成人B站 SCREENS concludes its Seventh Annual Foreign Film Festival with Where Do We Go Now? on Friday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of East Central University's Bill S. Cole University Center.
Winner of the audience award at the Toronto Film Festival, Where Do We Go Now? will be introduced by Dr. Terrie Becerra, assistant professor in East Central University鈥檚 Department of Political Science, Legal Studies and Sociology.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Set in a remote village in the Middle East where the church and the mosque stand side by side, Where Do We Go Now? follows the antics of the town's women as they struggle to keep their easily offended men from starting a religious war. Heartsick over sons, husbands and fathers lost to previous flare-ups, Christian and Muslim women find common ground in their mission to distract their men with a series of creative schemes, each more fantastic than the previous one.
A 鈥渂rave鈥� and 鈥渟tartlingly funny鈥� (Wall Street Journal) crowd-pleaser, Where Do We Go Now? has won both the Francois Chalais Award for a 鈥渇ilm dedicated to the values of life affirmation鈥� and the Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Film by our About Women. Barbara VanDenburgh of the Arizona Republic praises director Nadine Labaki鈥檚 second feature film as 鈥渁 charming reprieve from the usually dour cinematic exploration of Middle Eastern conflicts.鈥� David Rooney of the Hollywood Reporter agrees that Labaki鈥檚 genre-melding comedy-drama offers 鈥渁 refreshing response鈥� to the 鈥渟ectarian violence continuing to scar the globe.鈥�
Where Do We Go Now? is rated PG-13 and will be screened in Arabic, with subtitles.
After Friday鈥檚 screening, one lucky viewer will win the Festival鈥檚 Grand Prix door prize: a basket of gift certificates, valued at over $270, that will include one free night at the Hampton Inn in Ada and generous gift certificates donated by area businesses, including: Amber鈥檚 Sweet Shoppe, Cinemark Ada, Delicias Mexican restaurant, Mojo鈥檚 Coffee Bar and Cafe, and Nacho Biznez.
The Grand Prix will also include a three-month subscription to 鈥淭ry the World,鈥� which will send the winner a box filled with authentic gourmet food and snacks curated by expert chefs and produced by local artisans. Each month鈥檚 box will feature food from a new country.
Other lucky viewers win generous gift certificates donated by the local businesses listed above as well as Misal鈥檚 Indian Bistro in Oklahoma City, in addition to books and DVDs related to the film鈥檚 subject matter.
成人B站鈥檚 Seventh Annual Foreign Festival is presented by 成人B站 SCREENS, which collaborates with Sigma Tau Delta and 成人B站鈥檚 Honors Student Association to bring memorable cinematic experiences to our community. This year鈥檚 festival enjoys support from 成人B站鈥檚 Cultural Activities Committee and the 成人B站 Foundation.
The next featured event for 成人B站 SCREENS will be a recorded-live broadcast of Stage Russia鈥檚 鈥淎nna Karenina鈥� on March 23 at 7 p.m. in the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Center of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
To learn more about 成人B站 SCREENS and the spring schedule, like the 成人B站 SCREENS Facebook page or visit . Dr. Rebecca Nicholson-Weir, co-director of 成人B站 SCREENS, may be contacted at (580) 559-5929 or rnichlsn@ecok.edu.
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