You can grab a mainstream Hollywood flick anywhere in the country, but there are few places in the country to catch non-mainstream films. Thankfully, the University of Colorado Boulder hosts the International Film Series. The IFS has been showing non-mainstream films on campus for more than 70 years. This year’s slate of films, which includes a Stanley Kubrick retrospective and a new deal with Alamo Drafthouse, should scratch every art-film itch you should ever experience. Student tickets are $6, $7 general admission.
Breaking Away
Sept. 9 at Farrand Field
Free screening of classic bike racing film.
MUENZINGER AUDITORIUM
The Wages of Fear
7 p.m. Sept. 10
Ruthless greed and manufactured fear are highlighted in this classic thriller.
Kumare: The True Story of a False Prophet
7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sept. 11-12
American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi transforms himself into an Indian guru.
Oslo, 31 August
7 p.m. Sept. 16-17
A man battling drug addiction goes on a journey that forces him to revisit old friends, past ghosts and personal demons.
Turn Me On, Dammit!
7 p.m., 9 p.m. Sept. 18-19
A quirky 15-year-old girl with out-of-control hormones becomes ostracized at school after an awkward sexual encounter with a classmate.
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth One Million Ryo
4 p.m. Sept. 23 (Free)
The one-eyed, one-armed swordsman alters the traditional superhero image.
Suzaki Paradise Red Light
7 p.m. Sept. 24 (Free)
This film about post-war Tokyo is told through the feminine perspective.
Megane (Glasses)
7 p.m. Sept. 25 (Free)
A businesswoman ventures to a strange island for a much-needed vacation.
1 Million Yen Girl
7 p.m. Sept. 26 (Free)
A formerly imprisoned woman makes a vow to save up one million yen in order to escape her current situation.
Planet of Snail
7 p.m. Sept. 30
A documentary on an accomplished young poet who can no longer hear or see.
The Queen of Versailles
7 p.m., 9:15 p.m. Oct. 1-2
A documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges.
Crazy & Thief
7 p.m. Oct. 3
Scarlet Road
4 p.m., 7 p.m. Oct. 7
A documentary on an Australian sex worker that chronicles her mission to increase awareness and access to sexual expression for people with disabilities.
Starship Troopers 2
7 p.m. Oct. 10
Out-of-control special effects highlight this pleasing second coming for the bug squashers.
More Than Frybread
4 p.m., 7 p.m. Oct. 14
Mayhem ensues in this wildly entertaining faux-documentary on the Native American competition to produce the tastiest fry-bread.
Vertigo
7 p.m. Oct. 15
Hitchcock’s masterpiece.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
7 p.m., 9 p.m. Oct. 16-17
A fantastical, powerful journey set in a forgotten but defiant bayou community.
Kubrick’s Odyssey
4 p.m. Oct. 21
Jay Weidner delves into hidden messages that can be found in Kubrick’s work and will be present for a Q&A.
Dr. Strangelove
7 p.m. Oct. 22
Cold war classic about nuclear annihilation.
2001: A Space Odyssey
7 p.m. Oct. 23
The experimental, mind-bending sci-fi symphony that pushes the boundaries on special effects and narrative.
The Shining
7 p.m. Oct. 24
Come and play with us, Danny — in a stunning anamorphic widescreen 35 mm print — forever, and ever, and ever…
Celine and Julia Go Boating
7 p.m. Oct. 29
Jacques Rivette’s classic on the fanciful world of two women lost in the stories they tell.
The Howling
7 p.m. Oct. 31
A perverse, satirical contribution to the oft-maligned werewolf genre.
The Godfather
7 p.m. Nov. 5
Francis Ford Coppola’s brutal and moving chronicle of American life.
The Godfather: Part 2
7 p.m. Nov. 5
A rare sequel that is even better than the original, largely due to the superb performances by Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.
Five Easy Pieces
7 p.m. Nov. 12
A study of American alienation boasting a career best performance by Jack Nicholson.
Straight to Hell
7 p.m. Nov. 13
A bizarre comedy spoof on spaghetti westerns that will feature Alex Cox and Dan Wool in person.
VISUAL ARTS COMPLEX
Miami Connection
8 p.m., Sept. 13-14
Ridiculous dialogue, outrageous martial arts and horrendous ’80s music are just a few of the reasons you’ll be dying of laughter in this action-filled camp classic.
There Will Be Blood
8 p.m., Sept. 20-21
Five-year anniversary screening.
The Ambassador
8 p.m. Sept. 27-28
Danish documentarist/satirist/provocateur Mads Brügger exposes the high-stakes game of political and economic corruption in Africa.
The Great Silence
8 p.m. Oct 4-5
One of the greatest Westerns of all time.
Robocop
8 p.m. Oct. 12
A superhero film weaving anti-government satire, Charles Bronson-style revenge, and a post-apocalyptic society.
The Frightened Woman
8 p.m. Oct. 18-19
Originally too bold for mainstream consumption, this battle of the sexes continues to haunt and dazzle audiences.
Possession
Oct. 25-26
This delirious psychodrama defies classification and will polarize viewers as thoroughly as it did 30 years ago.
The Room
Nov. 1-2
A modern-day Rocky Horror Picture Showtype of screening with a film that boasts its own hilariously demented “Ed Wood” reality.
Wake In Fright
8 p.m. Nov. 8-9
A riveting film with exceptional relevance today in its cultural veracity and its observation of human nature.
Labyrinth: Quote Along
8 p.m. Nov. 15-16
This special event will feature audience interaction with the surreal, coming-of-age fantasy by Jim Henson.
See more at the International Film Series website.
