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February 2025 at the International Cinema

By Kira Christensen
April 30, 2025 09:00 AM
This February, an IC lecture explored a crisis of identity in the face of potentially devastating sickness.
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December 2024 at the International Cinema

By Tessa Swensen
December 20, 2024 09:00 AM
This December, an IC lecture explored female wrestling in Mexico—and the resilience of women facing violence in a machismo culture.
5 Min Read
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October 2024 at the International Cinema

By Tessa Swensen
November 01, 2024 09:00 AM
This October, an IC lecture explored a timeless tale of love and loneliness against the backdrop of Helsinki, Finland.
5 Min Read
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September 2024 at the International Cinema

By Tessa Swensen
October 01, 2024 01:00 PM
This September, an IC lecture explored the themes of chaos, grief, and time—all through the eyes of a seven-year-old girl from Mexico.
4 Min Read
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International Cinema: April 2024 Films Recap

By Kendall McKinnon
April 22, 2024 11:00 AM
IC explores silent films and the Deaf community in April’s films and lectures.
2 Min Read
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International Cinema: March 2024 Films Recap

By Kendall McKinnon
April 17, 2024 02:30 PM
IC explores justice, otherness, and feminism in March’s films and lectures.
6 Min Read
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The Modern Maya: Resilience and Revival

By Lauren Walker
April 20, 2023 10:53 AM
Ixcanul becomes the first IC film entirely in Kaqchikel, a Mayan language.
2 Min Read
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Reminders of the Past

By Lauren Walker
March 28, 2023 11:53 AM
Where are the reminders of WWII bombing in Japan? Film Paper City investigates.
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Threading Cinema and Fashion Together

By Ellie Smith
March 01, 2023 09:00 AM
Professor Marc Olivier presented on the history and intersection of fashion and film.
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In Balance with Nature

By Ellie Smith
February 20, 2023 09:00 AM
Professor Chip Oscarson’s International Cinema lecture tackles the connection between humans and the environment.
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Asta Nielsen: A Silent Legacy

By Ellie Smith
November 19, 2022 01:00 PM
Women may have been silent onscreen in early cinema, but backstage they were building a powerful new art form.
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Anyone Can Be a Cinephile

By Savannah Taylor
February 01, 2022 09:31 AM
Explore new directors, cultures, and themes this semester with International Cinema.
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Greg Stallings on The Exterminating Angel and the Effects of Quarantine

May 24, 2020 12:00 AM
Associate Professor Greg Stallings (Spanish & Portuguese) may have thought that picking The Exterminating Angel to be shown at the International Cinema seemed random, but the theme of quarantine that runs throughout the movie has become especially poignant in today’s environment.
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Poet, filmmaker Galeano praises BYU’s “unique environment" during visit

February 04, 2020 12:00 AM
Florida State University's Dr. Juan Carlos Galeano addressed BYU students, faculty members, and others in a pair of lectures on January 30, 2020.
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Horror and Its Traditions

November 05, 2014 12:00 AM
Carl Sederholm, associate professor in the Department of Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature, spoke at an International Cinema lecture on horror as a genre and its traditions.
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