Travel around the world this semester with the silver screen!

In an effort to encourage cross-cultural understanding and global adventures right here on campus, the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is offering a series of six exciting international films. This semester’s theme is action and adventure, and the films reflect that excitement as they take you to mountain-climbing expeditions in the Alps, murder investigations in Sweden and road-trips across Europe.

Our campus chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society brings this series to you as part of its participation in the honors study topic How the World Works: Global Perspectives. The film series is open to all members of the campus and local community, and is free of charge. Special incentive: Attend five or more films in this series and earn a certificate!

Important note: Films may feature adult themes, adult language, nudity or violence.

Film schedule

All films start at 6 p.m. Wednesday nights in Titchener Hall 102.

  • Feb. 15: The Great Beauty (Italian, 142 minutes) It might be cold and snowy in the Northeast, but it’s warm and sunny in Rome, which is the focus of the film La Grande Belleza. Join our narrator, Jep, as he takes us through a tour of Rome’s outrageous nightlife, bizarre performance art and encounters with strippers and saints. This film took home a 2014 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and is featured on the BBC’s list of best films of the 21st century.
  • March 1: The Robber (German, 102 minutes) Imagine you have two obsessions: running and robbing banks. This film, based on a true story, features a record-breaking marathon runner in Vienna who just can’t seem to stop knocking over banks. You will never forget Hands as he literally runs from the law, and from whatever is driving him to an inevitable confrontation with forces that threaten his freedom and sole relationship.
  • March 15: Le Grande Voyage (French, 103 minutes) Millions of people will go on a pilgrimage this year. Now you can join them by jumping into a car with a father-son duo who are traveling across Europe on a spiritual journey/road trip to Mecca that has many surprises in store for both of them as money disappears, hitchhikers turn up and lessons are learned.
  • March 29: North Face (German, 127 minutes) You won’t wonder why the North Face of the Alps, the Eiger, is known as the Ogre after watching this edge-of-your-seat climb by an intrepid team of mountaineers. Battling storms, equipment failures and an unforgiving wall of rocks against the background of Nazi ascendancy, this team is fighting odds that no one before them has surmounted. Will they summit the Eiger or will the Ogre enjoy another grim victory?
  • April 12: Tell No One (French, 132 minutes) This great French thriller is based on a novel by American writer Harlen Coben. A grieving widower is confronted with his worst nightmare after he has already survived a murderous night at his vacation home. Nothing and no one in his life can be trusted. The chase scenes in Paris and the surrounding banlieus are unforgettable and the twist at the film’s end is guaranteed to take you by surprise.
  • April 26: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Swedish, 147 minutes) This is the original Swedish version of the book by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. This is a gritty, acclaimed action move that is about as relaxing as drinking three espressos in a row. Featuring an award-winning lead performance, this film hurtles you from prison to mansion, by motorbike and high-speed train as our unlikely team of punk-computer hacker and disgraced journalist struggle to solve a murder case that the murderer is determined they will not solve. This unforgettable film won the BAFTA for best foreign language film. If the British gave this thrill-ride the equivalent of their Oscar, you know it’s going to be good.

For more information on the film series, visit www.sunybroome.edu/ptkfilmfest