The Fall International Film Festival brings perspectives of different parts of the world to Marshall University this weekend.
The festival will show six foreign films of mixed genre including comedy, drama, documentary and animation. It is the first time the festival will last a weekend instead of a week.
“We had to cut costs, so the festival is only three days,” said Angela Jones, director of marketing at the Marshall Artists Series. “It’s to help budget costs. Hopefully this is the only year.”
“Rudo Y Cursi” is a comedic drama from Mexico, according to the news release. It is a tale of two brothers who are discovered by a soccer scout. The boys are placed on rival teams and are forced to deal with the complications. The film is shown in Spanish with English subtitles.
“Food, Inc.” is the only U.S. film featured. It is a documentary that exposes the food industry and how private corporations control what consumers receive.
“The Country Teacher” is a film about a young teacher who takes a job teaching natural sciences at a grammar school in the Czech Republic. He goes through a series of events that lead to jealousy and relationship problems. The film is in Czech with English subtitles.
“The Song of Sparrows” is a story about a man who works in Tehran, Iran. His life takes a drastic change after his ostrich runs away and he is forced to move into the city where he goes through transformations. The film is in Farsi with English subtitles.
“Waltz with Bashir” is the winner of the Best Foreign Film at the 2009 Academy Awards. It is an animated film from Israel that tells of a night when a Christian militia group slaughtered 3,000 Palestinians. It is told from director Ari Folman’s point of view who was a soldier trying to stop the incident the night it happened. The film is in Hebrew with English subtitles.
“Summer Hours” is a film that tells of how three siblings deal with their mother’s death and how they must learn to cope with her death. It is one of the most celebrated films in world cinema today, according to the press release. The film is shown in French with English subtitles.
“I try to represent films that the languages are taught on campus,” Jones said. “It’s a great opportunity to travel around the world without leaving the campus.”
The complete list of movie times and dates are listed on the Marshall Artists Series Web site. Full-time student gets one free ticket to each movie.
“I am going to go because I want to enhance my cultural awareness and learn about other cultures,” said Nathan Perdomo, junior English and literature major from Hurricane, W.Va.
Michael Spurlock can be contacted at spurlock36@marshall.edu.
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