Don't miss the spring CineCulture lineup. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.

“Women of the Venezuelan Chaos” (2017)
When: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1
Where: Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of the Save Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center building).

All films screened on campus are free and open to the public. Parking is not enforced after 4 p.m. on Fridays.

Discussant: Margarita Cadenas, director

Embodying strength and stoicism, five Venezuelan women from diverse backgrounds each draw a portrait of their country as it suffers under the worst social, economic and political crisis in its history amid extreme food and medicine shortages, a broken justice system, and widespread fear. The women share what life is really like for them and their families as the truth about their country’s difficulties is repeatedly denied by their government. Featuring stunning visuals and creative soundscapes, Women of the Venezuelan Chaos presents a uniquely beautiful country and its people, who remain resilient and resourceful despite the immense challenges they face.

Sponsors: Center for Creativity and the Arts, The French Program and The Department of Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures, and The Department of Chicano & Latin American Studies

Coming next: - “Maborosi” (1995) - Feb. 8

One of the finest films of Japanese cinema, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s first feature film Maborosi is a story of love, loss, and ultimately, regeneration. Haunted by the mysterious loss of her grandmother many years ago, a beautiful young mother (Yumiko, played by Makiko Esumi) struggles to come to terms with the sudden loss of her husband. Yumiko remarries and with her young son moves to her new husband’s home in a remote village on the wild, untamed Sea of Japan. There, she is haunted by the past, but with time and the natural wonders around her, she awakens to find love, understanding, and a sense of peace. Kore-eda’s feature films reflect back on his beginnings in documentary with a regard to truth and an incredibly humane sense of his characters’ strength and fallibilities. Working with almost entirely natural lighting, Kore- eda’s remarkable and elegant camerawork makes Maborosi one of the most striking visual works in cinema.

For a complete schedule, visit the College of Arts and Humanities blog.

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to Fresno State students, faculty, staff and community. CineCulture is also offered as a three-unit academic course (MCJ 179) in the Media, Communications and Journalism Department. The course fulfills General Education Integration Area Multicultural International (MI). For students entering Fresno State Fall 2018, the course satisfies a university graduation requirement.

Fresno State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact us in advance to your participation.

For more information, contact Dr. Mary Husain (instructor and club adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu.