Foreign Film on February 13th: OSS 117: Lost in Rio

Check out the second film in our Foreign Film Festival this Friday at 4:00pm: OSS 117: Lost in Rio

In an homage to satirical secret spy films, OSS 117: Lost in Rio follows Agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath (Jean Dujardin), A.K.A OSS 117, on his mission to Rio de Janeiro, traveling all over Brazil to find a high-ranking Nazi who was driven out of Germany after the war. Accompanied by the lovely Mossad agent, Dolorès Koulechov (Louise Monot), OSS 117: Lost in Rio brings love and adventure together into this comedic production.

Picture Credit: Amazon.com

All films in the Foreign Film Festival will be screened in ECU's Estep Multimedia Center, and will be free to the public. Remember to come early to sign up for awesome door prizes that will be given out at the end of the film, and be put in for our Grand Prize at the end of the festival! Come to every screening to increase your chances of winning!

Parental Advisory: OSS 117: Lost in Rio is unrated and is intended for mature audiences only.

Stalingrad

February 6th at 4:00 p.m.
"STALINGRAD." Directed by Fedor Bondarchuk.

A band of Russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a ruthless German army, and in the process become deeply connected to two Russian women who have been living there.

Prior to the screening, beginning at 3:30, Dr. Christopher Bean, Associate Professor, Department of History and Native American Studies at East Central University, will deliver a lecture titled "How Soviet Russia Saved the Free World."

Spring 2015 Schedule

All films will be screened in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center located inside the Bill S. Cole University Center (near the corner of E. 13th Street and South Francis) on the campus of East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma.

Tickets are available at the door for $10 per person or $5 for students (with ID).

Andi Xhuma in "John." Photo by Kris Rozenthal.

January 8th at 6:30 p.m.
"JOHN" A production of the Royal National Theatre of London.

ECU's Foreign Film Festival (Free Foreign Films on Fridays in February at Four)
February 6th at 4:00 p.m.
"STALINGRAD." Directed by Fedor Bondarchuk. Russia. Commemorating the 51st anniversary of the epic World War II conflict that turned the tide against Nazi Germany.

Prior to the screening, beginning at 3:30, Dr. Christopher Bean, Associate Professor, Department of History and Native American Studies at East Central University, will deliver a lecture titled "How Soviet Russia Saved the Free World."

February 13 at 4:00 p.m.
"OSS 1117: LOST IN RIO." Directed by Michel Hazanavicius. France.

February 20 at 4:00 p.m.
"NO." Directed by Pablo Larraín. Chile.

February 27 at 4:00 p.m.
"THREE IDIOTS." Directed by Rajkumar Hirani. India.

March 12 at 6:30 p.m.
"TREASURE ISLAND." A production of the Royal National Theatre of London.

April 13 at 4:00 p.m.
"BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS."A Royal National Theatre of London adaptation of the National Book Award-winning novel by Katherine Boo.

April 30 at 6:30 p.m.
"OF MICE AND MEN." An NT LIVE presentation of the Broadway production starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd.

May 11 at 12:00 p.m.
"A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE." The 2015 Olivier-Award winner for Best Revival, Best Director (Ivo Von Hove), and Best Actor (Mark Strong).

COMING THIS SUMMER:

June 20 at 2:00 p.m.
"MAN AND SUPERMAN." A Royal National Theatre production of George Bernard Shaw's classic. Starring Ralph Fiennes.

COMING IN THE FALL

September (date to be decided)
"EVERYMAN." A dynamic new Royal National Theatre production of one of English drama’s oldest plays. Starring BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave).

September (date to be decided)
"THE HARD PROBLEM." A Royal National Theatre production of Tom Stoppard's most recent play.

Skylight: TOMORROW November 14th at 6:30pm

Join us tomorrow for our next NTLive screening of the Fall 2014 season.

Check out the trailer of Skylight here:

You can see Skylight for only $10/General Admission ($5/Students) at 6:30 pm in the Estep Multimedia Center on the ECU campus.

Let us shed some light on Skylight

Come see Skylight, the next Royal National Theatre recorded production in our Fall 2014 film series!

Skylight stars Carey Mulligan (The Great Gatsby) as Kyra Hollis, a schoolteacher who runs into Tom Sergeant (Bill Nighy), a recently widowed man from her past. As they attempt to rekindle their previous relationship, they find themselves in a "battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires." To find out more about this production that the Daily Express calls "complex, thrilling, and provocative," click HERE

Skylight will be available for your viewing pleasure on Friday, November 14th at 6:30pm in the Estep Multimedia Center located inside ECU's University Center.

Tickets are $10/general admission and $5/Students.

This is another must-see!

7 days...

In only seven (YES SEVEN!) days, you can experience this:

Wednesday, October 29th at 7:00pm, come experience Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Victor Frankenstein with Jonny Lee Miller as Frankenstein's creature. Come back the following day at the same time to see their roles reversed!

$5/Students $10/General Admission.

This is one (or shall we say TWO) that you won't want to miss!

It's ALIVE… On October 29th and 30th

Come experience not one, but TWO Royal National Theatre recorded performances of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (12 Years A Slave, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Sherlock) and Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting, Mansfield Park).

On Wednesday, October 29th at 7:00, Cumberbatch will play Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Miller will be Frankenstein's creature, and on Thursday, October 30th at 7:00, their roles will be reversed as Cumberbatch plays the creature and Miller as the creator, Dr. Frankenstein!

You don't want to miss Nick Dear's adaptation that The Daily Mail called “memorable production [that] will doubtless be spoken of for years to come”  This production from 2011 was a total sell-out during the live performances, and according to the National Theatre Live website, "The broadcast has since become an international sensation, experienced by almost half a million people in cinemas around the world."

If you want to be part of those lucky people who get to experience these enthralling performances, then join us in the Estep Multimedia Center inside ECU's University Center at 7:00pm on Wednesday, October 29th AND Thursday, October 30th.  

General Admission is $10/show and Students can experience these performances for only $5/show.

For more information on these productions of Frankenstein, click HERE