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The Beast - Bertrand Bonello, France, 2023, 147 min.

The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls allfacets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping toeliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux)continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay).Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her awayfrom a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbedAmerican bent on delivering violent “retribution.” Will the process allowGabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed torepeat their previous fates? Visually audacious director Bertrand Bonello(Saint Laurent, Nocturama) fashions his most accomplished film to date: asci-fi epic, inspired by Henry James’ turn- of-the-century novella, The Beastin the Jungle, suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery.Punctuated by a career-defining, three-role performance by Seydoux, The Beastpoignantly conveys humanity’s struggle against dissociative identity andemotionless existence.

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The Beast - Bertrand Bonello, France, 2023, 147 min.

The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls allfacets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping toeliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux)continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay).Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her awayfrom a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbedAmerican bent on delivering violent “retribution.” Will the process allowGabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed torepeat their previous fates? Visually audacious director Bertrand Bonello(Saint Laurent, Nocturama) fashions his most accomplished film to date: asci-fi epic, inspired by Henry James’ turn- of-the-century novella, The Beastin the Jungle, suffused with mounting dread and a haunting sense of mystery.Punctuated by a career-defining, three-role performance by Seydoux, The Beastpoignantly conveys humanity’s struggle against dissociative identity andemotionless existence.

3/21-3/23/25 - Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Rubber Coated Steel (2016, 15 mins)
Walled Unwalled (2018, 20 mins)
The Whole Truth (2012, 32 mins)

3/21-3/23/25 - Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Rubber Coated Steel (2016, 15 mins)
Walled Unwalled (2018, 20 mins)
The Whole Truth (2012, 32 mins)

3/28-3/30/25 - The Ascent, Karusa Shepitko, Soviet Union,1977, 109min.

Shepitko’s emotionally overwhelming final film won theGolden Bear at the 1977 Berlin Film Festival and has been hailed around theworld as the finest Soviet film of its decade. Set during World War II'sdarkest days, The Ascent follows the path of two peasant soldiers, cut off fromtheir troop, who trudge through the snowy backwoods of Belarus seeking refugeamong villagers. Their harrowing trek leads them on a journey of betrayal,heroism, and ultimate transcendence. Their harrowing trek leads them on ajourney of betrayal, heroism, and ultimate transcendence.

Rhythm India: Bollywood & Beyond

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Osterhout Concert Theater | 3 p.m.

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Rhythm India takes you on a journey of dance and celebration through Bollywood and beyond. Experience the vibrant costumes, dynamic music and soulful rhythms of the “ghungroo” dancing bells–from the echoing heartbeats of royal palaces and sacred temples to the swaying voices of desert villages and modern stages. Created by World Choreography Award nominee & Telly Award -winning director & choreographer Joya Kazi, featuring the company dancers of Joya Kazi Unlimited as seen on screens from Bollywood to Hollywood.

3/28-3/30/25 - The Ascent, Karusa Shepitko, Soviet Union,1977, 109min.

Shepitko’s emotionally overwhelming final film won theGolden Bear at the 1977 Berlin Film Festival and has been hailed around theworld as the finest Soviet film of its decade. Set during World War II'sdarkest days, The Ascent follows the path of two peasant soldiers, cut off fromtheir troop, who trudge through the snowy backwoods of Belarus seeking refugeamong villagers. Their harrowing trek leads them on a journey of betrayal,heroism, and ultimate transcendence. Their harrowing trek leads them on ajourney of betrayal, heroism, and ultimate transcendence.

4/4-4/6/25- Evil Does Not Exist, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Japan,2023, 106 min.

In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo,Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, andwild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk becomeaware of a talent agency’s plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby,offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to the snowy wilderness. Whentwo company representatives arrive and ask for local guidance, Takumi becomesconflicted in his involvement, as it becomes clear that the project will have apernicious impact on the community. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow up to hisAcademy Award-winning DRIVE MY CAR is a foreboding fable on humanity'smysterious, mystical relationship with nature. As sinister gunshots echo fromthe forest, both the locals and representatives confront their life choices andthe haunting consequences they have.

4/4-4/6/25- Evil Does Not Exist, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Japan,2023, 106 min.

In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo,Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, andwild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk becomeaware of a talent agency’s plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby,offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to the snowy wilderness. Whentwo company representatives arrive and ask for local guidance, Takumi becomesconflicted in his involvement, as it becomes clear that the project will have apernicious impact on the community. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow up to hisAcademy Award-winning DRIVE MY CAR is a foreboding fable on humanity'smysterious, mystical relationship with nature. As sinister gunshots echo fromthe forest, both the locals and representatives confront their life choices andthe haunting consequences they have.

iLuminate

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Osterhout Concert Theater | 6 p.m.

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From the moment the lights fade to darkness, you are transported into another world, another dimension, where the music moves you and the visuals are unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Welcome to iLuminate, named “Best New Act in America” by America’s Got Talent in 2011. A fantastic fusion of cutting edge technology and dance, iLuminate features a cast of the country’s top dancers performing to energetic music, including top pop and rock hits from the 1970s through the 1990s, a little jazz, a little Latin, a little hip-hop, and more. The dancers are outfitted with customized LED suits synced to iLuminate’s proprietary software to create extraordinary lighting effects with each of the phenomenally choreographed dance moves.

4/25-4/27/25- Sarraounia, Med Hondo, 1986, 122min.

Director Med Hondo unflinchingly depicts the horrors ofcolonial occupation and conflict with a realistic, epic style, to adaptAbdoulaye Mamani’s Sarraounia, a historical novel about the West African Battleof Lougou. With an incisive eye toward the psychology of warfare, Hondo chartsthe brutal arrogance of French commanders Captain Paul Voulet and LieutenantJulien Chanoine, as well as the fierce determination of Sarraounia, the titularAzna queen, a revered leader who inspires her people to fight the French armywhen most of the surrounding tribes have made deals with the invaders or joinedtheir forces. Ready to meet her adversaries on the battlefield to defend hertribe and its way of life, native oral history claims she was a witch who couldhurl fire at the invaders and any crops that were blazed to ash regrewovernight with more than enough food to keep the warriors going. Rarelyscreened today, Sarraounia remains one of the greatest experiments inhistorical-surrealism to come from Africa.

World-renowned Costa Rican choreographer, Rogelio López, teams up with BU faculty and students to create an entirely new collaborative production. López, who has dedicated his career to movement and the investigation of it as a universal human expression, will be exploring the theme of "the person and nature" in this original dance-theater work.

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World-renowned Costa Rican choreographer, Rogelio López, teams up with BU faculty and students to create an entirely new collaborative production. López, who has dedicated his career to movement and the investigation of it as a universal human expression, will be exploring the theme of "the person and nature" in this original dance-theater work.

4/25-4/27/25- Sarraounia, Med Hondo, 1986, 122min.

Director Med Hondo unflinchingly depicts the horrors ofcolonial occupation and conflict with a realistic, epic style, to adaptAbdoulaye Mamani’s Sarraounia, a historical novel about the West African Battleof Lougou. With an incisive eye toward the psychology of warfare, Hondo chartsthe brutal arrogance of French commanders Captain Paul Voulet and LieutenantJulien Chanoine, as well as the fierce determination of Sarraounia, the titularAzna queen, a revered leader who inspires her people to fight the French armywhen most of the surrounding tribes have made deals with the invaders or joinedtheir forces. Ready to meet her adversaries on the battlefield to defend hertribe and its way of life, native oral history claims she was a witch who couldhurl fire at the invaders and any crops that were blazed to ash regrewovernight with more than enough food to keep the warriors going. Rarelyscreened today, Sarraounia remains one of the greatest experiments inhistorical-surrealism to come from Africa.

World-renowned Costa Rican choreographer, Rogelio López, teams up with BU faculty and students to create an entirely new collaborative production. López, who has dedicated his career to movement and the investigation of it as a universal human expression, will be exploring the theme of "the person and nature" in this original dance-theater work.

World-renowned Costa Rican choreographer, Rogelio López, teams up with BU faculty and students to create an entirely new collaborative production. López, who has dedicated his career to movement and the investigation of it as a universal human expression, will be exploring the theme of "the person and nature" in this original dance-theater work.

World-renowned Costa Rican choreographer, Rogelio López, teams up with BU faculty and students to create an entirely new collaborative production. López, who has dedicated his career to movement and the investigation of it as a universal human expression, will be exploring the theme of "the person and nature" in this original dance-theater work.

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