IFS presents: Western (2017) Dir. Valeska Grisebach

One Night Only
Monday, April 9th, 5 & 8 pm
Free

“Beautifully complicated, rigorously straightforward.” – A.O. Scott, New York Times

The Institute for Cultural Communication presents the International Film Series, featuring films headed by female directors. 

An intense, slow-burning thriller, Western follows a group of German construction workers installing a hydroelectric plant in remote rural Bulgaria. The foreign land awakens the men’s sense of adventure, but tensions mount when Meinhard, the strong, silent newcomer to the group, starts mixing with the local villagers. The two sides speak different languages and share a troubled history. Can they learn to trust each other—or is the stage being set for a showdown? 

With sweeping cinematography and tightly modulated pacing, Western tells a universal story of masculinity and xenophobia on the contemporary frontier of Eastern Europe. Drawing remarkably nuanced performances from a cast of non-professionals, Valeska Grisebach uses the trappings of the western genre to poke and prod at current anxieties about borders and our relationships with our neighbors. 2017, Germany/Bulgaria/Austria, in English, German, and Bulgarian with English subtitles, 119 minutes.

This year’s International Film Series, as curated by the Film Liberation Unit, spotlights the global influence of female directors on cinematic culture. Consistently and wrongfully overlooked for since the inception of the art form, female directors have produced some of the most challenging, innovative, and beautiful works of film ever to reach screens. This small series showcases three important films, ranging from classic to contemporary, all with a feminist tinge. 

The Floyd Theater is located at 2100 S Floyd St, Louisville KY 40202, on the 3rd floor of the Student Activities Center (SAC) on the University of Louisville campus. Parking is available in the Floyd Street Parking Garage or any university lot (free after 7:30 pm on weekdays and all-day on weekends).

Monday, April 9, 2018 at 8:00pm to 10:00pm

The Floyd Theater 2100 S Floyd St, Louisville, KY 40208

Event Type

Arts, Film

Audience

Students, Faculty/staff, Alumni, Public

Departments

Arts & Sciences, Classical/Modern Languages, Humanities, Political Science, Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, Film and Digital Media Studies

Website

http://www.floydfilm.org/internationa...

Cost

Free

Hashtag

#cinema

Keywords/Tags

film, cinema, german cinema, art film, foreign film

Contact Name

Nathan Viner

Contact Phone Number

5027597661

Contact Email

ntvine01@louisville.edu

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