International Film Festival March 3-18 at ATU

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Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the institution are invited to attend the sixth annual International Film Festival at Arkansas Tech University during the spring 2021 semester.

Eight films in four languages will be screened during the festival, which is part of the On Track program under the Global Focus track.

Attendance will be limited to 30 individuals in accordance with phase one of the ATU pandemic recovery framework. Face coverings and social distancing will be required for those attending the screenings.

Below is a schedule of showings for the festival. Each screening is free and open to the public, and each one will begin at 7 p.m. in the Doc Bryan Student Services Center Lecture Hall, 1605 Coliseum Drive in Russellville.

  • Wednesday, March 3: “El secreto de sus ojos” (Spanish with English subtitles)
  • Thursday, March 4: “Sanjuro” (Japanese with English subtitles)
  • Tuesday, March 9: “M” (German with English subtitles)
  • Wednesday, March 10: “Ernest et Célestine” (French with English subtitles)
  • Thursday, March 11: “Una noche” (Spanish with English subtitles)
  • Tuesday, March 16: “Miss Hokusai” (Japanese with English subtitles)
  • Wednesday, March 17: “Barbara” (German with English subtitles)
  • Thursday, March 18: “Jeux d’enfants” (French with English subtitles)

The festival is organized by ATU faculty members Dr. Nelson Ramìrez, professor of Spanish and coordinator of world languages; Dr. Lowell Lybarger, associate librarian; and Philippe Van Houtte, associate librarian and visiting lecturer of French.

Learn more about the 2021 ATU International Film Festival at http://filmfest.atu.edu.