College of DuPage will present its annual Global Flicks film series featuring six award-winning international films on Wednesdays, Feb. 4 through March 11, at the McAninch Arts Center on the College’s Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd. 

Screenings will be held at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Films are shown in their original language with English subtitles, with a COD faculty-led discussion held after each screening. All screenings are held in the MAC’s Belushi Performance Hall unless otherwise indicated. 

The Global Flicks film series is free and open to the public. Global Flicks is co-sponsored by COD Field Studies/Study Abroad and the McAninch Arts Center.  

For additional information, COD library staff has created a research guide providing film reviews, themes and background on each featured country. 

“September 5” (Germany) – Feb. 4 

Directed by Tim Fehlbaum 

“September 5” unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Based on a true story during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of Israeli athletes taken hostage. The film highlights an event that changed both broadcasting and world history. (95 minutes) 

“I’m Still Here” (Brazil) – Feb. 11 

Directed by Walter Salles 

Based on a true story, “I’m Still Here” follows the Paiva family’s experience during Brazil’s grueling military dictatorship in the 1970s. Rubens Paiva returns to Rio de Janeiro with his wife, Eunice, and children after a six-year self-exile following the revocation of his congressional position. Their return starts peacefully but is torn apart by politics when the dictatorial government deems the activities of Rubens to be subversive. Eunice is forced to reinvent herself as she steers her family through the rapids of tyranny to do more than survive. (137 minutes) 

“Made in Bangladesh” (Bangladesh) – Feb. 18, Playhouse Theatre 

Directed by Rubaiyat Hossain 

Inspired by the true story of a female textile worker in Dhaka who founded the country’s first women’s union. “Made in Bangladesh” tells the story of Shimu’s revolt, when against all odds, management threats and her husband’s anger, she sets up a union with other female workers at a garment sweatshop factory making 1,500 shirts per day for minimal pay. Shimu works to transform a tale of exploitation into one of empowerment with better working conditions and pay. (95 minutes) 

“Anote’s Ark” (Kiribati – Pacific nation) – Feb. 25, Playhouse Theatre 

Directed by Matthieu Rytz 

The idyllic Pacific nation of Kiribati will be submerged within decades due to climate change. As President Anote Tong passionately embarks upon a race against time to save his people and 4,000 years of Kiribati culture, islanders are already feeling the pressure to relocate. Set against the backdrop of international climate negotiations and the fight to recognize climate displacement as a human rights issue, “Anote’s Ark” presents personal stories that serve as cautionary tales for the entire world. (77 minutes) 

“Io Capitano” (Senegal, Morocco and Italy) – March 4 

Directed by Matteo Garrone 

“Io Capitano” is an epic odyssey of friendship, adventure and perseverance. The film follows the journey of two Senegalese teenage cousins who leave their home in Dakar, Senegal, to find a better life in Italy. Inspired by real life accounts given by African migrants, the film weaves a harrowing picture of the challenges migrants face for the chance of a brighter future. (121 minutes) 

“How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” (Thailand) – March 11 

Directed by Pat Boonnitipat 

M, the wayward grandson of Menju, sees his grandmother’s hidden cancer diagnosis as a chance to claim an inheritance by stepping in as her caregiver. What begins as a calculated plan slowly unravels into a moving exploration of intergenerational connection and a heartfelt exploration of the ties that hold families together. (125 minutes)