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Fall Film Premiere: The Hunger Games Sunrise on the Reaping
Join us for a special screening of Sunrise on the Reaping as we return to Panem for another unforgettable story. Grab your friends, settle in with some snacks, and experience the latest chapter of The Hunger Games saga together on the big screen.
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...
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....
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....