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The International Film Festival at PVCC 2025-26
All films begin at 6:30 PM in the Center for Performing Arts
Around the World in 8 Films
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The Man Who Sold His Skin (Tunisia; 2020, NR, 102 min.)
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Alone With Her Dreams (Italy; 2019, NR, 92 minutes)
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Going to Brazil (France/Brazil; 2016, R, 94 minutes)
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Shoplifters (Japan; 2018, R, 118 minutes)
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The Night of the 12th (France; 2022, NR, 112 minutes)
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Lion (Australia/India; 2016, PG-13, 115 minutes)
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Mellow Mud (Latvia; 2016, NR, 103 minutes)
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
All Shall Be Well (Hong Kong; 2024, NR, 90 min.)
Desert Foothills Library International Film Series 2025-26
Around the World in 9 Films
All films begin at 2:00 PM
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Friday, September 12, 2025
The Man Who Sold His Skin (Tunisia; 2020, NR, 102 min.)
Friday, October 10, 2025
Alone With Her Dreams (Italy; 2019, NR, 92 minutes)
Friday, November 14, 2025
Going to Brazil (France/Brazil; 2016, R, 94 minutes)
Friday, December 12, 2025
Shoplifters (Japan; 2018, R, 118 minutes)
Friday, January 9, 2026
The Night of the 12th (France; 2022, NR, 112 minutes)
Friday, February 27, 2026
Lion (Australia/India; 2016, PG-13, 115 minutes)
Friday, March 13, 2026
Mellow Mud (Latvia; 2016, NR, 103 minutes)
Friday, April 10, 2026
All Shall Be Well (Hong Kong; 2024, NR, 90 min.)
Friday, May 1, 2026
Like Water for Chocolate (Mexico; 1992, R, 102 minutes)
Desert Foothills Library Cinematic Reflections Series, 2025-26
Little Known Stories of World War II
All films begin at 2:00 PM
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Friday, September 19, 2025
Blind Spot (Austria, 2002; 90 minutes)
Friday, October 17, 2025
Denial (Great Britain, 2016; 106 minutes)
Friday, November 21, 2025
The Bridge (Germany, 1959; 100 minutes)
Friday, December 19, 2025
To Hell and Back (U.S., 1955; 102 minutes)
Friday, January 16, 2026
Night and Fog/Filmmakers for the Prosecution
(France; 1956; 32 minutes/France; 2021, 58 minutes)
Friday, February 20, 2026
The Flowers of War (China; 2011; 130 minutes)
Friday, March 20, 2026
The Fighting Sullivans (U.S., 1944; 110 minutes)
Friday, April 17, 2026
Hell in the Hürtgen Forest/On Common Ground
(U.S.; 2006; 42 minutes/U.S.; 2001 85 minutes)
Friday, May 22, 2026
The Last Vermeer (U.S., 2019; 115 minutes)
Mission Statement:
The Paradise Valley Community College International Film Festival presents cinema as a window onto the richness of our diverse world and our shared humanity.
The Festival offers a proven educational, entertaining visual experience for our students, colleagues, and community through the following goals.
Goals:
Viewing acclaimed films from around the world
Enjoying films as a community experience that challenges our emotional involvement in a setting that offers opportunity for discussion
Exploring the important issues of life through an open forum
Experiencing cultural diversity in a profoundly transformative way
Learning about important global issues through powerful visual images
Discovering the range and variety of films and genres
Understanding cinematic techniques and their contribution to the meaning of a film
Meeting film directors, writers, and producers for dialogue
Making entertainment educational and education entertaining