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Free for everyone!! Harmonize with us at the Union Cinema on Thursday September 4th at 6pm! We have a surprise a cappella group performance before the film screening that starts at 6pm. This film follows a feisty college student gives her … |
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Misericordia will be playing at the Union Cinema on Friday September 5th at 6pm and Saturday September 6th at 8pm. Written and directed by Alain Guiraudie, Misericordia presents a macabre style comedy following Jérémie, an out-of-work baker who has drifted … 
Join us at the Union Cinema for a special newly restored screening of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s ‘The Wages of Fear’. Clouzot was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who is well known for his mastery of suspense and thrillers. You …
Join us at the Union Cinema for a special newly restored screening of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s ‘The Wages of Fear’. |
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Join us at the Union Cinema for a special newly restored screening of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s ‘The Wages of Fear’.
Misericordia will be playing at the Union Cinema on Friday September 5th at 6pm and Saturday September 6th at 8pm. Written and directed by Alain Guiraudie, Misericordia presents a macabre style comedy following Jérémie, an out-of-work baker who has drifted … |
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Craig Baldwin’s “pseudo-pseudo-documentary” presents a factual chronicle of US intervention in Latin America in the form of the ultimate far-right conspiracy theory, combining covert action, environmental catastrophe, space aliens, cattle mutilations, killer bees, religious prophecy, doomsday diatribes, and just about every other crackpot theory broadcast through the dentures of the modern paranoiac. |
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Spectres of the Spectrum is a feature-length 16mm film utilizing old 'kinescopes' (filmed records of early TV broadcasts before the advent of videotape, mostly from the late Fifties' educational show called 'Science in Action') to create an eerie, haunted "media-archaeology" zone for a sci-fi time-travel tale, wherein live-action actors search for a hidden electromagnetic secret to save the planet from a futuristic war-machine, inspired by HAARP the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program. |
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From director Jessica Sarah Rinland, Collective Monologue follows a community of zoos and animal rescue centers across Argentina. Beyond its fascinating portrayal of interspecies care, this film features remarkable 16mm footage that examines social and historical issues like labor, gender, and colonial conquest over the natural world. Be sure to pick up a Union Cinema calendar to see what films we’re showing this month! |
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If you find yourself heart-struck, keep looking up. It’s no secret that life can be overwhelming at times. If you’re feeling the pressure of everyday life, it just might be beneficial to look up at the night sky. In Jem Cohens new film, Little, Big, and Far, an Austrian astronomer is at a crossroads in his life and work. Filmmaker Madeleine Hunt Ehrlich explores the forgotten history of Suzanne Cézaìre, who was incredibly notable for her forward-thinking and allegiance to Surrealism. |
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If you find yourself heart-struck, keep looking up. It’s no secret that life can be overwhelming at times. If you’re feeling the pressure of everyday life, it just might be beneficial to look up at the night sky. In Jem Cohens new film, Little, Big, and Far, an Austrian astronomer is at a crossroads in his life and work. |
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This promotional initiation video lures inductees with promises of decolonization and settler remediation. Imagery of settler-led planetary destruction is juxtaposed with sequences of underground group therapy sessions where settlers can lose, forget, and explore their identities in order to indigenize. |
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On 16mm!!! Join us at the Union Cinema Thursday, September 18th at 7pm for a 16mm screening of God’s Country! The Films director, Louis Malle, traveled into the heart of Minnesota in 1979 to capture the everyday lives of the … |
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The Union Cinema will be featuring two films by Giorgi Mrevlishvili, who holds an MFA in Film from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee! We hope to see you Friday, September 19th at 6pm and Saturday September 20th at 7pm to see … 
This upcoming weekend, the Union Cinema will be featuring two films by Giorgi Mrevlishvili, who holds an MFA in Film from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee! Join us Friday, September 19th at 8pm, and Saturday, September 20th at 5pm for a … |
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This upcoming weekend, the Union Cinema will be featuring two films by Giorgi Mrevlishvili, who holds an MFA in Film from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee! Join us Friday, September 19th at 8pm, and Saturday, September 20th at 5pm for a …
The Union Cinema will be featuring two films by Giorgi Mrevlishvili, who holds an MFA in Film from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee! We hope to see you Friday, September 19th at 6pm and Saturday September 20th at 7pm to see … |
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National Hazing Prevention Week is September 22-26. Join us for a movie showing of a document by Byron Hurt called 'Hazing'. This movie offers a "look inside the culture, tradition, and secrecy surrounding hazing rituals". Free popcorn for the first … |
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Please join us for a screening to honor the late Tomonari Nishikawa’s work—a celebration of his singular vision and lasting influence. His films, often shot on 8mm and 16mm, explore the act of observation through material processes and formal experimentation. |
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For 11-year-old Vrej, life in his homeland, Artsakh, is like a paradise--that is until his life takes a sudden turn when war erupts, and he is forced to flee with his family. Upon returning to his surviving village, he confronts the devastation, new power dynamics, and education that prepares children for near-future battles. Vrej must learn the rules of war... but can he carry a nation's hopes on his young shoulders? |
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The Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres at UWM is home to a celebrated group of faculty and staff whose creative work spans disciplines, genres, and modes of production. They are not only exceptional educators but also accomplished artists whose films have screened at festivals, museums, and galleries around the world. This special program is a chance to experience the breadth and vitality of their work. Expect drama, documentary, comedy, experimental film, animation, appropriation, and, of course, the unexpected. Many of the artists (your teachers!) will be in attendance. |
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Calling all dog lovers! Join us under the night sky for a tail-wagging outdoor movie screening celebrating our favorite furry friend, Scooby-Doo! |
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Join us at the Union Cinema for a special program of Stan Brakhage films selected in response to featured artist Ellee Spalding's exhibition in the Union Art Gallery. |
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Curated by the Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres, these programs feature a unique opportunity to see some of the incredible 16mm prints from the UWM Cinema Arts Archive. |
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Join us for an evening honoring Milwaukee’s rich history of activism and the 55th anniversary of the Roberto Hernandez Center. Experience archival footage, hear from impactful speakers, and engage in activities that connect past movements to today’s efforts for change. Come celebrate a legacy that continues to inspire.
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Free For Everyone!! Join us for an evening honoring Milwaukee’s rich history of activism and the 55th anniversary of the Roberto Hernandez Center. Experience archival footage, hear from impactful speakers, and engage in activities that connect past movements to today’s … |
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Join us at the Union Cinema on Thursday, October 2nd at 7pm. This film is the earliest complete surviving feature film directed by an Iranian woman, Marva Nabili. The Sealed Soil chronicles a young woman’s resistance to her forced marriage, … |
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On 35mm!! Join us at the Union Cinema on Friday, October 3rd at 8:30pm and Saturday, October 4th at 5pm to see a screening of The Hidden! This film follows an L.A. cop who teams up with an FBI agent. … |
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On 35mm!! Join us at the Union Cinema on Friday, October 3rd at 8:30pm and Saturday, October 4th at 5pm to see a screening of The Hidden! This film follows an L.A. cop who teams up with an FBI agent. … |
