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  • Image from the film "Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo". Cartoon depiction of Dounia, she wears a green shirt and red hat with tassles on each side of her smiling, rosy cheeked face. Trees with falling snowflakes are depicted behind her

    Dounia, le grand pays blanc (Dounia, the Great White North)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Now settled in Canada after fleeing Syria in Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo (FFF2024), Dounia and her grandparents slowly get to know the new home that has welcomed them: its intense seasons, its special foods, its languages. Dounia’s grandparents keep their …

  • Still from the movie "Breathless". The photo is black and white, a man stands against a wall looking at a book. His shadow is casted over the wall, with a ray of light coming from an open doorway to his right. He stands right next to three small steps that lead to the doorway

    Godard, seul le cinéma (Godard Cinema)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Jean-Luc Godard is synonymous with cinema. With the release of Breathless in 1960, he established himself overnight as a cinematic rebel and a symbol for the era’s progressive and anti-war youth. One of the founders of the French New Wave, a political …

  • Tiger (Tiguere)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Director: José María Cabral 2024 Dominican Republic | 84 minutes Pablo is sent to a camp run by his father, where strength is demanded and fear is treated as failure. Within its rigid rules, he is taught how to endure, …

  • Dancers and musicians performing

    Black History Month Closing Celebration

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Celebrate the finale of Black History Month with an unforgettable community gathering! Savor delicious food from Immy’s African Cuisine, experience the vibrant artistry of Ko-Thi Dance Company, and get moving with lively line dancing hosted by Fraternity & Sorority Life. Come together in joy, rhythm, and community as we honor Black history, culture, and legacy! 

  • Image from the movie "Scott Pilgrim vs the World". The image contains three characters, from left to right: Knives, Scott Pilgrim, and Ramona Flowers. Knives and Ramona are in a fighting stances, while Scott looks bewildered.

    Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    GEEK WEEK! Free For Everyon! As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she …

  • Button style image that reads "Latin American Film Series" The first letter in each word is highlighted, it alternates in colors. The "L" and "F" are both colored red and the "A" and "S" are yellow colored. Around the centered image in smaller letters reads "Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies. UWM student involvement & Union Cinema"

    The 47th Annual Latin American Film Series

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Special Event // March 31st - April 4th UWM’s Latin American Film Series returns this April for its 47th year, showcasing recent feature-length films from across Latin America and the Caribbean. This year’s lineup includes a variety of dramatic, comedic, …

  • Photo from "The First Women". Six women stand in chairs in their soccer kits. They are all smiling at the camera, most of them have their arm on one another's shoulder to show their comradery

    The First Women (As Primeiras)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Director: Adriana Yañez 2024 Brazil | 78 minutes When women’s football is outlawed in Brazil in 1941, the game is forced into the shadows until its re-legalization in 1979. This documentary follows the first players to return to professional competition, who were discovered young and asked …

  • Black and white photo from "The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet". A figure stands to the right of the photo in a long barren but plowed field. The appears to be daytime in the fall, winter, or early spring because there are no leaves in the trees that mark the perimeter of the land.

    The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet (El perro que no calla)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Director: Ana Katz 2020 Argentina | 73 minutes *Join us after the film for a short discussion with UWM film studies professor Tami Williams! In a story both tender and absurd, Sebastián drifts through a life shaped by work, chance, …

  • Black and white Photo from the film "We Shall Not Be Moved" an adult man and old woman stand a floor above the camera looking from over the side of the railing. The building has at least 4 floors above the two people, there is a bright light at the top

    We Shall Not Be Moved (No nos moverán)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Director: Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos 2024 Mexico | 94 minutes Socorro is a retired lawyer consumed by her obsession to find the soldier who killed her brother nearly 60 years ago, during the student protests of October 2, 1968 in Mexico …

  • Photo from the movie "Gardenia Perfume". An old woman dressed in white sits in the middle of a grand garden full of greenery. She is smiling and holds a small flower in her hand.

    Gardenia Perfume (Perfume de gardenias)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Director: Gisela Rosario Ramos (Macha Colón) 2021 Puerto Rico, Colombia | 97 minutes *Join us after the film for a short discussion with UWM film studies professor Gilberto Blasini! Isabel, an elderly woman in Puerto Rico, is adrift after the …

  • Photo still from the movie "The Visitor". A man with an open book sits crossed legged next to a younger girl who is leaning into his shoulder. They appear to both be looking at the open book together

    The Visitor (El visitante)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Director: Martín Boulocq 2022 Bolivia | 87 minutes Fresh out of prison, Humberto moves cautiously through a world that no longer waits for him. Determined to reconnect with his teenage daughter Aleida, Humberto faces the quiet judgment of her influential …

  • White banner image with the Italy national flag at the top. below it in black text cascading reads "Italian Film Festival USA"

    The 22nd Annual Italian Film Festival USA of Milwaukee

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Film Festival | April 10th - 12th | Free for Everyone! The Italian Film Festival USA brings you the best line-up of recent Italian cinema with films from award-winning directors, as well as debut films from exciting new talent. Cosponsored …