Upcoming

Dr. Agata Zborowska will present the preliminary results of her “Not-So-Ordinary” research project, which investigates home movies and related oral histories of Polish Chicago as sources for study...Read more

A strong, independent, and anarchist woman full of humor sets out to protect her piece of land against all odds. Initially fighting off developers, Natalia’s struggle becomes even more existential w...Read more

This talk explores how the Cortorari navigate history, unpredictability, biological reproduction, and the elders’ desire for generational continuity.

In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted da...Read more

A striking cinematic vision that weaves through time and space, the film follows Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi, as she experiences the joy, grief, love, and pain that defines the journey from chi...Read more

Filmmaker Milisuthando Bongela grew up in the Transkei, an 18-year-long pro-apartheid, Black separatist territory that dissolved with Nelson Mandela’s liberation and presidency. In Milisuthando, she...Read more

Savanah Leaf’s extraordinary debut feature asks, “What if a parent is just a person who is fighting to be the best version of themselves, and made a mistake?” Gia, currently pregnant with her th...Read more

REEI Colloquium Series focuses on academic engagement and discussion. This event is featuring a lecture from Ph.D. student Stanislav Menzelevskyi about Chornobyl’s cinematic legacy and the shift ...Read more