1. 5:00 pm Opening Reception
6:00 pm THEEB
Naji Abu Nowar / United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, UK / 100 min / 2014 / Arabic
In 1916 while war rages in the Ottoman Empire, Hussein raises his younger brotherTheeb (“Wolf”) in a traditional Bedouin
community that is isolated by the vast, unforgiving desert.The brothers’quiet existence is suddenly interrupted when a British
Army officer and his guide ask Hussein to escort them to a water well located along the old pilgrimage route to Mecca. So as
not to dishonor his recently deceased father, Hussein agrees to lead them on the long and treacherous journey.The young,
mischievousTheeb secretly chases after his brother, but the group soon find themselves trapped amidst threatening terrain
riddled with Ottoman mercenaries, Arab revolutionaries, and outcast Bedouin raiders. Naji Abu Nowar’s powerful and assured
directorial debut, set in the land of Lawrence of Arabia, is a wondrous“BedouinWestern”about a boy who, in order to survive,
must become a man and live up to the name his father gave him.
https://www.filmmovement.com/filmcatalog/index.asp?MerchandiseID=419
8:00 pm LA MAFIA UCCIDE SOLO D’ESTATE (The Mafia Kills Only In Summer)
Pif / Italy / 90 min / 2013 / Italian
Pierfrancesco Diliberto (a renownedTV host and political comedian, better known as Pif) wrote, directed and stars in this
subversive, irreverent feature debut about Arturo, a young boy whose obsession with the Mafia’s casual presence in his city
surpasses even his passion for Flora, the beautiful schoolmate who remains his main love interest until adulthood. Pif uses
Arturo’s unrequited love story as the vehicle to narrate the most tragic events in Italy’s recent history, starting with Cosa Nostra’s
criminal actions in Sicily in the‘70s, which soon spread through the country (encompassing the barbaric murder of judges
Falcone and Borsellino, an event that Pif handles with astounding boldness).Winner of the Audience Award at theTorino Film
Festival, Mafia is a brave and intelligent dark comedy with a powerful message.
http://www.distribfilmsus.com/our-movies/the-mafia-only-kills-in-summer-comingsoon/
5:00 pm TIMBUKTU
Abderrahmane Sissako / France, Mauritania / 97 min / 2014 / French, Arabic, Bambara, English,
Songhay
A 2015 Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film! Not far fromTimbuktu, now ruled by religious
fundamentalists, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughterToya, and Issan, their twelve-year-old
shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists determined to control their
faith. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned.The women have become shadows but resist with dignity.
Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that
prevails inTimbuktu. But their destiny changes when Kidane accidentally kills Amadou, the fisherman who slaughtered“GPS,”
his beloved cow. He now has to face the new laws of the foreign occupants.Timbuktu is Mauritania’s first entry for the Best
Foreign Language Film Academy Award.
http://cohenmedia.net/films/timbuktu
Discussion to follow film.
7:00 pm Reception
7:30 pm PHOENIX
Christian Petzold / Germany / 98 min / 2014 / German
A spellbinding mystery of identity, illusion, and deception unfolds against the turmoil of post-WorldWar II Germany in the
stunning new film from acclaimed director Christian Petzold (Barbara, Jerichow). Nelly (Nina Hoss), a German-Jewish nightclub
singer, has survived a concentration camp, but with her face disfigured by a bullet wound. After undergoing reconstructive
surgery, Nelly emerges with a new face, one similar but different enough that her former husband, Johnny (Ronald Zehrfeld),
doesn’t recognize her. Rather than reveal herself, Nelly walks into a dangerous game of duplicity and disguise as she tries to
figure out if the man she loves may have been the one who betrayed her to the Nazis. Evoking the shadows and haunted mood
of post-war Berlin, Phoenix weaves a complex tale of a nation’s tragedy and a woman’s search for answers as it builds towards an
unforgettable, heart-stopping climax.
http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/phoenix
SATURDAY, February 13, 2016
FRIDAY, February 12, 2016
2016 International Film Series
Foreign film fans will have the opportunity to view a selection of subtitled films
from around the globe as Baldwin Wallace University hosts the 2016 International Film
Series over two weekends: Friday-Sunday, February 12-14 and Friday-Saturday,
February 19-20.
All films will be shown in Marting Hall, Room 114, 50 Seminary St., Berea. All shows are free and open to
the public. An opening reception will take place Friday, February 12 at 5 p.m., with additional receptions
between screenings on February 13, 19 and 20.
The Baldwin Wallace University International Film Series is a student organization funded by the
Student Government. We are grateful for the support of the Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures and the following sponsors: French Club, German Club, Spanish Club, the Middle Eastern
Culture Club, the Chinese Club, and the Italian Club.

2. 2:00 pm Program of Shorts
Carina is 8 and likes rock and roll. Her life changes completely when she believes that her new teacher is the same woman
she saw in her father’s erotic magazine. n Since the death of her husband, Albertine, 80, is isolated from the world. One
evening when Albetine has difficulty changing a light bulb, her nosy neighbor introduces her to the next door neighbor, Mr.
Dumont, for an unforgettable night. n After Carlos and Julio’s eyes meet on the eve of Independence Day, the two spend the
night together eating, chatting and even dancing knowing full well it will be short-lived in Trémulo. n In El Beso, Daniel
just wants an honest appraisal of how he kisses from his friend Ale, but is a kiss between friends ever‘just a kiss’? n In sunshiny
Rio de Janeiro, Junior prepares a big surprise to propose to his boyfriend, but things don’t turn out the way he expected in this
charming romantic short comedy, Acieto. (Total viewing time: 84 minutes)
Carina: Sandra Concepcion Reynoso Estrada, Mexico, 11 min (http://www.elccc.com.mx/sitio/index.php/produccion-
filmica/2010-2014/2014/1183-carina)
Albertine: AlexisVan Stratum, Belgium/France, 21 min (http://en.unifrance.org/movie/38353/albertine)
Trémulo: Roberto Fiesco, Mexico, 20 min (http://www.theopenreel.com/portfolio-item/tremulo/)
El Beso (The Kiss): Carlos G. Davila, Mexico, 12 min (http://www.elbesoshort.com)
Acieto (I Do): Felipe Cabral, Brazil, 20 min (https://www.facebook.com/aceitoofilme?_rdr=p)
5:00 pm LIBERTADOR (The Liberator)
Alberto Arvelo / Venezuela, Spain / 119 min / 2013 / ???language???
Simón Bolívar fought over 100 battles against the Spanish Empire in South America. He rode over 70,000 miles on horseback.
His military campaigns covered twice the territory of Alexander the Great.
His army never conquered -
it liberated. Starring Édgar Ramírez, with a soundtrack by Gustavo Dudamel.
http://cohenmedia.net/films/the-liberator
7:00 pm Reception
7:30 pm LANGTUTENG (WolfTotem)
Jean-Jacques Annau / China, France / 121 min / 2015 / Mandarin, Mongolian
In acclaimed director Jean-Jacques Annaud’s film adaptation of Jiang Rong’s best-selling novel, a young Beijing student is sent
to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the
nomads’traditional enemies – the marauding wolves – to the north, humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle
to find their true place in the world.
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/wolftotem/
5:00 pm O MENINO E O MUNDO (The Boy and theWorld)
Alê Abreu / Brazil / 80 min / 2013 / Portugese / Animated
Cuca’s cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves for the city, prompting him to embark on a quest to reunite his family.
The young boy’s journey unfolds like a tapestry, the animation taking on greater complexity as his small world expands.
Entering civilization, industrial landscapes are inhabited by animal-machines, with barrios of decoupage streets and shop
windows, and flashing neon advertisements that illuminate the night.The story depicts a clash between village and city, hand
crafted and mechanized, rich and poor – and throughout the tumult, the heart and soul of the people beats on as a song.The
film’s music is on equal footing with the stunning visuals, a soundscape of pan-flute, samba, and Brazilian hip-hop mixing with
the whirling carnival colors and exploding fireworks.
http://www.gkidsfilms.com/boy/
6:30 pm Reception
7:00 pm DEUX JOURS, UNE NUIT (Two Days, One Night)
Jean-Pierre Dardenne , Luc Dardenne / Belgium, France, Italy/ 95 min / 2014 / French, Arabic, English
Oscar winner Marion Cotillard received another nomination for her searing, deeply felt performance as a working-class woman
desperate to hold on to her factory job in this gripping film from master Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.
Cotillard is Sandra, a wife and mother who suffers from depression and discovers that, while she was home on sick leave, a
majority of her coworkers voted in favor of her being laid off over giving up their annual bonuses. She then spends a Saturday
and Sunday visiting them each in turn, to try to convince them to change their minds. From this simple premise, the Dardennes
create a powerfully humane drama about the importance of community in an increasingly impersonal world.
http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/two-days-one-night
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
275 Eastland Road
Berea, OH 44017-2088
http://www.bw.edu/ifs
SUNDAY, February 14, 2016
FRIDAY, February 19, 2016
SATURDAY, February 20, 2016
For further information, please contact Dr. Nadia Sahely at nsahely@bw.edu or
440-826-2246, Dr. Stephen Hollender at shollend@bw.edu or 440-826-2248,
or Seth Chamberlain at schamber13@mail.bw.edu