Officials are continuing their 36th annual international film series with two more movies.
The series started in response to the lack of international films being shown in theaters at the time. It has continued with the OKCU Film Institute, hosting movie showings at 2 p.m. every other Sunday in Kerr-McGee Auditorium in Meinders School of Business.
“Back then, in Oklahoma City, there was no place to see these kinds of movies,” said Dr. Tracy Floreani, director of the Center for Interpersonal Studies through Film and Literature. “They weren’t being shown at the mall or theaters, and they didn’t have movies at the art museum yet. There was nowhere else to see these kind of movies outside of the megaplex.”
The film series is free and open to everyone. Audience members are encouraged to stay after the movie to discuss the film with their peers.
There is a new theme for the movies being shown each year. This year’s theme is “Picturing Reconciliation.” Floreani chooses the films with assistance from an advisory committee and selects students who help her research movies that pertain to the theme.
Kendall Havern, business administration freshman, said she didn’t know about the series until recently, but she is intrigued.
“I applaud the school for offering yet another opportunity for students to experience the arts,” Havern said. “I plan to be in attendance soon.”
The next film screening is The Diving Bell and the Butterfly on March 18. It tells the true story of a French man who suffers a stroke leading to locked-in syndrome, a condition in which the body is unable to move but the mind is still aware. The audience follows his struggles as he adjusts to his syndrome.
The final film of the series is Paterson on March 25. The drama follows the daily life of a bus driver who writes poems in secret.
A full schedule of past and future screenings may be viewed at okcufilmlit.org. The OKCU Film Institute also has Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts under the username “OKCU Film Lit.”
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