International Film Series: Upcoming Movies

The Spy Who Loved Me

Special introduction by Cinema Studies Professor, Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz. Shows Tue October 6 at 7:30 PM at Muenzinger Auditorium.In a globe-trotting assignment that has him skiing off the edges of cliffs and driving a car deep underwater, British super-spy James Bond (Roger Moore) unites with sexy Russian agent Anya Amasova to defeat megalomaniac shipping magnate Karl Stromberg, who is threatening to destroy New York City with nuclear weapons. Bond's most deadly adversary on the case is Stromberg's henchman, Jaws, a seven-foot giant with terrifying steel teeth.

My Father's Shadow

Shows Wed October 7 at 7:30 PM at Muenzinger Auditorium.Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.

Deep Sea

Part of Animation Appreciation!. Shows Thu October 8 at 7:30 PM at Muenzinger Auditorium.Swept into the sea during a family cruise, a young girl named Shenxiu stumbles upon a mysterious restaurant under the waves. There, she meets the scheming head chef and his ragtag crew of adorable otters and sarcastic walruses. They join forces to save the restaurant and reunite Shenxiu with her mother.

A Magnificent Life

Part of Animation Appreciation!. Shows Fri October 9 at 7:30 PM at Muenzinger Auditorium.From the director of THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE, this film follows the life of Pagnol, a playwright, novelist, and filmmaker who grew up in a middle-class household in Marseille and became one of the world's most inventive and prolific artists from the 1930's to the 1950's.

Heroic Times

Part of Animation Appreciation!. Shows Sat October 10 at 7:30 PM at Muenzinger Auditorium.The tragic medieval tale of a man of inhuman strength, fierce temper and a desire for noble knighthood. While on the run as a murderer, he finds new life as a knight, only to face disillusionment, the horrors of war and ugly human vices.