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Weekly Wednesday Update, October 27, 2021

Wed October 27

When DELICATESSEN was first released in 1991, I had to travel to Denver to see it. A few months later, as a student at C.U., I revisited it at the IFS where it played to a packed house. It's a dark comedy about cannibalism that's perfect for Halloween and yet lightened considerably by romantic and whimsical touches that co-directors Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet would later heighten to great effect in AMÉLIE. While AMÉLIE was nominated for five Academy Awards, DELICATESSEN, for me, remains the true gem. It's the kind of movie only a boring milquetoast would disparage whereas it's easily enjoyed by people who know how to have fun. (Wednesday, 10/27, at 7:30 pm, regular admission.)

This IFS weekend belongs to David Lynch. On Friday, six new 2K digital restorations of Lynch's short films: Six Men Getting Sick (1967), The Alphabet (1968), The Grandmother (1970), The Amputee — Version 1 and Version 2 (1974), and Premonitions Following an Evil Deed (1995). (10/29, at 7:30 pm, FREE.)

And on Saturday, we have an archive print of one of the most famous midnight movies of all time: ERASERHEAD. Mesmerizing B&W photography and an elaborate sound design help make this an enduring cult sensation. I'll never forget my first screening of ERASERHEAD at the Art Cinema on the Pearl Street Mall. Clearly, Bruce McCulloch from New Kids In the Hall felt the same way (10/30, at 7:30 pm, regular admission).

The Sunday matinee will be another 35mm print screening, this time of MULHOLLAND DR. This haunting allegory of the L.A. dream factory was one of Roger Ebert's more memorable selections for his CWA Cinema Interruptus. Bonus: this matinee slot gives viewers plenty of time to settle back home in time to meet your Halloween trick-or-treaters at dusk. (10/31, 2 pm, regular admission.)

To see a trailer and read a review, visit InternationalFilmSeries.com.

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IFS tickets are only available at the door on day of show. With 400 seats and rare sell-outs, by arriving a bit early you're almost certainly guaranteed a seat. Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before showtime.

IFS screens films in Muenzinger Auditorium, west of Folsom Football Stadium. Admission (unless otherwise noted): $10 general admission, $8 w/UCB student ID, $8 for senior citizens. 10 films for $65 with punch card. We give a $1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet, and you can see movies for free on your birthday, or if you are assisting someone in a wheelchair. Credit cards are accepted at the door

Pricing

10 films for $65 with punch card
$10 general admission. $8 w/UCB student ID, $8 for senior citizens
$1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet
Free on your birthday! CU Cinema Studies students get in free.

Looking for a gift for a friend?

Buy a Frequent Patron Punch Card for $65 at any IFS show. With the punch card you can see ten films (a value of $100).

Parking

Pay lot 360 (now only $1/hour!), across from the buffalo statue and next to the Duane Physics tower, is closest to Muenzinger. Covered parking with similar pricing can be found in the Euclid Parking Garage under the CASE Building, South of Muenzinger. We recommend utilizing the ParkMobile app on your phone to simplify the process and avoid needing to use the kiosks.