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Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 35mm print!
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesRichard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders experience a close encounter of the first kind – witnessing UFOs soaring across the sky. After this life-changing event, the inexplicable vision of a strange, mountain-like formation haunts him. He becomes obsessed with discovering what it represents, much to the dismay of his wife and family. Meanwhile, bizarre occurrences are happening around the world. Government agents have close encounters of the second kind – discovering physical evidence of extraterrestrial visitors in the form of a lost fighter aircraft from World War II and a stranded...
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office | Milwaukee premiere!
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries of consciousness and communication. Directors Michael Almareyda and Courtney Stephens, along with narrator Chloë Sevigny, explore the life of a determined scientist and his experiments into the psychonautical unknown....
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office | Milwaukee premiere!
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries of consciousness and communication. Directors Michael Almareyda and Courtney Stephens, along with narrator Chloë Sevigny, explore the life of a determined scientist and his experiments into the psychonautical unknown....
Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 35mm print!
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesRichard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders experience a close encounter of the first kind – witnessing UFOs soaring across the sky. After this life-changing event, the inexplicable vision of a strange, mountain-like formation haunts him. He becomes obsessed with discovering what it represents, much to the dismay of his wife and family. Meanwhile, bizarre occurrences are happening around the world. Government agents have close encounters of the second kind – discovering physical evidence of extraterrestrial visitors in the form of a lost fighter aircraft from World War II and a stranded...
From the Archives: Alessandro Streccioni
Programmed by MFA candidate Alessandro Streccioni From the Archives offers a rare opportunity for UWM Cinematic Arts MFA candidates to select and exhibit a program of films from the incredible print collection of the Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres Department's Cinema Arts Archive, constituting over 400 essential works on 16mm and 35mm film from a range of historic and contemporary cinematic traditions, including giants like Hollis Frampton, Bruce Baillie, and Deborah Stratman alongside many lesser-known gems eager to ignite curious minds. This expansive and unique program maps the ever-evolving landscape of avant-garde film, representing an emergent commitment to the...
Queer Women Coffee Hour
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us for a slow coffee morning to meet fellow queer-identifying women/individuals and create a space to connect and find community! Join us for some queer joy, Coffee, genuine conversation, crafts, reading, and anything you’d like. Coffee, teas, and snacks provided!
Alaav: Hearth and Home
Filmmaker in person! Alaav, is the story of Bhaveen Gossain, a 63-year-old son, taking care of Savitri, his ailing 95-year-old mother in their home nestled in a quiet suburb of New Delhi. Bhaveen rarely steps out of his house as he is completely devoted to looking after his mother. From waking up in the morning until going to sleep, Bhaveen is her sole caregiver. The film not just deals with the tenderness, playfulness, patience and devotion of Bhaveen but also with the struggles, frustrations, and resentment caregiving entails. It is a dispassionate yet intimate portrayal of the human bond between...
I’m First, She’s First, We’re First
Join us in the First-Gen+ Resource Center (below the PantherShop) for a journaling experience curated to celebrate First-Generation+ women and femme identifying folks. Stop in anytime between 1-3 pm for journaling, iced coffee, and enjoy some friendly conversation. We are …
No Country For Mothers
Panel discussion to follow No Country for Mothers explores the culture wars surrounding American motherhood and why both the "girl boss" and "trad wife" labels ultimately distract us from the real issue: the lack of support for American families. Following activist and entrepreneur Reshma Saujani–the founder of Girls Who Code–the film charts a growing national movement to reunite moms across divisions and win the kind of historic support families actually need. –Moms First Co-presented by Moms First & the UWM Student Parent Success Program...
Tony Takitani | Haruki Murakami Double Bill
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesTony Takitani is an illustrator who has been alone all his life, until he meets a beautiful woman who transforms his world. The only problem is that she has a secret, she is a compulsive shopper with a penchant for high-end couture fashion that leads to darkly satiric consequences....
Burning | Haruki Murakami Double Bill
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesBurning is the searing examination of an alienated young man, Jongsu (Yoo Ah-in), a frustrated introvert whose already difficult life is complicated by the appearance of two people in his orbit: first, Haemi (newcomer Jun Jong-seo), a spirited former classmate who offers romantic possibility, and then, Ben (Steven Yeun), a wealthy and sophisticated young man she returns from a trip with. However, when Jongsu learns of Ben’s mysterious hobby and Haemi suddenly disappears, his confusion and obsessions begin to mount, culminating in a stunning finale....
Tony Takitani | Haruki Murakami Double Bill
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesTony Takitani is an illustrator who has been alone all his life, until he meets a beautiful woman who transforms his world. The only problem is that she has a secret, she is a compulsive shopper with a penchant for high-end couture fashion that leads to darkly satiric consequences....