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The International Film Festival at PVCC 2023-24
All films begin at 6:30 PM in the Center for Performing Arts
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
The Queen (PG-13; 2006, Great Britain, 103 minutes)
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Tel Aviv on Fire (PG; 2018, Luxemburg/Israel/Belgium, 100m.)
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
City of God (R; 2002, Brazil, 130 minutes)
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Caché (R; 2005, France/Austria, 115 minutes)
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
A Regular Woman (NR; 2019, Germany, 90 minutes)
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Open Your Eyes (R; 1997, Spain, 119 minutes)
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Gallipoli (PG; 1981, Australia, 110 minutes)
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Ashes in the Snow (NR; 2018, Lithuania, 98 minutes)
Desert Foothills Library International Film Series 2023-24
All films begin at 2:00 PM
Friday, September 8, 2023
The Queen (PG-13; 2006, Great Britain, 103 minutes)
Friday, October 13, 2023
Tel Aviv on Fire (PG; 2018, Luxemburg/Belgium/Israel, 100m.)
Friday, November 10, 2023
City of God (R; 2002, Brazil, 130 minutes)
Friday, December 8, 2023
Caché (R; 2005, France/Austria, 115 minutes)
Friday, January 12, 2024
A Regular Woman (NR; 2019, Germany, 90 minutes)
Friday, February 9, 2024
Open Your Eyes (R; 1997, Spain, 119 minutes)
Friday, March 8, 2024
Gallipoli (PG; 1981, Australia, 110 minutes)
Friday, April 12, 2024
Ashes in the Snow (NR; 2018, Lithuania, 98 minutes)
Friday, May 10, 2024
Life is Beautiful (PG-13; 1997, Italy, 116 minutes)
Desert Foothills Library Cinematic Reflections Series, 2023-24
Little Known Stories of World War II
All films begin at 2:00 PM
Friday, September 15, 2023
Dara of Jasenovac (Serbia, 2020; 125 minutes)
Friday, October 20, 2023
The Good Traitor (Denmark, 2020; 110 minutes)
Friday, November 17, 2023
The Search for Mengele (U.S., 1985; 60 minutes)
Friday, December 15, 2023
The Rape of Europa (U.S., 2006; 110 minutes)
Friday, January 19, 2024
Katyn (Poland, 2007; 120 minutes)
Friday, February 16, 2024
The Keeper (Great Britain/Germany, 2018; 118 minutes)
Friday, March 15, 2024
Sunken Roads (U.S., 2019; 90 minutes)
Friday, April 19, 2024
Final Account (Great Britain, 2020; 92 minutes)
Friday, May 17, 2024
The 12th Man (Norway, 2017; 130 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