This Week in KMBL 250

Black Orpheus (1959)
Directed by Marcel Camus,
English, Portuguese, 100 Min.

Black Lives

A reimagining of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice set in the Morro da Babilônia favela in Rio de Janeiro. Winner of the top prize at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, the film was also a major influence in the worldwide popularization of samba. Praise notwithstanding, the film remains controversial for its exoticizing gaze.

Wednesday, Dec. 6th - 5:00PM Lecture

Wednesday, Dec. 6 — 5:35PM
Thursday, Dec. 7 — 9:45PM
Friday, Dec. 8 — 4:45PM
Saturday, Dec. 9 — 12:15PM
Saturday, Dec. 9— 7:15PM

Little Women (2019)
Directed by Greta Gerwig
English, 135 min.

Women With a Movie Camera

Before the viral success of Barbie, Greta Gerwig received wide critical acclaim for her heartwarming adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved coming-of-age novel. Featuring an all-star cast, this crowd pleaser is the perfect film for an end-of-semester get together with friends.

Wednesday, Dec. 6 — 7:35PM
Thursday, Dec. 7 — 5:00PM
Friday, Dec. 8 — 6:45PM
Saturday, Dec. 9 — 2:20PM
Saturday, Dec. 9— 9:15PM

Mostly Martha (2001)
Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck
German, 109 min.

Miscellaneous

When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount…until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood. See the deliciously romantic original that inspired the Hollywood remake No Reservations.

Thursday, Dec. 7 — 7:35PM
Friday, Dec. 8 — 2:30PM
Friday, Dec.8 — 9:20PM
Saturday, Dec. 9 — 10:00AM
Saturday, Dec. 9— 5:00PM