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  • Black and white photo of James Baldwin. He is looking towards the camera but not directly at it. He stands in front of men that are sitting behind tables. It is unclear if he is at a type of flea market or rally. There are signs behind the men sitting but it is in French

    James Baldwin Abroad

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

    Special Event | Free For Everyone! A Showcase of four short films about American writer James Baldwin, wherein he muses about race, sexuality and civil rights, among other topics, across Istanbul, Paris and Great Britain. James Baldwin: the brilliant thinker, …

  • Photo from the movie 'Mystery Train". Three people, two men and a woman, stand and are facing in the direction of the camera. The order of people go man, woman, and then another man. They are clothed in green, black, and white clothing.

    Two By Jim Jarmsuch: Mystery Train

    Two By Jim Jarmsuch: Mystery Train
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Aloof teenage Japanese tourists, a frazzled Italian widow, and a disgruntled British immigrant all converge in the city of dreams—which, in Mystery Train, from Jim Jarmusch, is Memphis. Made with its director’s customary precision and wit, this triptych of stories …

  • Photo from the movie 'Mystery Train". Three people, two men and a woman, stand and are facing in the direction of the camera. The order of people go man, woman, and then another man. They are clothed in green, black, and white clothing.

    Two By Jim Jarmsuch: Mystery Train

    Two By Jim Jarmsuch: Mystery Train
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Aloof teenage Japanese tourists, a frazzled Italian widow, and a disgruntled British immigrant all converge in the city of dreams—which, in Mystery Train, from Jim Jarmusch, is Memphis. Made with its director’s customary precision and wit, this triptych of stories …

  • Photo from an animated feature. A small white mouse stands in front of what appears to be some nuts along a forest trail

    The Animation Showcase 2026: Getting Cooked

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

    Special Event The Animation Showcase returns to the Union Cinema for their 2026 series, featuring the latest and greatest from our Animation/Film students. Programmed by senior student animators Stavros Hatzopoulos and Ava Brobst, this year’s edition features student work across …

  • Photo from the film 'Desert Hearts'. Two women are featured, a blonde woman still clothed and a topless dark haired woman. The dark haired woman is stroking the side of the blonde woman's face. Their faces both read serious, but friendly as they gaze at each other

    Desert Hearts

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

    Staff Picks While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian.  

  • A presenter stands in front of a crowd of about 20 people sitting in folding chairs. A blue light is shining on the crowd and presenter, behind the presenter a white screen is set up.

    Milwaukee Underground Fllm Festival: Opening Night!!!

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

    Film Festival | Free for Everyone! Join us at the Union Cinema for the opening night of The Milwaukee Underground Film Festival! MUFF is a student run film festival devoted to showcasing independent, artist driven cinema. For two decades we …

  • A wide, panoramic shot of a dark, choppy body of water under a heavy, overcast mist. The horizon line is blurred by fog, creating a moody, monochromatic atmosphere.

    Experimental Tuesdays Presents: The Great Lakes Listening Series

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

    Free For Everyone! Artists in Attendance! Experimental Tuesdays is proud to present the inaugural Great Lakes Listening Series a new annual listening event that presents multichannel sonic artworks within a cinema space. This year’s edition will feature new works of …

  • Based on the visual style and themes of Trinh T. Minh-ha's film essay "Forgetting Vietnam," here is a concise alt-text description for the provided image: A high-angle shot of a woman in a small wooden boat on the green-tinted waters of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Her boat is filled with a colorful arrangement of fresh fruits. A second green boat with a white lifebuoy is partially visible in the foreground, creating a sense of daily life and commerce on the water.

    Forgetting Vietnam

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

    One of the myths surrounding the creation of Vietnam involves a fight between two dragons whose intertwined bodies fell into the South China Sea and formed Vietnam’s curving S-shaped coastline. Influential feminist theorist and filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha’s lyrical film …

  • A simple, hand-drawn illustration in blue ink on a white background, featuring a small house merged with a vintage film projector. The house forms the body of the projector, with two windows and a door, while large film reels sit on the roof and a light lens extends from the right side as if projecting a beam.

    Special Event: Blue House

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

    Blue House Film Screening is a D.I.Y. film organization showcasing short films and building cinematic connections in Milwaukee. Join us at the Union Cinema for a shorts program curated by the members of the Blue House collective!