Start off your week with some awesome movie discussion and free food 😃

Did you see any of the Hop Films this past weekend: 

We’re Here (HBO show advance screening), American Fiction, Anselm

We’ll discuss these films AND MORE at our weekly Tuesday meetings  6:30pm in Wilson 205!

GroupMe link: https://groupme.com/join_group/96499483/jIZ3G9s6

you don't have to be a film major or a filmmaker to come to Film Society—all film fans are welcome!

Looking ahead…

Films showing at the Hop this weekend:

All films screening in the Loew Auditorium in the BVAC!

Part Three of the Movies on the Map Film Series

Part of the Dartmouth Film Society series "Movies on the Map," featuring stories that will immerse you in cultures and natural wonders from every continent.

Bob Marley: One Love

with creator Stephen Warren '82 and special guest Priyanka in person!

A heartfelt new biopic of the Jamaican musical icon, his rise to fame and his attempts to bring peace through music.

Friday at 7pm

(Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajw425Kuvtw)

Produced in conjunction with the Marley estate, One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and Pan-African unity. The film focuses on the period when Marley, having survived an assassination attempt, moved to London to record Exodus. Kingsley Ben-Adir gives an uncanny performance that wholly conjures Marley's charisma while also teasing the musician's sense of isolation, stemming from a childhood marked by abandonment. Lashana Lynch plays Rita Marley and their scenes together capture the warmth and frustration of a long-term, rocky relationship connected by music, religion and time. For Marley, music was the only way to confront his personal traumas, bring his people together and change the world.

Programmed in conjunction with the Office of Pluralism and Leadership (OPAL) in celebration of Caribbean Carnival

Origin

Inspired by the NYT bestseller "Caste," Ava DuVernay's vibrant film centers author Isabel Wilkerson in this story about our shared history and the fight for our future.

Saturday at 7pm

(Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAweg5PaMuw)

In adapting Isabel Wilkerson's nonfiction bestseller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents for the screen, director Ava DuVernay takes an audaciously inspired approach by putting the Pulitzer Prize-winning Wilkerson at the center of the story. The result is a remarkable and affecting journey through not only our shared history—American racism, India's caste system and Nazi persecution of Jews—but one woman's grief in the face of tremendous personal tragedy. In crafting one of the defining American books of our time, Wilkerson explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance and a fight for the future of us all.

Discussion follows with Prof. Trica Keaton and Prof. Smriti Upadhyay

Director’s Statement

Sometimes beauty doesn't look beautiful. Sometimes beauty is a truth revealed, a lesson learned. My experience making Origin was an exquisite, complicated journey that revealed its beauty in both good times and challenging times. This film transformed how I think about my work and my life, about love and being. The collaboration with an actor as gifted and passionate as Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor was an indescribable gift. The daily camaraderie of my producing partner Paul Garnes, cinematographer Matt Lloyd and editor Spencer Averick was a source of abundant joy. All in all, the story of making this film mirrors the journey of the main character within the film. Isabel Wilkerson finds beauty in harnessing bravery, ignoring naysayers and turning trauma into triumph. Gratefully, I did too.

Women's Adventure Film Tour

Returning to the Hop for its eighth season, this beloved shorts program celebrates extraordinary women tackling incredible feats in the name of adventure.

Sunday at 4pm

(Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp6NIChz7dU)

The 2024 tour features an exhilarating selection of eight new short films that showcase the inspiring journeys of remarkable women who have fearlessly pursued adventure in various fields. This year's show promises to captivate audiences with incredible stories of determination, courage and triumph. Tonight you'll meet a deaf alpine climber, the Frigid Bitch Race cyclists, a trailblazing Nepalese mountain guide, a hot air balloon aerialist and a fly fisherwoman on a mission. Unlike traditional adventure films focusing solely on extreme feats, this tour aims to inspire everyone to step outside their comfort zone and challenge their boundaries—their personal Everest. Join us for a celebration of bravery, perseverance and the indomitable spirit within us.

Enjoy the warmer weather! ~DFS