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Passports: An International Film Series

TÓTEM
Fri-Tue, Mar 8-12

TÓTEM

In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for her father’s birthday. As the day goes on, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.
INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL
Tue, Mar 12 at 3:00pm, 7:40pm

INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL

Thien must take responsibility when a family tragedy pushes him to search for his long lost brother in the mystical landscape of Vietnam. His journey, interrupted by enthralling dreams and re-awakened desires, leads him to question what is worth living for.
THE SETTLERS
Thu-Sun, Mar 14-17

THE SETTLERS

Chile, 1901. Tasked with securing a wealthy landowner’s vast property, a British lieutenant and an American mercenary are joined by a mestizo marksman — who comes to realize their true mission is to violently “remove” the indigenous population. A revelatory take on the Western and Chile's Best International Feature Film entry to the 96th Academy Awards.
PICTURES OF GHOSTS
Wed-Sun, Mar 20-24

PICTURES OF GHOSTS

From acclaimed director Kleber Mendonça Filho (BACURAU). A multidimensional journey through time, sound, architecture and filmmaking, set in the urban landscape of Recife, the Brazilian coastal capital of Pernambuco.
HERE
Fri-Tue, Mar 22-26

HERE

A Romanian construction worker and a Belgian-Chinese doctorate student cross paths in Brussels just before the former is about to move back home. A city symphony imbued with quiet grace, HERE captures both the longing of contemporary urban life and the potential for enchantment that still exists in spaces shared by strangers from different worlds.
ABOUT DRY GRASSES
Sat-Wed, Mar 23-27

ABOUT DRY GRASSES

Nestled away in wintry Turkish Kurdistan, public-school art teacher Samet (Deniz Celiloğlu) yearns to leave the sleepy village, but a budding relationship brings a silver lining. Renowned for his nuanced, visually ravishing imagery, award-winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan returns with another enveloping cinemascope rumination.
THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER
Fri-Sun, Mar 29-Apr 7

THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER

In this new animated feature from the team behind CHICO & RITA, a New York music journalist (voiced by Jeff Goldblum) travels to Rio de Janeiro to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenório Jr.
DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD
Fri-Tue, Apr 5-9

DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD

An overworked and underpaid production assistant drives around Bucharest filming casting tapes for a workplace safety video commissioned by a multinational company. When one of her interviewees makes a statement that ignites a scandal, she is forced to re-invent the whole story.