Introduced by Prof. Meagan Smith
FEB 24	Buena Vista Social Club, dir. Win Wenders, 1999 Introduced by Prof. Adriana Ponce
MAR 3	Kamikaze Girls , dir. Tetsuya Nakashima, 2004 Introduced by Prof. Chisato Kojima
MAR 31	War Don Don , dir. Rebecca Cohen, 2010 Introduced by Prof. William Munro
APR 7	Motorcycle Diaries, dir. Walter Salles, 2004 Introduced by Professor Cutter
APR 14	In This World , dir. Michael Winterbottom, 2002 Introduced by Prof. William Munro
	IFS Fall 2021 Schedule
SEP 23	También la lluvia [Even the Rain], Dir. Icíar Bollaín, 2010 Bolivia/Spain Introduced by Span 203, Span 314 and Global Titans
SEP 30	Temblores [Tremors], Dir. Jayro Bustamante, 2019 Guatemala Introduced by Span 102 and 201
OCT 7	Chocolat, Dir. Claire Denis, 1988 Cameroon/France Introduced by Global Titans
OCT 21	Gurumbé: Canciones de tu memoria negra [Afro-Andalusian Memories], 2016 Documentary Introduced by Span 314 Iberian Culture and Civilization
NOV 4	Afro-Samurai: Resurrection Dir. Takashi Okazaki, 2009 Japan Introduced by LC 202 and Global Titans
NOV 18	Persepolis Dir. Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi, 2007 Introduced by Humanities 104 and Global Titans
DEC 2	Women from the Lake of Scented Souls, Dir. Xie Fei, 1993 China Introduced by Prof. Tom Lutze

International Film Series

International Film Series

The International Film Series (IFS)

Thursdays @ 7:00 p.m.

Beckman Auditorium, Ames Library

IFS Fall 2025 Schedule

IFS Fall 2024 Schedule

SEP 5

OCT 3

OCT 10

OCT 24

IFS Spring 2024 Schedule

FEB 1

WED

FEB 7

FEB 15

FEB 22

FEB 29

APR 4

APR 11

IFS Fall 2023 Scedule

SEP 7

MON* SEP 25

SEP 28

NOV 2

NOV 30

IFS Spring 2023 Schedule

JAN 26

FEB 23

MAR 2

MAR 23

MAR 30

APR 6

APR 13

IFS Fall 2022 Schedule

SEP 29

OCT 6

OCT 13

OCT 27

NOV 3

NOV 10

NOV 17

IFS Spring 2022 Schedule

JAN 27

FEB 3

FEB 10

FEB 17

FEB 24

MAR 3

MAR 31

APR 7

APR 14

IFS Fall 2021 Schedule

SEP 23

SEP 30

OCT 7

OCT 21

NOV 4

NOV 18

DEC 2