Explore the world through six award-winning international films presented in their original language with English subtitles. Each film is followed by COD faculty-led discussion.
Global Flicks is co-sponsored by COD Field Studies/Study Abroad and McAninch Arts Center.
Click here for a research guide created by COD Library staff, providing film reviews, themes and background on each featured country.
View the archive of all Global Flicks by clicking below:
Global Flicks ArchiveWednesday, Feb 4 | 1:30 & 7:30p
September 5
Director: Tim Fehlbaum
Germany | Drama/Historical, 2024
1h, 35m | German, English
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....
Wednesday, Feb 11 | 1:30 & 7:30p
I’m Still Here
Director: Walter Salles
Brazil | Drama, 2024
2h, 17m | Portuguese
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....
Wednesday, Feb 18 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Made in Bangladesh
Director: Rubaiyat Hossain
Bangladesh | Drama, 2019
1h, 35m | Bengali
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’....
Wednesday, Feb 25 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Anote’s Ark
Director: Matthieu Rytz
Kiribati – Pacific Nation | Documentary, 2018
1h, 17m | English, Polynesian, Japanese
The idyllic Pacific nation of Kiribati will be submerged within decades due to climate change. As President Anote T....
Wednesday, Mar 4 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Io Capitano
Director: Matteo Garrone
Senegal, Morocco and Italy | Drama, 2023
2h, 1m | Arabic, English, French, Italian, Wolof
Io Capitano is an epic odyssey of friendship, adventure and perseverance. The film follows the journey of two Senega....
Wednesday, Mar 11 | 1:30 & 7:30p
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
Director: Pat Boonnitipat
Thailand | Drama, 2024
2h, 5m | Thai
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....
